Akira
This movie is in pre-production and I have a feeling it's going to turn out something like this. Now, I know that Albert Hughes is currently attached to this project, but that can change, and if so, well...
Director - Michael Bay (he can't pass up a story with THIS many explosions)
Screenwriter - Akiva Goldsman (because he hasn't crapped on enough franchises)
The movie will be set in Los Angeles and all of the names will be changed to American ones, with the exception of the titular character, so that the filmmakers can dupe fans of the original movie and manga into seeing it.
Shiloh Canada (Shotaro Kaneda) - Shia LaBeouf
Timmy "Tetris" Sherman (Tetsuo Shima) - Jesse Eisenberg
Kayla (Kei) - Kristen Stewart
Colonel Sharona (Colonel Shikishima) - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Dr. Overly (Dr. Onishi) - Ian McKellan
The Three Blue Kids (The Espers) - Jaden Smith, Dakota Fanning and that Airbender kid
Roy (Ryusaku) - Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Mr. Nestle (Mr. Nezu) - Anthony Hopkins
Carrie (Kaori) - Audrina Patridge
Yardley (Yamagata) - Kellen Lutz
Akira - Freddie Highmore