Deadline reports that Thor: Ragnarok and What We Do in the Shadows director Taika Waititi may take the high-profile Akira gig.
He’s already signed on to handle the WWII-era dramedy Jojo Rabbit for Fox, with a start date projected in the spring.
After a couple months of suspense (and one thoroughly botched adaptation of Ghost in the Shell), Hollywood cooled its jets on anime adaptations and shelved the Akira project.
But if someone’s gotta do it, why not pick someone who’s clearly good at this?