Taika Waititi’s live-action Akira is officially dead. Warner Bros. lost the rights after over two decades of development hell, and the project has reverted to Kodansha. But maybe—just maybe—that’s the best thing that could’ve happened.
The Search for More Money Is Over: Spaceballs 2 Is Happening
Spaceballs 2 is finally real. Mel Brooks returns at 98 alongside Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis in a sequel that dares to parody every Hollywood franchise choking the industry. But without Barf or Dot Matrix, can it still hold the Schwartz?
Hollywood After Dark 