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Akira

development hell Jan. 29, 2023

Jordan Peele Would Rather Watch a Live-Action Akira Than Make ItTaika Waititi is the most recent filmmaker to take on the beast of development hell.

By Bethy Squires
vulture lists July 3, 2022

40 Movies and TV Shows to Watch If You Like Stranger ThingsFrom Akira to Twin Peaks and Under the Skin.

By Sean T. Collins

t4or July 16, 2019

More Thor in Store, Taika Waititi to Direct Thor 4But his Akira adaptation has been put on hold.

By Zoe Haylock
big screen adaptations May 24, 2019

Book Your Tickets to Neo-Tokyo Now: Taika Waititi’s Akira Arrives in 2021May 21, 2021, to be exact.

By Halle Kiefer
big screen adaptations Sept. 19, 2017

Taika Waititi in Talks to Direct Akira for Warner Bros.Can WB keep this director on board?

By Jordan Crucchiola
close reads Aug. 3, 2016

In Praise of Stranger Things’ Akira ParallelsDid you catch the similarities?

By Abraham Riesman
sequential art Nov. 18, 2015

Anime 101: Logic Compares Anime to CelebritiesTom Hardy lovers, Akira is for you.

By Chris Wade and Dee Lockett
candy July 6, 2015

Some Stoner Genius Mashed Up The Simpsons and AkiraTo create Bartkira.

By E. Alex Jung
sequential art May 21, 2015

Artist Geof Darrow Talks 109-Page Zombie FightsPlus, 34 pages of his newest graphic novel!

By Abraham Riesman
the industry Feb. 10, 2012

Russell Crowe in Talks to Join the Dracula Tale HarkerIt’s told from the point of view of the Count’s lawyer, who is now a Scotland Yard detective tracking Dracula.

By Claude Brodesser-Akner
Jan. 20, 2012

Who’s Afraid of Bryan Singer’s Giant Killer? Warner Bros.The studio pushes Singer’s summer movie to 2013.

By Kyle Buchanan
the industy Jan. 5, 2012

Akira Production on HoldNot promising.

By Amanda Dobbins

Nov. 16, 2011

Kristen Stewart in Talks for AkiraGary Oldman has signed on.

By Kyle Buchanan
casting Nov. 3, 2011

Garrett Hedlund to Star in Live-Action AkiraAnother sci-fi coup for the Tron: Legacy actor.

By Kyle Buchanan
the industry Feb. 10, 2010

The Hughes Bros. to Direct the Akira RemakeThe ‘Book of Eli’ directors will split the story into two movies.

By Claude Brodesser-Akner
firsts Sept. 30, 2008

The Country’s First Comic-Book Archive, Courtesy of Portland State and Dark HorseIt’s a dream archive from the third-largest comics publisher, with everything from ‘Hellboy’ to ‘Star Wars’ to ‘Akira.’

By Matthew Perpetua
the industry Feb. 21, 2008

David Fincher Sucked Into a ‘Black Hole’It’s graphic-novel day in Hollywood. Plus: Backward theater news!