Screen Rant

  • Taika Waititi's live-action Akira movie has a release date! 1 / 7

  • Warner Bros. sets it for a May 21, 2021 release. 2 / 7

    Kaneda on the cover of Akira manga

  • The project has been in-development for several years... 3 / 7

  • With Waititi being approached to direct back in 2017. 4 / 7

  • It will be his next feature film following Jojo Rabbit's release this fall. 5 / 7

    Taika Waititi in Jojo Rabbit Vertical

  • With no cast members and production reportedly beginning this summer... 6 / 7

    Neo-Tokyo in Akira anime adaptation

  • Hopefully we'll learn much more about Akira shortly. 7 / 7

    Kaneda on a motorcycle in Akira anime adaptation