Trying to bring what is widely regarded as one of the greatest animes ever made into the real world is no easy task, so much ...

The possibility of a live-action take of the 1988 anime movie Akira from Warner Bros is no longer, as Deadline has confirmed ...

The most recent attempt at adapting the manga is also probably the most well-known, with writer and director Taika Waititi ...

The wait for a live-action Akira movie just got even longer, as the film is now looking for a new rights holder. Read on for ...

One of the most acclaimed directors of all time, Kurosawa made films that crossed cultural barriers to reveal universal ...

Whether or not he was referring to this rights transition is anyone’s guess though should Kodansha be looking to sell the ...

Warner Bros. Loses Akira Movie Rights After 20 Years After two decades of delays, rewrites, and stalled production, Warner ...

Warner Bros. has given up on their live-action 'Akira' movie has the film rights to the landmark anime film are up for grabs.

Live-action remakes of anime can be…let’s be generous and say hit and miss. Adapting such a fluid form of storytelling for the real world hasn’t always clicked, ...

We have news that will likely be viewed as cause for celebration for most Akira fans, as Warner Bros. has lost the rights to ...

From there, writers like Rogue One's Gary Whitta, followed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Black Adam, The Shallows, Carry On), stepped in and out, trying to bring Akira to life. Nevertheless, by 2012, the ...

After 20 years, a dozen creatives attached and millions spent on development, Warners is moving on from the seminal property.