It’s unclear if Waititi will still direct Akira whenever it finally starts rolling cameras, but Warner Bros is reportedly game for him still tackling it after Thor 4 is completed.
However, Taika Waititi tackling Thor 4 comes at a cost.
The filmmaker is attached to direct the live action adaptation of Akira, but now that project’s been put on hold indefinitely because it and Thor 4’s production dates started to clash.