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Akira Live-Action Update: Taika Waititi's Project Resurfaces!

4/14/2025

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Excitement brews as Academy Award-nominated producer Andrew Lazar reveals that updates on the long-anticipated live-action adaptation of the anime classic Akira are on the horizon. Directed by Taika Waititi, this project has been plagued by delays since its 2002 announcement, with filming originally set for 2019 now indefinitely paused.

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Excitement brews as Academy Award-nominated producer Andrew Lazar reveals that updates on the long-anticipated live-action adaptation of the anime classic Akira are on the horizon. Directed by Taika Waititi, this project has been plagued by delays since its 2002 announcement, with filming originally set for 2019 now indefinitely paused.