'''''Akira''''' iswas a planned American [[cyberpunk]] film based on the Japanese [[manga]] of [[Akira (manga)|the same name]] by [[Katsuhiro Otomo]], and iswas set to be the second film adaptation following the [[Akira (1988 film)|1988 anime version]]. The film willwas set to be directed by [[Taika Waititi]], whofrom a script he co-wrote the script with [[Michael Golamco]].
[[Warner Bros. Pictures]], which hashad held the rights to a live-action version adaptation of the manga since 2002, has repeatedly struggled to get production off the ground over various concerns, leaving the film in [[development hell]]. In 2017, Waititi was announced to direct and co-write, with production to start in 2019, and scheduled for release in 2021. However, just prior to production, Waititi put the project on hold to direct ''[[Thor: Love and Thunder]]'' (2022), putting the film in development hell again.
