What is there to say about Akira that hasn't already been said? If Warner Bros. has spent this long trying to make a new Akira film, its clear how important it is. Based on the se ...

The Oscar winner just signed on to a new 'Judge Dredd' movie—but what about all those other previously announced movies and ...

For 23 years now, Warner Bros. has been trying to make a live-action version of anime classic Akira, an effort that has reportedly burnt through tens of millions of dollars, lots of big-name creatives ...

After 20 years, a dozen creatives attached and millions spent on development, Warners is moving on from the seminal property.

Warner Bros. has had the live-action film rights to Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark cyberpunk manga and anime since 2002. In that time, filmmakers as varied and diverse as Stephen Norrington, Albert Hughes ...

Well, it’s happened. After 20 years of shuffling creative teams and development hell, Warner Bros. finally called it and won’t remake Akira.. But things aren’t ending there, according to the ...

Warner Bros is pushing the pause button on Akira. The project, which has been through several incarnations, is being shut down in the face of casting, script and budget issues. The production ...

Warner Bros. has been trying to bring Akira to the big screen since 2008 when Andrew Lazar (American Sniper) and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way acquired the rights to the adaptation.

Warner Bros. has put its long-in-development “Akira” adaptation on hold indefinitely, sources tell Variety. Sources indicate that after a brief delay, the studio has pulled the plug on ...

The project was being spearheaded by Warner Bros. exec Greg Silverman, who previously brought 300 and Batman Begins to the studio. It was described as " Blade Runner meets City of God " which was ...

Since 2002, Warner Bros. has tried and failed to come up with a live-action take on Akira.The hugely popular franchise is an iconic one for manga and anime enthusiasts, but Warner Bros. hasn’t ...

Warner Bros. is turning to a familiar face to get its long-gestating "Akira" remake off the ground, as Spanish helmer Jaume Collet-Serra ("Orphan," "Unknown") is set to direct the live-action ...