Warner Bros. Reportedly Wants Justin Lin to Direct AKIRA
Warner Bros. has been developing a live-action version of Akira for years. Since 2002 several directors have been attached to the project including Stephen Norrington, Gary Whitta, Albert Hughes, Ruairi Robinson, and Jaume Collet-Serra. Now it sounds like there’s a new name we’ll be adding to that list.
According to The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider on an appearance on Meet the Movie Press podcast, the studio is courting director Justin Lin to take on the challenge of bringing Akira to life. Lin is the director behind Star Trek Beyond and three films in The Fast and the Furious franchise.
There’s no other information than that, but I think Lin is a solid choice to direct this film. With films like Fast and Furious and Star Trek under his belt, Lin is primed and ready to tackle a project like Akira.
I hope this news is true, and if it is, I hope Lin will give Akira the incredible live-action film adaptation that it deserves. To catch up on all of our Akira movie and fandom news, click here.