United States
To Be Announced (TBA) Theaters
Director: Taika Waititi
Screenwriter: Gary Whitta • Mark Fergus • Hawk Ostby • Albert Torres • Steve Kloves
N/A Action N/A
Current stage in the film’s journey
December 15, 2019
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A look at Akira behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Taika Waititi last helmed Next Goal Wins and Thor: Love and Thunder. The film's writer Gary Whitta last penned Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and After Earth.
Changed Akira movie production status. Production never started; reverted to development.Warner Bros removed release date.
Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Taika Waititi is on-board to direct. Now aiming for a 2021 release.
Changed the movie production status to Development. Warner Bros. shut down pre-production work while producers will attemp to improve the script. There is a chance that the production could be shutdown entirely.
Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Being prepped for a late February/early March start.
Changed the movie production status to Development. Deadline reports that despite losing its director and failing to secure actors for the leads, Warner Bros. still has Akira on the fast track.
Changed the movie production status to Development. Warner Bros. shut down pre-visualization and told Joblo that the movie has not yet been greenlit.
Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.
Changed the movie production status to Development. Steve Kloves delivered a rewrite, narrowing casting options, aiming for a August 2011 start.
Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'
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Akira is scheduled for release in nationwide movie theaters on To Be Announced (TBA) . There are 9702 9,702 other movies scheduled for release on the same date, including The Last Train to New York, The Rosie Project and Star Wars: New Jedi Order.
The estimated home release date for Akira is currently being determined. Stay tuned!
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Changed the movie production status to Development
Changed the US film release date from May 21, 2021 to TBA
Set film release to Nationwide
Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production
Added Taika Waititi as director to movie credits
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