Toei Animation and Akira Toriyama have revealed that a new Dragon Ball Super film will be released in 2022.

There are two things you need to know about Ghost of Tsushima. (Well, okay, there are a ton of things you need to know, but that will have to wait for the embargo lift; stay tuned.) First of all, the title location where your samurai adventure plays out is based on a real-world location, which the Sucker Punch Productions team scouted extensively in order to recreate the island's natural beauty and climate in-game. Secondly, they did so in a variety of ways that make the game feel, at times, more cinematic than gamers might be used to. …

Train to Busan's sequel, Peninsula, was inspired by Akira and Mad Max: Fury Road both in looks and in world views.

Taika Waititi doesn't know for sure if he'll direct the Akira remake.

This movie has been in development hell for nearly two decades.

With an Oscar in hand for Jojo Rabbit, an episode of The Mandalorian in the can and now streaming on Disney+, and a big-budget follow-up to his MCU crowd-pleaser Thor: Ragnarok on the way, Taika Waititi's decades-long career is currently bearing fruit in big ways. But rather than look back on past accomplishments, recent though they may be, many Waititi fans are looking forward, especially when it comes to a big-name franchise in Star Wars and the acclaimed anime classic, Akira. Waititi has already firmly planted his filmmaking flag in Star Wars as both …

Director Taika Waititi confirms his next Marvel Cinematic Universe project, Thor: Love and Thunder, is the reason his Akira movie was delayed.

A prototype of a canceled Akira video game for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive has been found after being lost for over twenty-five years.

Merry Christmas, it’s Akira’s 30th anniversary! And the influential anime film, released in US cinemas December 25, 1989 has everything you need for jolly holiday viewing -- vicious gangs, telekinetic powers, the eradication of civilized society, psychic children with horrifyingly aged faces, a dystopian view on how technology will consume us all, a viscerally disgusting villain that consumes and absorbs everything in its path, and one of the scariest film scores ever composed. Uh… maybe it’s not so much a wonderful life? Akira is a chest-grabbing masterpiece, an explosive film that helped usher manga and anime into …

The Matrix 4 is getting even closer to (un)reality. After a slew of casting announcements this past week, Warner Bros. has scheduled the yet-untitled Matrix sequel for a May 21, 2021 release. Because the Matrix has never been a franchise to shy away from mind-bending paradoxes, that places it in direct competition with John Wick: Chapter 4, which means Keanu Reeves will be battling himself for box office supremacy that weekend. Additionally, the live-action Akira adaptation from director Taika Waititi has been taken off the release schedule (it had originally occupied the May 21, 2021 date …

Warner Bros. pulls Taika Waititi's live-action adaptation of Akira from their release schedule, leaving the film's future in question.

Akira Kurosawa is the most celebrated director in Japanese cinema. While many of his works are masterpieces, not all of them maintain that excellence.

The Thor: Love and Thunder director explains why his anime adaptation will extend its stay in development hell for a little longer.

Warner Bros. continues to insist upon a live-action adaptation of Akira despite a lack of public interest and going through a roster of directors that has currently landed on Taika Waititi. It’s not that Akira is “bad” (I personally don’t care for it, but I understand its popularity), but despite the fandom for certain anime properties, we have yet to see an adaptation that really takes off. Ghost in the Shell and Alita: Battle Angel both flopped, and while it’s possible Akira is a success, the odds aren’t in its favor. However, Waititi remains committed …

Taika Waititi assures fans that he is still directing the live-action adaptation of Akira, citing his commitment to Marvel as the reason for delays.

Director Taika Waititi confirms he's still attached to the live-action Akira remake, but don't expect to see that movie anytime soon.

Akira Toriyama, creator of the Dragon Ball franchise, planned to end the story on several occasions before he actually managed to do so.

Akira is suffering yet another delay, but why has the movie taken so long? Is there truth to the claims that a live-action adaptation is impossible?

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Since the idea for a live-action Akira was birthed in Hollywood, it's been plagued with problems.