diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 42d0755d..a6909f1f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ guide/build/
 
 # These are backup files generated by rustfmt
 **/*.rs.bk
+
+.idea
diff --git a/actix-codec/Cargo.toml b/actix-codec/Cargo.toml
index 376e4b31..fefdf718 100644
--- a/actix-codec/Cargo.toml
+++ b/actix-codec/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
 bytes = "0.4.12"
-futures = "0.1.24"
-tokio-io = "0.1.12"
-tokio-codec = "0.1.1"
+pin-utils = "0.1.0-alpha.4"
+futures = { package = "futures-preview", version  = "0.3.0-alpha.18" }
+tokio-io = "0.2.0-alpha.4"
+tokio-codec = "0.2.0-alpha.4"
 log = "0.4"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/actix-codec/src/framed.rs b/actix-codec/src/framed.rs
index 7fbb4f27..458ac35a 100644
--- a/actix-codec/src/framed.rs
+++ b/actix-codec/src/framed.rs
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ use std::fmt;
 use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
 
 use bytes::BytesMut;
-use futures::{Poll, Sink, StartSend, Stream};
+use futures::{Poll, Sink,  Stream};
 use tokio_codec::{Decoder, Encoder};
 use tokio_io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
 
 use super::framed_read::{framed_read2, framed_read2_with_buffer, FramedRead2};
 use super::framed_write::{framed_write2, framed_write2_with_buffer, FramedWrite2};
+use std::pin::Pin;
+use std::task::Context;
 
 const LW: usize = 1024;
 const HW: usize = 8 * 1024;
@@ -221,41 +223,43 @@ impl<T, U> Framed<T, U> {
     }
 }
 
+
 impl<T, U> Stream for Framed<T, U>
 where
     T: AsyncRead,
     U: Decoder,
 {
-    type Item = U::Item;
-    type Error = U::Error;
+    type Item = Result<U::Item,U::Error>;
 
-    fn poll(&mut self) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>, Self::Error> {
-        self.inner.poll()
+    fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| &mut s.inner).poll_next(cx )}
     }
+
+
 }
 
-impl<T, U> Sink for Framed<T, U>
+impl<T, U> Sink<U::Item> for Framed<T, U>
 where
     T: AsyncWrite,
     U: Encoder,
     U::Error: From<io::Error>,
 {
-    type SinkItem = U::Item;
-    type SinkError = U::Error;
+    type Error = U::Error;
 
-    fn start_send(
-        &mut self,
-        item: Self::SinkItem,
-    ) -> StartSend<Self::SinkItem, Self::SinkError> {
-        self.inner.get_mut().start_send(item)
+    fn poll_ready(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| s.inner.get_mut()).poll_ready(cx)}
     }
 
-    fn poll_complete(&mut self) -> Poll<(), Self::SinkError> {
-        self.inner.get_mut().poll_complete()
+    fn start_send(self: Pin<&mut Self>, item: <U as Encoder>::Item) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| s.inner.get_mut()).start_send(item)}
     }
 
-    fn close(&mut self) -> Poll<(), Self::SinkError> {
-        self.inner.get_mut().close()
+    fn poll_flush(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| s.inner.get_mut()).poll_flush(cx)}
+    }
+
+    fn poll_close(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| s.inner.get_mut()).poll_close(cx)}
     }
 }
 
@@ -280,10 +284,16 @@ impl<T: Read, U> Read for Fuse<T, U> {
     }
 }
 
+
 impl<T: AsyncRead, U> AsyncRead for Fuse<T, U> {
+
     unsafe fn prepare_uninitialized_buffer(&self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> bool {
         self.0.prepare_uninitialized_buffer(buf)
     }
+
+    fn poll_read(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Poll<io::Result<usize>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| &mut s.0).poll_read(cx, buf)}
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T: Write, U> Write for Fuse<T, U> {
@@ -296,12 +306,23 @@ impl<T: Write, U> Write for Fuse<T, U> {
     }
 }
 
+
 impl<T: AsyncWrite, U> AsyncWrite for Fuse<T, U> {
-    fn shutdown(&mut self) -> Poll<(), io::Error> {
-        self.0.shutdown()
+
+    fn poll_write(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>, buf: &[u8]) -> Poll<io::Result<usize>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| &mut s.0).poll_write(cx, buf)}
+    }
+
+    fn poll_flush(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s|  &mut s.0).poll_flush(cx)}
+    }
+
+    fn poll_shutdown(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| &mut s.0).poll_shutdown(cx)}
     }
 }
 
