Taika Waititi's Live-Action 'Akira' Film Will Release in 2021

Warner Bros. live-action Akira film finally has a director and a set release date of May 21, 2021. Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi will adapt the acclaimed manga turned anime feature film with Leonardo Dicaprio's production company serving as producer. The news arrives a day after news broke of Waititi stepping away from direction Netflix's biopic about Bubbles, Michael Jackson's pet chimpanzee. The film is expected to go head-to-head that weekend with the recently announced John Wick: Cha...