Screen Rant

Taika Waititi assures fans that he is still directing the live-action adaptation of Akira. 1 / 7

Originally a manga and then an anime, Akira is set in a post-apocalyptic future with a cyberpunk aesthetic... 2 / 7

...and is about the leader of a biker gang whose friend develops telekinetic powers after a motorcycle accident. 3 / 7

Taika Waititi signed on to direct the live-action adaptation of Akira in 2017. 4 / 7

However, his duties writing and directing Thor: Love and Thunder for Marvel has forced Akira to be delayed. 5 / 7

Still, Waititi insists he's committed to making his live-action Akira happen... 6 / 7

...and fans should be happy to hear he's taking the time to do the story justice. 7 / 7