+
 impl<T, U: Decoder> Decoder for Fuse<T, U> {
     type Item = U::Item;
     type Error = U::Error;
diff --git a/actix-codec/src/framed_read.rs b/actix-codec/src/framed_read.rs
index b470d1bf..30e0cd93 100644
--- a/actix-codec/src/framed_read.rs
+++ b/actix-codec/src/framed_read.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 use std::fmt;
 
 use bytes::BytesMut;
-use futures::{try_ready, Async, Poll, Sink, StartSend, Stream};
+use futures::{Poll, Sink, Stream};
 use log::trace;
 use tokio_codec::Decoder;
 use tokio_io::AsyncRead;
 
 use super::framed::Fuse;
+use std::pin::Pin;
+use std::task::Context;
 
 /// A `Stream` of messages decoded from an `AsyncRead`.
 pub struct FramedRead<T, D> {
@@ -83,35 +85,35 @@ where
     T: AsyncRead,
     D: Decoder,
 {
-    type Item = D::Item;
-    type Error = D::Error;
+    type Item = Result<D::Item,D::Error>;
 
-    fn poll(&mut self) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>, Self::Error> {
-        self.inner.poll()
+    fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| &mut s.inner).poll_next(cx )}
     }
 }
 
-impl<T, D> Sink for FramedRead<T, D>
+impl<I, T, D> Sink<I> for FramedRead<T, D>
 where
-    T: Sink,
+    T: Sink<I>,
 {
-    type SinkItem = T::SinkItem;
-    type SinkError = T::SinkError;
+    type Error = T::Error;
 
-    fn start_send(
-        &mut self,
-        item: Self::SinkItem,
-    ) -> StartSend<Self::SinkItem, Self::SinkError> {
-        self.inner.inner.0.start_send(item)
+    fn poll_ready(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| &mut s.inner.inner.0).poll_ready(cx)}
     }
 
-    fn poll_complete(&mut self) -> Poll<(), Self::SinkError> {
-        self.inner.inner.0.poll_complete()
+    fn start_send(self: Pin<&mut Self>, item: I) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| &mut s.inner.inner.0).start_send(item)}
     }
 
-    fn close(&mut self) -> Poll<(), Self::SinkError> {
-        self.inner.inner.0.close()
+    fn poll_flush(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| &mut s.inner.inner.0).poll_flush(cx)}
     }
+
+    fn poll_close(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| &mut s.inner.inner.0).poll_close(cx)}
+    }
+
 }
 
 impl<T, D> fmt::Debug for FramedRead<T, D>
@@ -174,46 +176,66 @@ impl<T> FramedRead2<T> {
 
 impl<T> Stream for FramedRead2<T>
 where
-    T: AsyncRead + Decoder,
+    T: tokio_io::AsyncRead + Decoder,
 {
-    type Item = T::Item;
-    type Error = T::Error;
+    type Item = Result<T::Item,T::Error>;
 
-    fn poll(&mut self) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>, Self::Error> {
+    fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        let mut this = unsafe { self.get_unchecked_mut() };
         loop {
             // Repeatedly call `decode` or `decode_eof` as long as it is
             // "readable". Readable is defined as not having returned `None`. If
             // the upstream has returned EOF, and the decoder is no longer
             // readable, it can be assumed that the decoder will never become
             // readable again, at which point the stream is terminated.
-            if self.is_readable {
-                if self.eof {
-                    let frame = self.inner.decode_eof(&mut self.buffer)?;
-                    return Ok(Async::Ready(frame));
+
+            if this.is_readable {
+                if this.eof {
+                    match this.inner.decode_eof(&mut this.buffer) {
+                        Ok(Some(frame)) => return Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(frame))),
+                        Ok(None) => return Poll::Ready(None),
+                        Err(e) => return Poll::Ready(Some(Err(e))),
+                    }
+
                 }
 
                 trace!("attempting to decode a frame");
 
-                if let Some(frame) = self.inner.decode(&mut self.buffer)? {
-                    trace!("frame decoded from buffer");
-                    return Ok(Async::Ready(Some(frame)));
+                match this.inner.decode(&mut this.buffer) {
+                    Ok(Some(frame)) => {
+                        trace!("frame decoded from buffer");
+                        return Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(frame)));
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        return Poll::Ready(Some(Err(e)))
+                    }
+                    _ => {
+                        // Need more data
+                    }
                 }
 
-                self.is_readable = false;
+
+                this.is_readable = false;
             }
 
-            assert!(!self.eof);
+            assert!(!this.eof);
 
             // Otherwise, try to read more data and try again. Make sure we've
             // got room for at least one byte to read to ensure that we don't
             // get a spurious 0 that looks like EOF
-            self.buffer.reserve(1);
-            if 0 == try_ready!(self.inner.read_buf(&mut self.buffer)) {
-                trace!("read 0 bytes, mark stream as eof");
-                self.eof = true;
-            }
+            this.buffer.reserve(1);
+            unsafe {
 
