Directors previously attached to the project through its convoluted history have included Stephen Norrington, Gary Whitta, Albert Hughes, Ruairi Robinson, and Jaume Collet-Serra.
With Ghost In The Shell about to hit theaters, there’s new chatter about the Warner Bros adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic sci-fi Akira.
Chances of Sandberg joining the project are reportedly slim due to his other projects at Warner Bros, said Sneider.