Akira movie production status is currently Development
December 15, 2019 • Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight' Production never started; reverted to development.Warner Bros removed release date.
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Plot: What's the story about?
Set in "New Manhattan," a city rebuilt by Japanese money, a bike gang leader must rescue his younger brother from his involvement in Akira, a secret government project. While doing so, the biker must battle with anti-government activists, shady politicians and reckless scientists.
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Who stars in Akira: Cast List
Who's making Akira: Crew List
A look at the Akira behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Taika Waititi last directed Next Goal Wins and Thor: Love and Thunder. The film's writer Gary Whitta last wrote Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and After Earth.
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Jennifer DavissonLeonardo DiCaprio
Andrew Lazar
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Production: What we know about Akira?
Key Facts
- Remake of Japanese film "Akira," which was based on Katsuhiro Otomo's graphic novel. This will be a live action film.
Filming Timeline
- 2019 - December: The film was set to Development status.
Production never started; reverted to development.Warner Bros removed release date.
- 2019 - May: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Taika Waititi is on-board to direct. Now aiming for a 2021 release.
- 2012 - January: The film was set to Development status.
Warner Bros. shut down pre-production work while producers will attemp to improve the script. There is a chance that the production could be shutdown entirely.
- 2011 - October: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Being prepped for a late February/early March start.
- 2011 - May: The film was set to Development status.
Deadline reports that despite losing its director and failing to secure actors for the leads, Warner Bros. still has Akira on the fast track.
- 2011 - May: The film was set to Development status.
Warner Bros. shut down pre-visualization and told Joblo that the movie has not yet been greenlit.
- 2011 - May: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2011 - March: The film was set to Development status.
Steve Kloves delivered a rewrite, narrowing casting options, aiming for a August 2011 start.
- 2009 - September: The film was set to Development status.
Akira Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Akira is coming out as a Nationwide release To Be Announced (TBA). There are 9,433 other movies coming out on the same date, including The Rosie Project, Shrek 5 and The Nightingale.