-            self.is_readable = true;
+                match Pin::new_unchecked(&mut this.inner).poll_read(cx, &mut this.buffer) {
+                    Poll::Pending => return Poll::Pending,
+                    Poll::Ready(Err(e)) => return Poll::Ready(Some(Err(e.into()))),
+                    Poll::Ready(Ok(0)) => {
+                        this.eof = true;
+                    }
+                    Poll::Ready(Ok(_cnt)) => {}
+                }
+            }
+            this.is_readable = true;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/actix-codec/src/framed_write.rs b/actix-codec/src/framed_write.rs
index 6b5c2b19..b2dfaf8e 100644
--- a/actix-codec/src/framed_write.rs
+++ b/actix-codec/src/framed_write.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ use std::fmt;
 use std::io::{self, Read};
 
 use bytes::BytesMut;
-use futures::{try_ready, Async, AsyncSink, Poll, Sink, StartSend, Stream};
+use futures::{ready,Poll, Sink, Stream};
 use log::trace;
 use tokio_codec::{Decoder, Encoder};
 use tokio_io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
 
 use super::framed::Fuse;
+use std::task::Context;
+use std::pin::Pin;
 
 /// A `Sink` of frames encoded to an `AsyncWrite`.
 pub struct FramedWrite<T, E> {
@@ -95,24 +97,27 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<T, E> Sink for FramedWrite<T, E>
+impl<T, E> Sink<E::Item> for FramedWrite<T, E>
 where
     T: AsyncWrite,
     E: Encoder,
 {
-    type SinkItem = E::Item;
-    type SinkError = E::Error;
+    type Error = E::Error;
 
-    fn start_send(&mut self, item: E::Item) -> StartSend<E::Item, E::Error> {
-        self.inner.start_send(item)
+    fn poll_ready(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| &mut s.inner).poll_ready(cx)}
     }
 
-    fn poll_complete(&mut self) -> Poll<(), Self::SinkError> {
-        self.inner.poll_complete()
+    fn start_send(self: Pin<&mut Self>, item: <E as Encoder>::Item) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| &mut s.inner).start_send(item)}
     }
 
-    fn close(&mut self) -> Poll<(), Self::SinkError> {
-        Ok(self.inner.close()?)
+    fn poll_flush(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| &mut s.inner).poll_flush(cx)}
+    }
+
+    fn poll_close(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| &mut s.inner).poll_close(cx)}
     }
 }
 
@@ -121,10 +126,9 @@ where
     T: Stream,
 {
     type Item = T::Item;
-    type Error = T::Error;
 
-    fn poll(&mut self) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>, Self::Error> {
-        self.inner.inner.0.poll()
+    fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| &mut s.inner.inner.0).poll_next(cx)}
     }
 }
 
@@ -220,13 +224,75 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<T> Sink for FramedWrite2<T>
+impl<T> Sink<T::Item> for FramedWrite2<T>
 where
     T: AsyncWrite + Encoder,
 {
-    type SinkItem = T::Item;
-    type SinkError = T::Error;
+    type Error = T::Error;
 
+    fn poll_ready(self: Pin<&mut Self>, _cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        let len = self.buffer.len();
+        if len >= self.high_watermark {
+            return Poll::Pending;
+        } else {
+            return Poll::Ready(Ok(()));
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn start_send(self: Pin<&mut Self>, item: <T as Encoder>::Item) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        let this = unsafe { self.get_unchecked_mut() };
+        // Check the buffer capacity
+        let len = this.buffer.len();
+        if len < this.low_watermark {
+            this.buffer.reserve(this.high_watermark - len)
+        }
+
+        this.inner.encode(item, &mut this.buffer)?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn poll_flush(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        let this = unsafe { self.get_unchecked_mut() };
+        trace!("flushing framed transport");
+
+        while !this.buffer.is_empty() {
+            trace!("writing; remaining={}", this.buffer.len());
+
+            let n = ready!(unsafe {Pin::new_unchecked(&mut this.inner)}.poll_write(cx, &this.buffer))?;
+
+            if n == 0 {
+                return Poll::Ready(Err(io::Error::new(
+                    io::ErrorKind::WriteZero,
+                    "failed to \
+                     write frame to transport",
+                )
+                    .into()))
+            }
+
+            // TODO: Add a way to `bytes` to do this w/o returning the drained
+            // data.
+            let _ = this.buffer.split_to(n);
+        }
+
+        // Try flushing the underlying IO
+        ready!(unsafe {Pin::new_unchecked(&mut this.inner)}.poll_flush(cx))?;
+
+        trace!("framed transport flushed");
+        Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn poll_close(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        let mut this = unsafe { self.get_unchecked_mut() };
+        ready!(unsafe {Pin::new_unchecked(&mut this).map_unchecked_mut(|s|*s)}.poll_flush(cx))?;
+        ready!(unsafe {Pin::new_unchecked(&mut this.inner)}.poll_shutdown(cx))?;
+
+        Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+
+
+    /*
     fn start_send(&mut self, item: T::Item) -> StartSend<T::Item, T::Error> {
         // Check the buffer capacity
         let len = self.buffer.len();
@@ -275,6 +341,7 @@ where
         try_ready!(self.poll_complete());
         Ok(self.inner.shutdown()?)
     }
+    */
 }
 
