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 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 ...

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

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 ...

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, ...

Based on the 1982 manga series by Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira was adapted into the now-iconic anime in 1988 and follows Shōtarō Kaneda as he attempts to rescue his best friend and fellow biker gang ...

The possibility of a live-action take of the 1988 anime movie Akira from Warner Bros is no longer, as Deadline has confirmed that the right have lapsed, now reverted back to manga publisher Kodansha.

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

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

After over 20 years without a movie to show for it, Warner Bros. has let the live-action rights to anime icon Akira lapse.