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After two decades in production hell, Warner Bros. has given the film rights to Katsuhiro Otomo's 'Akira' back to manga ...
Warner Bros. has had the live-action film rights to Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark cyberpunk manga and anime since 2002. In that ...
So it seemed entirely necessary to meet up with the creator Katsuhiro Otomo and discuss his work. For most people outside of Japan, Akira is probably their first contact with manga and anime.
After more than two decades in production, the Akira live-action movie has been abandoned by Warner, leaving the rights up ...
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 ...
Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner remains known as one of the best sci-fi movies ever made, but there is another movie that might ...
Sci-fi anime is packed to the brim with cool technology. But amid the mech suits and gravitational beam emitters, no piece of ...
Legendary manga artist and anime director Katsuhiro Otomo has just announced two new projects, and one of them involves a brand new Akira.While Hollywood chisels away at Taika Waititi's live ...
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 ...
After 23 years, millions of dollars and numerous filmmakers coming and going, Warner Bros has failed to make Akira happen.