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‘Akira’ Live-Action Film Rights At Warner Bros Lapse; Revert Back To Publisher
Deadline
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June 28, 2025
The possibility of a live-action take of the 1988 anime movie Akira from Warner Bros is no longer, as Deadline has confirmed that the right have lapsed, now reverted back to manga publisher Kodansha. The movie directed by Katsuhiro Ôtomo follows...
‘Akira’ Rights Up for Grabs as Japanese Sci-Fi Leaves Warner Bros.
Recently Heard
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June 28, 2025
Driving into Neo-Tokyo goes to take a bit bit longer. After greater than twenty years of creating a live-action tackle Japanese sci-fi basic Akira, Warner Bros. has let go of the film rights. The rights have reverted again to Kodansha, the manga...
After over 20 years of development, Warner Bros. has let go of the rights to Akira
JoBlo
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June 27, 2025
Warner Bros. has been trying to develop a live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira for over twenty years, but THR reports that the studio has given up the movie rights. The studios spent millions (well into the eight figures) on the...
‘Akira’ Rights Up for Grabs as Japanese Sci-Fi Leaves Warner Bros. (Exclusive)
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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June 27, 2025
Riding into Neo-Tokyo is going to take a little bit longer. After more than two decades of developing a live-action take on Japanese sci-fi classic Akira, Warner Bros. has let go of the movie rights. The rights have reverted back to Kodansha, the...
Filming will take place in the area of Museum Drive tonight
FOX10 News - Alabama
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June 27, 2025
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The City of Mobile and the Mobile Film Office will be working in the area of Museum Drive tonight. Local first responders will be on the scene as well. Do not be alarmed, if you hear gunfire in that area. The filming will...
Movies: Chuck dances, and a romantic triangle blossoms in two new films
The Daily Star - New York
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These days, because of bland corporate control of studios, you wouldn’t consider a lot of American movies food for thought, but in a nice bit of synchronicity, you can currently go to a theater and see two new features that allow for interesting...
Movie star Shefali Jariwala dead at 42: Stunned fans and celebrities pay tribute
Daily Mail
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June 28, 2025
Indian actress and model Shefali Jariwala has died at just 42 years old, triggering an outpouring of tributes to the Bollywood star. Jariwala reportedly died at Bellevue Multispeciality Hospital in Mumbai on Thursday night after suffering cardiac...
Cinema room is highlight of exceptional family home
Rutland Times
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June 28, 2025
Set in the heart of this highly regarded Rutland village is this exceptional family home finished to a high standard throughout. Built to an individual design from local stone offering over 4,300 sq ft of internal floor space. The accommodation is...
Film Study: Malakai Lee can be the next elite OL for Michigan Football
Maize n Brew - Michigan
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June 27, 2025
The Michigan Wolverines continue to build their offensive line in the 2026 recruiting class. Head coach Sherrone Moore and offensive line coach Grant Newsome have been on a tear lately, and four-star offensive tackle Malakai Lee is their latest...
Movie production on Sixteenth Street Bridge will impact PRT route
WPXI - Pennsylvania
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June 27, 2025
PITTSBURGH — A PRT bus route will be detoured next week due to filming for a movie on the Sixteenth Street Bridge. The 54-North Side-Oakland-South Side bus route will be temporarily detoured at several times starting Saturday through Tuesday. The...
Warcraft Director Unveils First Look at Long-Gestating Sci-Fi Movie
Comic Book Resources (CBR)
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June 28, 2025
Duncan Jones finally has something to show for the movie he's been promising since 2018. The Moon and Warcraft director is no stranger to meticulous sci-fi and his newest project, Rogue Trooper, is his most ambitious yet. Empire got the scoop,...
“I have no plans, ever, to retire” — Steven Spielberg says he’s not done making movies anytime soon
Sportskeeda
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June 28, 2025
Steven Spielberg gave an update about retirement, something he said he had no intention of doing. On Thursday night, June 26, 2025, the filmmaker was honored by Universal Pictures by unveiling a new screening room dedicated to him at the studio's...
Viewers have days left to watch 'one of the greatest' supernatural films ever
The Mirror US
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June 27, 2025
Movie fans have one last chance to catch a flick described as “one of the greatest” supernatural films ever. The supernatural superhero movie came out in 2005 and featured a Hollywood A-lister. Many viewers have praised the film with one posting...
Strongest Horror Movie Monsters
Game Rant
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June 28, 2025
Summary Monsters are crucial in horror movies, and iconic villains like Candyman create fear and suspense. Candyman and Pennywise possess supernatural abilities, with Candyman seeking vengeance and Pennywise feasting on fear. The Creeper is an...
FG Partners Filmhouse on Economic, Cultural Exchange with Brazil
This Day
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June 28, 2025
Chinedu Eze The federal government, in partnership with Filmhouse Group, has initiated an economic and cultural exchange with Brazil. A high-powered delegation from the country has visited Nigeria as part of a cultural and economic mission aimed...
OBITUARY: Legendary Cinema Composer Lalo Schifrin Passed Away At Age of 93
SpaceCoastDaily.com - Florida
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June 28, 2025
Home » Home » OBITUARY: Legendary Cinema Composer Lalo Schifrin Passed Away At Age of 93 sound tracks for scores of films Sad news from the world of cinema. Composer Lalo Schifrin has passed away at the age of 93. (On This Day in Horror Image,...
Inside The New York Times’ picks for the best films of the 21st century
Sportskeeda
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June 28, 2025
The New York Times has unveiled the 100 best films of the 21st century, according to directors, actors, and critics. The list has been slowly revealed to the public since June 23, 2025. It started with the movies that ranked 100 to 81, with...
Students head to the movies in Brookline to learn new lessons
CBS 4 Boston - Massachusetts
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Middle and high school students in the Boston area are leaving their classrooms to learn lessons at the movie theater. The Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline just wrapped up its first year of the Coolidge Classroom. The program, created with...
28 Ron Howard Movies Ranked (Apollo 13)
Rotten Tomatoes
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June 28, 2025
(Photo by Universal/ Courtesy Everett Collection. APOLLO 13.) A look at Ron Howard’s career will have you wondering if he’s lived just about as many lives as the number of memorable characters he’s actualized on the big screen. His career began in...
‘I won’t pass up films for screen space or strategy’: Aditya Roy Kapur
Mid Day Mumbai
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June 28, 2025
As Aditya Roy Kapur gears up for the release of Metro In Dino, he says he isn’t wary of ensemble films and goes purely by the story when choosing projects Aditya Roy Kapur isn’t a fan of promotions. But he is having a ball promoting Metro... In...