Akira is widely held as one of the most influential movies of all time, and one great superhero film proves it. Although Akira has not yet been adapted into live-action, many have tried to do it.

Live-action remakes of classic animated movies have flooded theaters over the past decade, despite many of them receiving middling reviews. The disappointing box office of the live-action Snow White ...

The update might not be the one that fans were hoping for, but the recent interview with Lazar at least kept the dreams of Akira‘s live-action movie alive. When asked about the state of the ...

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.

Erick Massoto is a Brazilian writer who's always loved film and TV and loves finding connections between them. That's why he supports double features, especially if they are of a modern film paired ...

Earlier this year, the producer attached to Warner Bros’ take on Neo-Tokyo, Andrew Lazar, had stated that there was no update on the film but had hinted at something coming down the pike. “I expect we ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 so ...

Warner Bros. had two decades worth of chances to bring 'Akira' to the big screen, now it's everyone else's turn. Reading time 1 minute Well, it’s happened. After 20 years of shuffling creative teams ...

Akira's motorcycle has once again stalled out on the road to a live-action adaptation. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. has given up the film rights to the classic cyberpunk manga and ...

More than a decade after his last feature, Katsuhiro Otomo is launching Oval Gear Animation Studio to build a new generation ...