Live-action variations of manga and anime narratives have taken the world by storm, largely with unfavourable waves drowning out the noise. With Netflix’s One Piece sequence as the one positively honoured live-action anime title in sight, Lionsgate now plans to faucet one other one of the vital famed mangas of all time – Naruto.
Naruto live-action being developed at Lionsgate since late 2015.(Netflix)
Ditching the small-screen OTT route as many earlier releases of its type, the Naruto film will probably be heading to the large display. Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton, who additionally co-wrote the superhero film, has boarded the ship to helm the upcoming adaptation.
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He’ll be becoming a member of Jeyun Munford within the producer crew. Avi Arad, Ari Arad, Emmy Yu (Arad Productions), and Jeremy Latcham can even play pivotal roles within the manufacturing course of. This lot is not a stranger to bold variations, both. The Arad Productions crew is behind the forthcoming online game adaptation Borderlands, whereas Latcham is understood for the Dungeons & Dragons film.
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Masashi Kishimoto initially penned the coming-of-age storyline. He has now handed on his blessings to Cretton and believes him to be the “perfect director for Naruto.” Kishimoto sees through his forte “in creating solid dramas about people”. Upon their assembly, the manga creator was additional satisfied of Cretton’s open-mindedness and strongly felt they “would be able to cooperate together in the production process” (The Hollywood Reporter).
The Naruto movie has been in growth since late 2015. Lionsgate and Cretton return too, as he beforehand joined forces with the studio for the 2017 Brie Larson starrer drama, The Glass Castle.
Regarding Cretton’s credit, he is additionally engaged on the Shang-Chi sequel and has even directed some episodes of the Disney+ sequence American Born Chinese. That, too, is an adaptation of a graphic novel (created by Gene Luen Yang).
Source: www.hindustantimes.com
