Taika Waititi is still planning to direct the live-action Akira movie.
Taika Waititi, in the wake of the success of Thor: Ragnarok, was tapped to helm the long-gestating adaptation.
Waititi is gearing up to film Thor: Love and Thunder for Marvel Studios, which is going to be a massive production and something he has been committed to for some time.
When Taika Waititi came on board, the project was given new life.