According to IGN:
UK, February 21, 2008 - Warner Bros. are ploughing ahead with their adaptation of the
Akira graphic novels, with two live-action feature films now in production.
According to
Variety, each movie will be based on three of the books in legendary artist Katsuhiro Otomo's six-volume series that revolves around bikers and psychics in post-apocalyptic, dystopian Tokyo.
As
IGN reported last year, Irish helmer Ruairi Robinson is set to make his feature debut with the first film, which WB execs have pencilled in for a summer 2009 release. Gary Whitta is writing the script.
Interestingly, Leonardo Di Caprio's production company Appian Way is also onboard – although as far as we know the star won't be involved as an actor.
I'm sure more as we get closer, more stuff will come out..... I seriously can not wait!