Christopher Nolan, the famed director behind the Dark Knight trilogy as well as Inception and Interstellar, could very well be involved in Warner Bros.' upcoming Akira live-action film (or films) according to the latest rumor.

According to Den of Geek , a source close to the studio has let slip that Warners is looking to make a trilogy of films based on the beloved anime, instead of cramming it into a single movie as had previously been the plan.In addition, the source claims that within the past three months Nolan met with a filmmaker previously attached to the project. However, the identity of said filmmaker has been kept anonymous.Akira is being produced by Leonardo DiCaprio's company Appian Way, alongside Andrew Lazar and Mad Chance. Back in June, we learned Daredevil Season 2 showrunner Marco J. Ramirez is writing the script Christopher Nolan's next movie is slated for release in July of 2017 . Could this mysterious project be the first chapter in Warner's Akira trilogy?

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