Screen Rant

  • Taika Waititi's Thor 4 commitments have delayed production on Akira. 1 / 7

    Thor Love and Thunder Mighty Jane Foster Natalie Portman Vertical
  • And fans are worried this "unfilmable" movie won't ever happen. 2 / 7

  • The Akira manga is a 6 volume single story, and this is what Waititi wants to adapt. 3 / 7

    Kaneda on the cover of Akira manga
  • Previous delays have involved debates over setting the film in Japan. 4 / 7

    Neo-Tokyo in Akira anime adaptation
  • Akira's Neo-Tokyo setting, action and motorcycle scenes would demand a high budget. 5 / 7

    Kaneda on a motorcycle in Akira anime adaptation
  • And visually, scenes such as Tetsuo's transformation may not work in live-action. 6 / 7

  • Akira also deals with many mature themes at its core that aren't easy to tone down. 7 / 7

    Akira Kaneda jacket TLDR