Akira
Summary
The films depicts a dystopian version of Tokyo in the year 2019, with cyberpunk tones. The plot focuses on teenage biker Tetsuo Shima and his psychic powers, and the leader of his biker gang, Shotaro Kaneda. Kaneda tries to prevent Tetsuo from releasing the imprisoned psychic Akira. While most of the character designs and settings were adapted from the original 2182-page manga epic, the restructured plot of the movie differs considerably from the print version, pruning much of the last half of the manga.
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Why Nobody Can Replicate The Success of Akira in Live Action
With all the live-action anime adaptations in Hollywood, why has every attempt to adapt Akira failed?
Taika Waititi Isn't Ready to Give Up on His Akira Live-Action Movie
Director Taika Waititi remains hopeful that he will eventually bring a live action adaptation of Akira to the big screen.
Live-action Akira Movie Will Happen But Probably Not with Taika Waititi
Thor 4 Director Taika Waititi has been speaking about the long-awaited Akira live-action remake, which, sadly, he probably won't be involved with.
Akira Movie Is Officially Removed from Warner Bros. Release Slate
Warner Bros. has shifted around its release schedule and Akira is no longer on the calendar.
Akira Live-Action Remake Still Happening, Taika Waititi Will Direct After Thor 4
The Akira live-action movie has been put on hold for at least a couple of years, but Taika Waititi will get around to it.
Akira Live-Action Movie Delayed Indefinitely
Taika Waititi has moved on to Thor 4 at Marvel while Warner Bros. figures out what to do with their long-gestating Akira adaptation.
Akira Live-Action Movie Gets a Summer 2021 Release Date
Director Taika Waititi's live-action Akira movie adaptation has finally been given an official release date.
Akira Live-Action Movie Is Finally Coming from Leonardo DiCaprio
California's annual incentives program has just given Leonardo DiCaprio and director Taika Waititi's live-action version of Akira $18 million.
Rumored Akira Director Wants Manga Adaptation, Promises Not to Whitewash
Director Taika Waititi assures fans the Akira remake won't be whitewashed and that he wants to adapt the manga, not remake the animated movie.
Akira Targets Thor: Ragnarok Director Taika Waititi
Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi has entered talks to direct the long-gestating Akira adaptation for Warner Bros.
Akira Creator Has Final Approval Over Live-Action Movie
Kasuhiro Otomo will be the final decider when it comes to what's right for Warner Bros. adaptation of Akira.
Why Get Out Director Jordan Peele Turned Down Akira
Jordan Peele wanted to tackle the Akira story but there is one vital reason why he turned down the live-action remake.
Akira Movie Targets Get Out Director Jordan Peele
Following the massive success of Jordan Peele's directorial debut Get Out, Warner Bros. is courting him for the long-awaited Akira live-action movie.
Is Akira Christopher Nolan's Next Movie?
Christopher Nolan has reportedly been meeting with a filmmaker who was previously attached to Akira, which is rumored to be a trilogy.
Nerd Alert: The Joker Vs Deadpool & Terminator Genisys Easter Eggs
The Simpsons gets an Akira mashup, Shia LaBeouf's motivational speech goes anime and much more in today's Nerd Alert.
Akira Movie Back on Track with Daredevil Writer
Daredevil writer and new showrunner Marco Ramirez has signed on to write the long-gestating Akira adaptation for Warner Bros.
Akira Gets Edge of Tomorrow Writer Dante Harper
Dante Harper is working with Warner Bros. to bring the anime Akira to the big screen in a live-action movie.
Jaume Collet-Serra Returns to Direct Akira
The Unknown director stepped away from the project last January when Warner Bros. halted production to try and bring down the budget.
Akira Would Have Made Kaneda and Tetsuo Brothers Says Toby Kebbell
The actor was a contender to play Tetsuo in Warner Bros.' live-action manga adaptation, before the studio shut the project down.
Two Akira Storyboards Offer a Look at This Stalled Production
These drawings come from when Ruairi Robinson was attached to direct Warner Bros.'s Manga adaptation, which shut down in January.