 impl<T: Decoder> Decoder for FramedWrite2<T> {
@@ -300,4 +367,8 @@ impl<T: AsyncRead> AsyncRead for FramedWrite2<T> {
     unsafe fn prepare_uninitialized_buffer(&self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> bool {
         self.inner.prepare_uninitialized_buffer(buf)
     }
+
+    fn poll_read(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Poll<io::Result<usize>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|s| &mut s.inner).poll_read(cx, buf)}
+    }
 }
diff --git a/actix-codec/src/lib.rs b/actix-codec/src/lib.rs
index 77102a8c..06c66112 100644
--- a/actix-codec/src/lib.rs
+++ b/actix-codec/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@ pub use self::framed_read::FramedRead;
 pub use self::framed_write::FramedWrite;
 
 pub use tokio_codec::{Decoder, Encoder};
+// TODO: Migrate to futures asyncRead
 pub use tokio_io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
diff --git a/actix-rt/Cargo.toml b/actix-rt/Cargo.toml
index 8131ed19..9deeaaf6 100644
--- a/actix-rt/Cargo.toml
+++ b/actix-rt/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,9 +19,13 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
 actix-threadpool = "0.1.1"
-futures = "0.1.25"
-tokio-current-thread = "0.1"
-tokio-executor = "0.1.5"
-tokio-reactor = "0.1.7"
-tokio-timer = "0.2.8"
+futures = { package = "futures-preview", version  = "0.3.0-alpha.18" }
+
+
+# TODO: Replace this with dependency on tokio-runtime once it is ready
+tokio = { version = "0.2.0-alpha.4" }
+tokio-timer = "=0.3.0-alpha.4"
+tokio-executor = "=0.2.0-alpha.4"
+tokio-net = "=0.2.0-alpha.4"
+
 copyless = "0.1.4"
diff --git a/actix-rt/src/arbiter.rs b/actix-rt/src/arbiter.rs
index 083105b3..f85dcc96 100644
--- a/actix-rt/src/arbiter.rs
+++ b/actix-rt/src/arbiter.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ use std::cell::{Cell, RefCell};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 use std::{fmt, thread};
+use std::pin::Pin;
+use std::task::Context;
 
-use futures::sync::mpsc::{unbounded, UnboundedReceiver, UnboundedSender};
-use futures::sync::oneshot::{channel, Canceled, Sender};
-use futures::{future, Async, Future, IntoFuture, Poll, Stream};
-use tokio_current_thread::spawn;
+use futures::channel::mpsc::{unbounded, UnboundedReceiver, UnboundedSender};
+use futures::channel::oneshot::{channel, Canceled, Sender};
+use futures::{future, Future, Poll, FutureExt, Stream};
+use tokio::runtime::current_thread::spawn;
 
 use crate::builder::Builder;
 use crate::system::System;
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ use copyless::BoxHelper;
 thread_local!(
     static ADDR: RefCell<Option<Arbiter>> = RefCell::new(None);
     static RUNNING: Cell<bool> = Cell::new(false);
-    static Q: RefCell<Vec<Box<dyn Future<Item = (), Error = ()>>>> = RefCell::new(Vec::new());
+    static Q: RefCell<Vec<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()>>>> = RefCell::new(Vec::new());
     static STORAGE: RefCell<HashMap<TypeId, Box<dyn Any>>> = RefCell::new(HashMap::new());
 );
 
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ pub(crate) static COUNT: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
 
 pub(crate) enum ArbiterCommand {
     Stop,
-    Execute(Box<dyn Future<Item = (), Error = ()> + Send>),
+    Execute(Box<dyn Future<Output=()> + Unpin + Send>),
     ExecuteFn(Box<dyn FnExec>),
 }
 
