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 ...

Warner Bros. has had the live-action film rights to Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark cyberpunk manga and anime since 2002. In that time, filmmakers as varied and diverse as Stephen Norrington, Albert ...

For 23 years now, Warner Bros. has been trying to make a live-action version of anime classic Akira, an effort that has reportedly burnt through tens of millions of dollars, lots of big-name ...

Warner Bros has completed the sale we told you about a couple weeks ago for their previously shelved Coyote Vs. Acme movie. Ketchup Entertainment today confirmed their completed deal for worldwide ...

Entertainment Movies Action Movies akira Live-action Akira movie finally dies after Warner Bros. give up rights to beloved anime News By Nick Staniforth published June 29, 2025 ...

Warner Bros. acquired the rights to adapt the story in 2002. Since then, a handful of directors and writers have either been approached or taken on the project only to abandon what feels like a ...