Live Action AKIRA Dead?

Bad news for those who were waiting to see the upcoming Leonardo DiCaprio produced, two film, live action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira. And, of course, good news for those who bristled at the thought of an Akira populated by a largely white cast with the action moved from Neo-Tokyo to Neo-Manhattan. Bloody Disgusting is reporting that director Ruairi Robinson has walked away from the project for undisclosed reasons and the producers now consider the films dead. More info as we get it.