Earlier this year, it was reported that Lin is actively developing (and may yet direct) a Space Jam sequel for WB.
We will bring you more information on Akira as it becomes available.
The original Akira takes place in an alternate reality where a third World War breaks out in the 1980s, giving rise to the story’s primary setting: a dystopian version of Tokyo.
Of course, a live-action Akira has proven to be difficult nut to crack for several filmmakers in the past, including Albert Hughes (The Book of Eli) and, more recently, Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows).