Will Jordan Peele Direct the Live-Action 'Akira'?

Since Key & Peele wrapped in 2015, Jordan Peele has done a couple movies. One was the missing-cat-caper Keanu, which he wrote and co-starred in with Keegan-Michael Key. The next was his directorial debut Get Out (also written by him), which by many accounts is one of the best horror movies ever. Released five weeks ago, it's grossed more than $156 million on a reported $5 million budget.

So the world is kinda Peele's oyster, and The Tracking Board is saying that his oyster knife may now slash toward the live-action movie adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's classic Japanese manga Akira. Anonymously sourced intel at CinemaCon—where Peele is getting the Director of the Year award—tells the site "the talks have apparently been encouraging" between Warner Bros. and the 38-year-old MADtv alum.