Milan Records haven’t announced a specific release date for the Akira vinyl soundtrack just yet, so we’ll keep you updated on any developments.
Indeed, even prior to WB’s rights purchase Akira was cited by the Wachowskis as having profoundly influenced the live action sci-fi movie of our age, The Matrix.
As for a new take on the 1988 film, Warner Brothers acquired the rights for a live-action remake in 2002 with numerous attempts to write a script and begin production.
Originally a standalone arrangement recorded before the film went into production, the score became a kind of nascent reference (and reverence) point upon which much of the movie’s aesthetic was built.