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December 15, 2019
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The film's director Taika Waititi last directed Next Goal Wins and Thor: Love and Thunder. The film's writer Gary Whitta last wrote Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and After Earth.
Warner Bros. Pictures What we know about the Akira movie production.
Development
Changed Akira movie production status. Production never started; reverted to development.Warner Bros removed release date.
Pre-Production
Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Taika Waititi is on-board to direct. Now aiming for a 2021 release.
Development
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.
Pre-Production
Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Being prepped for a late February/early March start.
Development
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.
Development
Changed the movie production status to Development. Warner Bros. shut down pre-visualization and told Joblo that the movie has not yet been greenlit.
Pre-Production
Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.
Development
Changed the movie production status to Development. Steve Kloves delivered a rewrite, narrowing casting options, aiming for a August 2011 start.
Development
Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."
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When is the film coming out?
Akira is coming out to nationwide movie theaters on To Be Announced (TBA) There are 9,453 other movies coming out on the same date, including Blade, The Rosie Project and Atlantis.
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
Changed the US film release date from TBA to May 21, 2021
Set film release to Nationwide
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