The possibility of a live-action take of the 1988 anime movie Akira from Warner Bros is no longer, as Deadline has confirmed ...

For 23 years now, Warner Bros. has been trying to make a live-action version of anime classic Akira, an effort that has ...

The wait for a live-action Akira movie just got even longer, as the film is now looking for a new rights holder. Read on for ...

After over 20 years without a movie to show for it, Warner Bros. has let the live-action rights to anime icon Akira lapse.

Live-action remakes of anime can be…let’s be generous and say hit and miss. Adapting such a fluid form of storytelling for the real world hasn’t always clicked, ...

Trying to bring what is widely regarded as one of the greatest animes ever made into the real world is no easy task, so much ...

Whether or not he was referring to this rights transition is anyone’s guess though should Kodansha be looking to sell the ...

After two decades in production hell, Warner Bros. has given the film rights to Katsuhiro Otomo's 'Akira' back to manga ...

After more than two decades in development limbo, Warner Bros. has officially lost the live-action rights to Akira . As ...

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 ...

Warner Bros. has given up on their live-action 'Akira' movie has the film rights to the landmark anime film are up for grabs.

Live-action Akira movie finally dies after Warner Bros. give up rights to beloved anime . News. By Nick Staniforth published 29 June 2025 It was too difficult for Tetsuo and the studio, apparently.