Akira Movie Updates
Total Updates: 71
- changed the movie production status to Development
- changed the US film release date from May 21, 2021 to TBA
- set film release to Nationwide
- changed the movie production status to Pre-Production
- added Taika Waititi as director to movie credits
- changed the US film release date from TBA to May 21, 2021
- set film release to Nationwide
- changed the status of Jaume Collet-Serra to Former
- changed the status of Ken Watanabe as The Colonel to Formerly In Talks
- changed the status of Kristen Stewart as Kei to Formerly In Talks
- changed the status of Robert Pattinson as Tetsuo to Formerly Rumored
- changed the status of Ezra Miller to Formerly Rumored
- changed the status of James McAvoy as Tetsuo to Formerly Rumored
- changed the status of Garrett Hedlund as Kaneda to Former
- changed the status of Andrew Garfield as Tetsuo to Formerly Rumored
- changed the status of Alden Ehrenreich to Formerly Rumored
- changed the status of Garrett Hedlund to Current
- changed the production status to Development
- added Ken Watanabe (In Talks) to the credits
- changed the status of Gary Oldman to Formerly In Talks
- added Kristen Stewart (In Talks) to the credits
- added Alden Ehrenreich (Auditioning) to the credits
- added Ezra Miller (Auditioning) to the credits
- added Gary Oldman (In Talks) to the credits
- changed the status of Jennifer Davisson to Current
- changed the status of James Franco to Formerly Rumored
- changed the status of Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Formerly Rumored
- changed the status of Zac Efron to Formerly Rumored
- changed the status of Michael Fassbender to Formerly Rumored
- changed the status of Joaquin Phoenix to Formerly Rumored
Sun., Dec. 15, 2019
Thu., Jan. 5, 2012
'Akira' Production Offices Shut Down As Warner Bros. Scrutinizes Budget
Warner Bros is pushing the pause button on Akira. The project, which has been through several incarnations, is being shut down in the face of casting and budgetary issues. The production offices in Vancouver are being closed, with below-the-line talent and crew told to stop working. “Everybody is being sent home,” accordi...
Wed., Nov. 23, 2011
from twitchfilm.com
No Oldman For AKIRA, WB Offering The Colonel To Ken Watanabe
Twitch broke word late in October that Gary Oldman had been offered the part of The Colonel in the film and now, with the actor and Warner Brothers unable to close the deal, we have learned that the part is being offered to Ken Watanabe instead.
Tue., Nov. 15, 2011
from twitchfilm.com
Kristen Stewart Offered Kei In AKIRA
Kristen Stewart has been offered the part of Kei, a young medium who becomes the love interest for Kaneda - the role already offered to Hedlund.
Fri., Nov. 4, 2011
Casting Couch: Who's Testing for Directors Roland Emmerich, Akiva Goldsman and 'Die H...
Writer-director Akiva Goldsman is trying to move forward on his passion project Winter's Tale, a period reincarnation story that is set up at Warner Bros. Chemistry reads involving Tom Hiddleston (Loki in Marvel's Thor), Benjamin Walker (the upcoming Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter), and Channing Tatum are scheduled for this wee...
Fri., Nov. 4, 2011
from Deadline
Gary Oldman Coveted by Warner Bros
The advance accolades for Gary Oldman’s work in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has put the actor in high demand.
Fri., Oct. 21, 2011
from Variety
Warners Greenlights 'Akira'
Warner Bros. has greenlit its live-action remake of the anime cult hit Akira for a late February/early March start, sources tell Variety.