@@ -129,7 +131,9 @@ impl Arbiter {
         Q.with(|cell| {
             let mut v = cell.borrow_mut();
             for fut in v.drain(..) {
-                spawn(fut);
+                // We pin the boxed future, so it can never again be moved.
+                let fut = unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(fut) };
+                tokio_executor::current_thread::spawn( fut);
             }
         });
     }
@@ -142,14 +146,19 @@ impl Arbiter {
     /// or Arbiter address, it is simply a helper for spawning futures on the current
     /// thread.
     pub fn spawn<F>(future: F)
-    where
-        F: Future<Item = (), Error = ()> + 'static,
+        where
+            F: Future<Output=()> + 'static,
     {
         RUNNING.with(move |cell| {
             if cell.get() {
-                spawn(Box::alloc().init(future));
+                // Spawn the future on running executor
+                spawn(future);
             } else {
-                Q.with(move |cell| cell.borrow_mut().push(Box::alloc().init(future)));
+                // Box the future and push it to the queue, this results in double boxing
+                // because the executor boxes the future again, but works for now
+                Q.with(move |cell| {
+                    cell.borrow_mut().push(Box::alloc().init(future))
+                });
             }
         });
     }
@@ -158,17 +167,17 @@ impl Arbiter {
     /// or Arbiter address, it is simply a helper for executing futures on the current
     /// thread.
     pub fn spawn_fn<F, R>(f: F)
-    where
-        F: FnOnce() -> R + 'static,
-        R: IntoFuture<Item = (), Error = ()> + 'static,
+        where
+            F: FnOnce() -> R + 'static,
+            R: Future<Output=()> + 'static,
     {
-        Arbiter::spawn(future::lazy(f))
+        Arbiter::spawn(future::lazy(|_| f()).flatten())
     }
 
     /// Send a future to the Arbiter's thread, and spawn it.
     pub fn send<F>(&self, future: F)
-    where
-        F: Future<Item = (), Error = ()> + Send + 'static,
+        where
+            F: Future<Output=()> + Send + Unpin + 'static,
     {
         let _ = self
             .0
@@ -178,8 +187,8 @@ impl Arbiter {
     /// Send a function to the Arbiter's thread, and execute it. Any result from the function
     /// is discarded.
     pub fn exec_fn<F>(&self, f: F)
-    where
-        F: FnOnce() + Send + 'static,
+        where
+            F: FnOnce() + Send + 'static,
     {
         let _ = self
             .0
@@ -191,10 +200,10 @@ impl Arbiter {
     /// Send a function to the Arbiter's thread. This function will be executed asynchronously.
     /// A future is created, and when resolved will contain the result of the function sent
     /// to the Arbiters thread.
-    pub fn exec<F, R>(&self, f: F) -> impl Future<Item = R, Error = Canceled>
-    where
-        F: FnOnce() -> R + Send + 'static,
-        R: Send + 'static,
+    pub fn exec<F, R>(&self, f: F) -> impl Future<Output=Result<R, Canceled>>
+        where
+            F: FnOnce() -> R + Send + 'static,
+            R: Send + 'static,
     {
         let (tx, rx) = channel();
         let _ = self
@@ -221,8 +230,8 @@ impl Arbiter {
     ///
     /// Panics is item is not inserted
     pub fn get_item<T: 'static, F, R>(mut f: F) -> R
-    where
-        F: FnMut(&T) -> R,
+        where
+            F: FnMut(&T) -> R,
     {
         STORAGE.with(move |cell| {
             let st = cell.borrow();
@@ -238,8 +247,8 @@ impl Arbiter {
     ///
     /// Panics is item is not inserted
     pub fn get_mut_item<T: 'static, F, R>(mut f: F) -> R
-    where
-        F: FnMut(&mut T) -> R,
+        where
+            F: FnMut(&mut T) -> R,
     {
         STORAGE.with(move |cell| {
             let mut st = cell.borrow_mut();
@@ -271,28 +280,33 @@ impl Drop for ArbiterController {
 }
 
 impl Future for ArbiterController {
-    type Item = ();
-    type Error = ();
+    type Output = ();
 
-    fn poll(&mut self) -> Poll<Self::Item, Self::Error> {
+    fn poll(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
         loop {
-            match self.rx.poll() {
-                Ok(Async::Ready(None)) | Err(_) => return Ok(Async::Ready(())),
-                Ok(Async::Ready(Some(item))) => match item {
-                    ArbiterCommand::Stop => {
-                        if let Some(stop) = self.stop.take() {
-                            let _ = stop.send(0);
-                        };
-                        return Ok(Async::Ready(()));
-                    }
-                    ArbiterCommand::Execute(fut) => {
-                        spawn(fut);
-                    }
-                    ArbiterCommand::ExecuteFn(f) => {
-                        f.call_box();
-                    }
+            match unsafe { self.as_mut().map_unchecked_mut(|p| &mut p.rx) }.poll_next(cx) {
+                Poll::Ready(None) => {
+                    return Poll::Ready(())
+                },
+                Poll::Ready(Some(item)) => {
+                    match item {
+                        ArbiterCommand::Stop => {
+                            if let Some(stop) = self.stop.take() {
+                                let _ = stop.send(0);
+                            };
+                            return Poll::Ready(());
+                        }
+                        ArbiterCommand::Execute(fut) => {
+                            spawn(fut);
+                        }
+                        ArbiterCommand::ExecuteFn(f) => {
+                            f.call_box();
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Poll::Pending =>  {
+                    return Poll::Pending
                 },
-                Ok(Async::NotReady) => return Ok(Async::NotReady),
             }
         }
     }
@@ -323,14 +337,13 @@ impl SystemArbiter {
 }
 
 impl Future for SystemArbiter {
-    type Item = ();
-    type Error = ();
+    type Output = ();
 
