SeaWorld appeals ruling barring trainers in water

SeaWorld is seeking to overturn a ruling by a federal commission that prevents its trainers from joining killer whales in the water during shows.

U-T San Diego reports that SeaWorld filed an appeal earlier this month in Washington, D.C., to have the ruling reconsidered. In July, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission turned down the park's request to review a previous ruling that said trainers be physically separated from killer whales during performances.

Animal trainers have not been in the water with the orcas since the death of SeaWorld Orlando trainer Dawn Brancheau in February 2010. SeaWorld said its goal is to eventually resume in-water interaction between trainer and killer whale.

Federal officials have fined SeaWorld and issued three safety violations.

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Akira Remake Opening Scene Storyboards Revealed

Warner Bros.' live-action remake of Akira may be dead in the water for now, but that hasn't curbed any of the buzz surrounding the film.

Recently, Movies.com came across artist Jeffrey Errico's opening storyboards for the movie, which would have depicted a slightly different take on the original film's opening. Keep in mind, however, it's uncertain for which version of the film these storyboards were created (Jaume Collet-Serra took over from Albert Hughes). In either case, here are some of the storyboard images followed by the opening of the classic film for comparison's sake:

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