Thor: Ragnarok Director in Talks for Akira Film

The long awaited live-action Akira may finally be nearing production. Warner Bros. has rights to the popular manga story, but hasn’t yet found the right fit for a director. Deadline is reporting that Thor: Ragnarok Director Taika Waititi may be the man for the job.

Waititi began his career as a writer/director in New Zealand making and acting in his own film including What We Do in the Shadows and Boy.