In addition to the upcoming Thor: Ragnorok, Waititi is set to direct the upcoming WWII film Jojo Rabbit, which he also wrote.
Last month, it was revealed that Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi is in negotiations with Warner Bros. to direct Akira, the live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s anime.
Akira consists of six volumes and there are reportedly gong to be two films, each based on three volumes.
“There was, I mean, I was in talks to do that, for sure, and something that I was very passionate about — am passionate about.