Hiroshi Ôtake

Date of Birth

1932-03-14

Date of Death

2022-08-01

Place of Birth

Kanagawa, Japan

Known for

Akira, Fist of the North Star, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

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Taika Waititi says that he still plans on directing Akira

Posted 7 years ago

A live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira has been languishing in development hell for decades, but it seemed as though the project was actually about to move forward under the direction of Taika Waititi (JOJO RABBIT) and Warner Bros. even...

Taika Waititi’s adaptation of Akira slated for a May 2021 release

Posted 7 years ago

Hollywood has been attempting to develop a live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira for decades. The project has seen a revolving door of writers and directors over the years, but the latest incarnation actually seems as though it will happen....

Taika Waititi says his Akira would adapt the manga rather than the anime

Posted 9 years ago

Last month it was reported that Taika Waititi (THOR: RAGNAROK) was in negotiations with Warner Bros. about tackling a live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's "Akira". Taika Waititi's involvment is far from a sure thing, but the director did speak to...

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Thor: Ragnarok’s Taika Waititi in talks to helm adaptation of Akira

Posted 9 years ago

Here we go again. A live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's "Akira" has been in and out of various stages of development for quite a number of years, with directors such as George Miller, Jaume Collet-Serra, Jordan Peele, and more passing...

VHS Retro Art Round-up: Goldfinger, Brain Damage, Akira and more

Posted 11 years ago

Alex Every child of the 80s will remember going to the video store and trying to find a movie to rent. Back before the days of Blu-ray and On Demand, selecting a movie usually meant finding the flick with the...

George Miller says he passed on directing WB’s live-action Akira movie

Posted 11 years ago

Why do you have to keep breaking my heart, George Miller? You won't be directing MAN OF STEEL 2 and a sequel to MAD MAX: FURY ROAD more than likely won't be your next project, and now you tell Yahoo!...

Christopher Nolan rumored to be working on live-action Akira trilogy for WB

Posted 11 years ago

It seemed like a live-action film version of AKIRA was once again dead in the water earlier this year before Warner Bros. hired Daredevil Season 2 showrunner Marco J. Ramirez to write a new script, and now a source tells...

They’re still trying to make Akira; Daredevil showrunner to write new script

Posted 11 years ago

Warner Bros. has had a live-action remake of AKIRA in development for many years but despite their best efforts, the project has never managed to get off the ground. Now THR is reporting that Warner Bros. is looking to take...

Jaume Collet-Serra says there has been no progress on the Akira remake

Posted 11 years ago

Some movies spend an eternity in development hell before finally becoming a reality. Others become warnings to filmmakers or bedtime stories that keep Hollywood executives awake. The live action remake of AKIRA is one of those films. For years, everyone...

Jaume Collet-Serra says the Akira movie will differ from the manga and anime

Posted 12 years ago

The American version of seminal manga/anime AKIRA has been in development for years with everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio, Stephen Norrington, Allen and Albert Hughes, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zac Efron, Morgan Freeman, James Franco, Keanu Reeves, Keira Knightley, and Gary Oldman attached...