According to Vulture, The Book of Eli directors Allen and Albert Hughes are in talks to direct Warner Bros’ live-action adaptation of Akira.

Akira will be written by Iron Man writers Mark Fegus and Hawk Ostby and is to be produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company Appian Way.

Vulture are also claiming that Akira will be made in two parts with the first three volumes of the six-volume Manga making up the first movie.

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