Live-action version of Akira to be filmed in California, with Leonardo DiCaprio as producer

The live-action movie "Akira" adapted from the Japanese manga appeared on the list of 18 tax credit film and television projects recently announced by the California government. It is understood that this movie has been in development for many years and is produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. Appian Way Company, founded by him, will co-produce it with Warner Bros.

The film will be shot in California, employing 200 crew members and more than 5,000 employees. The planned shooting time is 71 days, and it will also receive about $18.5 million in tax credits from California. It is reported that the film's director has been invited to be Taika Waititi (Thor 3: Ragnarok, Hunt for the Barbarians), and the cast is yet to be determined.

"Akira" is a science fiction manga created by Katsuhiro Otomo, who adapted the manga into a movie in 1988. The film tells the story of a huge explosion in Tokyo, Japan in 1988. After 2019, Tokyo is rebuilt and reborn, but society is still full of violence and unrest. The military has been secretly conducting research on the "Akira" project, which will lead to a greater disaster. It is reported that the Hollywood remake of "Akira" will set the story in Tokyo in 2060.