-    fn poll(&mut self) -> Poll<Self::Item, Self::Error> {
+    fn poll(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
         loop {
-            match self.commands.poll() {
-                Ok(Async::Ready(None)) | Err(_) => return Ok(Async::Ready(())),
-                Ok(Async::Ready(Some(cmd))) => match cmd {
+            match unsafe { self.as_mut().map_unchecked_mut(|p| &mut p.commands) }.poll_next(cx) {
+                Poll::Ready(None) => return Poll::Ready(()),
+                Poll::Ready(Some(cmd)) => match cmd {
                     SystemCommand::Exit(code) => {
                         // stop arbiters
                         for arb in self.arbiters.values() {
@@ -348,7 +361,7 @@ impl Future for SystemArbiter {
                         self.arbiters.remove(&name);
                     }
                 },
-                Ok(Async::NotReady) => return Ok(Async::NotReady),
+                Poll::Pending => return Poll::Pending,
             }
         }
     }
@@ -359,8 +372,8 @@ pub trait FnExec: Send + 'static {
 }
 
 impl<F> FnExec for F
-where
-    F: FnOnce() + Send + 'static,
+    where
+        F: FnOnce() + Send + 'static,
 {
     #[allow(clippy::boxed_local)]
     fn call_box(self: Box<Self>) {
diff --git a/actix-rt/src/builder.rs b/actix-rt/src/builder.rs
index 71509f14..1aa95045 100644
--- a/actix-rt/src/builder.rs
+++ b/actix-rt/src/builder.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::io;
 
-use futures::future;
+use futures::{future, FutureExt};
 use futures::future::{lazy, Future};
-use futures::sync::mpsc::unbounded;
-use futures::sync::oneshot::{channel, Receiver};
+use futures::channel::mpsc::unbounded;
+use futures::channel::oneshot::{channel, Receiver};
 
-use tokio_current_thread::{CurrentThread, Handle};
-use tokio_reactor::Reactor;
-use tokio_timer::clock::Clock;
-use tokio_timer::timer::Timer;
+use tokio::runtime::current_thread::Handle;
+use tokio_timer::{timer::Timer, clock::Clock};
+use tokio_net::driver::Reactor;
 
 use crate::arbiter::{Arbiter, SystemArbiter};
 use crate::runtime::Runtime;
 use crate::system::System;
+use tokio_executor::current_thread::CurrentThread;
 
 /// Builder struct for a actix runtime.
 ///
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ impl Builder {
         rt.spawn(arb);
 
         // init system arbiter and run configuration method
-        let _ = rt.block_on(lazy(move || {
+        let _ = rt.block_on(lazy(move |_| {
             f();
             Ok::<_, ()>(())
         }));
@@ -159,30 +159,30 @@ pub(crate) struct AsyncSystemRunner {
 impl AsyncSystemRunner {
     /// This function will start event loop and returns a future that
     /// resolves once the `System::stop()` function is called.
-    pub(crate) fn run_nonblocking(self) -> impl Future<Item = (), Error = io::Error> + Send {
+    pub(crate) fn run_nonblocking(self) -> impl Future<Output = Result<(),io::Error>> + Send {
         let AsyncSystemRunner { stop, .. } = self;
 
         // run loop
-        future::lazy(|| {
+        future::lazy(|_| {
             Arbiter::run_system();
-            stop.then(|res| match res {
-                Ok(code) => {
-                    if code != 0 {
-                        Err(io::Error::new(
-                            io::ErrorKind::Other,
-                            format!("Non-zero exit code: {}", code),
-                        ))
-                    } else {
-                        Ok(())
+            async {
+                let res = match stop.await {
+                    Ok(code) => {
+                        if code != 0 {
+                            Err(io::Error::new(
+                                io::ErrorKind::Other,
+                                format!("Non-zero exit code: {}", code),
+                            ))
+                        } else {
+                            Ok(())
+                        }
                     }
-                }
-                Err(e) => Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, e)),
-            })
-            .then(|result| {
+                    Err(e) => Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, e)),
+                };
                 Arbiter::stop_system();
-                result
-            })
-        })
+                return res;
+            }
+        }).flatten()
     }
 }
 
@@ -202,10 +202,10 @@ impl SystemRunner {
         let SystemRunner { mut rt, stop, .. } = self;
 
         // run loop
-        let _ = rt.block_on(lazy(move || {
+        let _ = rt.block_on(async {
             Arbiter::run_system();
             Ok::<_, ()>(())
-        }));
+        });
         let result = match rt.block_on(stop) {
             Ok(code) => {
                 if code != 0 {
@@ -224,19 +224,19 @@ impl SystemRunner {
     }
 
