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‘Akira’ Live-Action Film Rights At Warner Bros Lapse; Revert Back To Publisher

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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. The movie directed by Katsuhiro Ôtomo follows teenage biker gang member who turns into a rampaging psychic psychopath after a secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo. The protag learns he has telekinetic abilities which are dangerous to the wo…

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‘Akira’ Live-Action Film Rights At Warner Bros Lapse; Revert Back To Publisher

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. The movie directed by Katsuhiro Ôtomo follows teenage biker gang member who turns into a rampaging psychic psychopath after a secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo. The protag learns he has telekinetic abilities which are dangerous to the wo…

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‘Akira’ Rights Up for Grabs as Japanese Sci-Fi Leaves Warner Bros.

After 20 years working on Akira, with a dozen creatives attached and millions spent on development, Warners is moving on from the seminal property.

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The Hollywood Reporter broke the news in on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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