Daredevil Season 2’s Showrunner Writing Akira Remake Script

We all know the sad tale of the live-action Akira remake by now – it’s gone through numerous rumors, delays, budgetary problems, and more since Warner Bros. acquired the rights back in 2002. The last we heard, Non-Stop director Jaume Collet-Serra was on board to direct the film and bring the project’s budget down to the $60m – $70m range. […]

[Trailer] The Akira Project

[youtube id=”t1GO-93Nt3c”] Hollywood’s Akira project has stagnated for years. Last June, concept art for the proposed live-action Hollywood adaptation of Akira surfaced, and it looked surprisingly great. Two months later in August, word came out that Unknown director Jaume Collet-Serra was attached to helm the project for Warner Bros. No news followed until this past February when Collet-Serra shared his intentions to […]

Jaume Collet-Serra wants his next film to be Akira

Back in August, rumors surfaced when Unknown director Jaume Collet-Serra was in talks to rejoin the proposed live-action Akira adaptation after leaving the project a year earlier. His return to the film revolved around his ability to create the film to fit Warner Bros.’ rumored $60 – $70 million budget when earlier scripts called for upwards of $180 million. […]

Live-action Akira film adaptation has resurfaced… again

Back in June, I shared some concept art from the thought-dead live-action Akira adaptation. For years, every time there would be some progress, the production would find itself halted without fail. Any Akira adaptation news is always taken with a grain of salt as it’s become kind of a joke within geeky film circles. I mean, when names like […]