     /// Execute a future and wait for result.
-    pub fn block_on<F, I, E>(&mut self, fut: F) -> Result<I, E>
+    pub fn block_on<F, O>(&mut self, fut: F) -> O
     where
-        F: Future<Item = I, Error = E>,
+        F: Future<Output = O>,
     {
-        let _ = self.rt.block_on(lazy(move || {
+        let _ = self.rt.block_on(async {
             Arbiter::run_system();
-            Ok::<_, ()>(())
-        }));
+        });
+
         let res = self.rt.block_on(fut);
-        let _ = self.rt.block_on(lazy(move || {
+        let _ = self.rt.block_on(async {
             Arbiter::stop_system();
-            Ok::<_, ()>(())
-        }));
+        });
+
         res
     }
 }
diff --git a/actix-rt/src/lib.rs b/actix-rt/src/lib.rs
index 9b16b959..97c56102 100644
--- a/actix-rt/src/lib.rs
+++ b/actix-rt/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub use actix_threadpool as blocking;
 /// This function panics if actix system is not running.
 pub fn spawn<F>(f: F)
 where
-    F: futures::Future<Item = (), Error = ()> + 'static,
+    F: futures::Future<Output = ()>  + 'static,
 {
     if !System::is_set() {
         panic!("System is not running");
diff --git a/actix-rt/src/runtime.rs b/actix-rt/src/runtime.rs
index c6b2a9fc..a68dd858 100644
--- a/actix-rt/src/runtime.rs
+++ b/actix-rt/src/runtime.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ use std::error::Error;
 use std::{fmt, io};
 
 use futures::Future;
-use tokio_current_thread::{self as current_thread, CurrentThread};
-use tokio_executor;
-use tokio_reactor::{self, Reactor};
-use tokio_timer::clock::{self, Clock};
-use tokio_timer::timer::{self, Timer};
+use tokio_executor::current_thread::{self, CurrentThread};
+use tokio_timer::{timer::{self, Timer}, clock::Clock};
+use tokio_net::driver::{Reactor, Handle as ReactorHandle};
 
 use crate::builder::Builder;
 
@@ -18,7 +16,7 @@ use crate::builder::Builder;
 /// [mod]: index.html
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Runtime {
-    reactor_handle: tokio_reactor::Handle,
+    reactor_handle: ReactorHandle,
     timer_handle: timer::Handle,
     clock: Clock,
     executor: CurrentThread<Timer<Reactor>>,
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ impl Runtime {
     }
 
     pub(super) fn new2(
-        reactor_handle: tokio_reactor::Handle,
+        reactor_handle: ReactorHandle,
         timer_handle: timer::Handle,
         clock: Clock,
         executor: CurrentThread<Timer<Reactor>>,
@@ -97,7 +95,7 @@ impl Runtime {
     /// is currently at capacity and is unable to spawn a new future.
     pub fn spawn<F>(&mut self, future: F) -> &mut Self
     where
-        F: Future<Item = (), Error = ()> + 'static,
+        F: Future<Output = (),> + 'static,
     {
         self.executor.spawn(future);
         self
@@ -119,14 +117,14 @@ impl Runtime {
     ///
     /// The caller is responsible for ensuring that other spawned futures
     /// complete execution by calling `block_on` or `run`.
-    pub fn block_on<F>(&mut self, f: F) -> Result<F::Item, F::Error>
+    pub fn block_on<F>(&mut self, f: F) -> F::Output
     where
         F: Future,
     {
         self.enter(|executor| {
             // Run the provided future
             let ret = executor.block_on(f);
-            ret.map_err(|e| e.into_inner().expect("unexpected execution error"))
+            ret
         })
     }
 
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@ impl Runtime {
 
     fn enter<F, R>(&mut self, f: F) -> R
     where
-        F: FnOnce(&mut current_thread::Entered<Timer<Reactor>>) -> R,
+        F: FnOnce(&mut CurrentThread<Timer<Reactor>>) -> R,
     {
         let Runtime {
             ref reactor_handle,
@@ -149,26 +147,13 @@ impl Runtime {
             ..
         } = *self;
 
-        // Binds an executor to this thread
-        let mut enter = tokio_executor::enter().expect("Multiple executors at once");
+        // WARN: We do not enter the executor here, since in tokio 0.2 the executor is entered
+        // automatically inside its `block_on` and `run` methods
+        let _reactor_guard = tokio_net::driver::set_default(reactor_handle);
+        let _timer_guard = tokio_timer::set_default(timer_handle);
 
