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  2. Apr 10, 2023 · Taking to Twitter to suggest that his Akira film will likely be his next movie, the reporter also clarifies the project would still need to go through all the regular approval processes. This latest update comes of the back of questions being raised about the progress of Waititi’s previously announced Star Wars film.

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  3. Akira is a proposed American cyberpunk action film based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Katsuhiro Otomo, and was set to be the second film adaptation following the 1988 anime version. The film will be written by Taika Waititi, Michael Golamco, and Charles Yu.

  4. Aug 11, 2021 · Writer/director Taika Waititi confirms he is still working to make a live-action adaptation of the iconic 1988 anime movie Akira. Originally based on Katsuhiro Otomo's 1982 manga of the same name, the story is set in a dystopian version of 2019 and centers on Shōtarō Kaneda, the leader of a biker gang whose childhood friend acquires dangerous ...

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  5. May 24, 2019 · Today it was announced that Akira will finally come together and arrive in movie theatres May 21, 2021. According to Deadline, the movie will shoot across 71 days entirely in California.

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  6. Nov 21, 2023 · The Akira live-action adaptation has no current release window. Waititi's version was first rumored to be in development in 2017 but has stalled for a number of years. The film was supposed to be released on May 21, 2021, but Waititi's work on Thor meant this was delayed indefinitely.

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  7. May 24, 2019 · Taika Waititi ‘s Akira now has a release date. The adaptation of the classic manga will open May 21, 2021, Warner Bros. announced Friday. Akira is set to open opposite Lionsgate’s John Wick...

  8. According to reports from The Hollywood Reporter, the film is expected to have a May 21, 2021 release date. While the prospect of a Hollywood live-action remake has angered a number of Akira fans who remain stunned at the sheer question of 'Why', Otomo appears to have given the project his blessing.