-        // This will set the default handle and timer to use inside the closure
-        // and run the future.
-        tokio_reactor::with_default(&reactor_handle, &mut enter, |enter| {
-            clock::with_default(clock, enter, |enter| {
-                timer::with_default(&timer_handle, enter, |enter| {
-                    // The TaskExecutor is a fake executor that looks into the
-                    // current single-threaded executor when used. This is a trick,
-                    // because we need two mutable references to the executor (one
-                    // to run the provided future, another to install as the default
-                    // one). We use the fake one here as the default one.
-                    let mut default_executor = current_thread::TaskExecutor::current();
-                    tokio_executor::with_default(&mut default_executor, enter, |enter| {
-                        let mut executor = executor.enter(enter);
-                        f(&mut executor)
-                    })
-                })
-            })
+        tokio_timer::clock::with_default(clock , || {
+            f(executor)
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/actix-rt/src/system.rs b/actix-rt/src/system.rs
index 745de00f..c2eb9f37 100644
--- a/actix-rt/src/system.rs
+++ b/actix-rt/src/system.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::io;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 
-use futures::sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
+use futures::channel::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
 use futures::Future;
-use tokio_current_thread::Handle;
+use tokio::runtime::current_thread::Handle;
 
 use crate::arbiter::{Arbiter, SystemCommand};
 use crate::builder::{Builder, SystemRunner};
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl System {
     pub fn run_in_executor<T: Into<String>>(
         name: T,
         executor: Handle,
-    ) -> impl Future<Item = (), Error = io::Error> + Send {
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<(), io::Error>> + Send {
         Self::builder()
             .name(name)
             .build_async(executor)
diff --git a/actix-threadpool/Cargo.toml b/actix-threadpool/Cargo.toml
index 5e9d855d..643c380b 100644
--- a/actix-threadpool/Cargo.toml
+++ b/actix-threadpool/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
 derive_more = "0.15"
-futures = "0.1.25"
+futures =  { package = "futures-preview", version  = "0.3.0-alpha.18" }
 parking_lot = "0.9"
 lazy_static = "1.2"
 log = "0.4"
diff --git a/actix-threadpool/src/lib.rs b/actix-threadpool/src/lib.rs
index b9952e62..e78438f5 100644
--- a/actix-threadpool/src/lib.rs
+++ b/actix-threadpool/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 //! Thread pool for blocking operations
 
-use std::fmt;
+use std::future::Future;
+use std::task::{Poll,Context};
 
 use derive_more::Display;
-use futures::sync::oneshot;
-use futures::{Async, Future, Poll};
+use futures::channel::oneshot;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use threadpool::ThreadPool;
+use std::pin::Pin;
 
 /// Env variable for default cpu pool size
 const ENV_CPU_POOL_VAR: &str = "ACTIX_THREADPOOL";
@@ -41,20 +42,15 @@ thread_local! {
 
 /// Blocking operation execution error
 #[derive(Debug, Display)]
-pub enum BlockingError<E: fmt::Debug> {
-    #[display(fmt = "{:?}", _0)]
-    Error(E),
-    #[display(fmt = "Thread pool is gone")]
-    Canceled,
-}
+#[display(fmt = "Thread pool is gone")]
+pub struct Cancelled;
 
 /// Execute blocking function on a thread pool, returns future that resolves
 /// to result of the function execution.
-pub fn run<F, I, E>(f: F) -> CpuFuture<I, E>
+pub fn run<F, I>(f: F) -> CpuFuture<I>
 where
-    F: FnOnce() -> Result<I, E> + Send + 'static,
+    F: FnOnce() -> I + Send + 'static,
     I: Send + 'static,
-    E: Send + fmt::Debug + 'static,
 {
     let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
     POOL.with(|pool| {
@@ -70,19 +66,18 @@ where
 
 /// Blocking operation completion future. It resolves with results
 /// of blocking function execution.
-pub struct CpuFuture<I, E> {
-    rx: oneshot::Receiver<Result<I, E>>,
+pub struct CpuFuture<I> {
+    rx: oneshot::Receiver<I>,
 }
 
-impl<I, E: fmt::Debug> Future for CpuFuture<I, E> {
-    type Item = I;
-    type Error = BlockingError<E>;
+impl<I> Future for CpuFuture<I> {
+    type Output = Result<I,Cancelled>;
 
-    fn poll(&mut self) -> Poll<Self::Item, Self::Error> {
-        let res = futures::try_ready!(self.rx.poll().map_err(|_| BlockingError::Canceled));
-        match res {
-            Ok(val) => Ok(Async::Ready(val)),
-            Err(err) => Err(BlockingError::Error(err)),
-        }
+    fn poll(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
+        let rx =  unsafe{ self.map_unchecked_mut(|s|&mut  s.rx)};
+        let res =  futures::ready!(rx.poll(cx));
+
+        Poll::Ready(res.map_err(|_| Cancelled))
     }
+
 }