After confirming that 'Naruto' will have a live action adaptation, it was announced that a director of Marvel He will be the one in charge of the project. Last Friday, various American media revealed that Destin Daniel Cretton will be in charge of directing the flesh and blood version of the famous manga created by Masashi Kishimoto in 1999 and which, in addition, has 2 anime adaptations: 'Naruto' and 'Naruto Shippuden', which together reach 14 seasons.
Destin Daniel Cretton is known for being the director of 'Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings', a film belonging to the cinematographic universe of Marvelso his hiring caused a lot of surprise among fans of the blonde-haired ninja, who want this version to have the same quality as adaptations such as 'One Piece', 'Yu Yu Hakusho', 'Avatar', among others.
What other films did Destin Daniel Cretton direct?
Destin Daniel Cretton is an American director, screenwriter, producer and editor who began his career in 2012, after directing and writing 'I am not a Hipster' (2012), an independent film that was launched at the Sundance Festival that year. After that, he directed 'Short Term 12' (2013), a film based on a short film of the same name by Cretton and which won the jury prize for short films at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009.
Four years later, Cretton directed 'The Glass Castle', a biographical film based on the novel of the same name by Jeannette Walls and which starred Brie Larson, who also worked with the filmmaker on 'Short Term 12' and 'Just Mercy', a film from 2019 and the last one before directing 'Shang Chi'.
Nevertheless, Destin Daniel Cretton He not only worked on film projects, since he is also recognized for his work on successful series, such as 'Tokyo Vice', in which he is executive producer, and 'American Born Chinese', in which he was in charge of directing two episodes. . Likewise, he will be in charge of another project of Marvel like 'Wonder Man', which does not yet have a specific release date.
When will the live action 'Naruto' be released?
At the moment it is unknown when the live action of 'Naruto' will be released, but with the confirmation of Destin Daniel Cretton as director, its production would begin in the next few days. It should be noted that the adaptation of the popular manga, which will be developed by Lionsgate, was announced in 2015; However, little news occurred in this regard until November 2023, where Tasha Huo was confirmed as the screenwriter of the project.
After being announced for the live action of 'Naruto'Destin Daniel Cretton met with Masashi Kishimoto, creator of the manga, and expressed his excitement about joining the film. “It was a true honor to meet Kishimoto-san in Tokyo and hear his broad vision for creating it. “We are very excited to collaborate and bring 'Naruto' to the big screen,” he noted.
The 'Naruto' anime first aired on TV Tokyo in October 2002. Photo: Pierrot
For his part, Kishimoto also spoke about the new signing of the project. “When I found out about Destin's hiring, it was right after seeing a successful action movie of his, and I thought he would be the perfect director for 'Naruto.' After enjoying his other films and understanding that his strength is creating solid dramas about people, I became convinced that there is no other director for 'Naruto,'” the mangaka told Variety.
What will be the cast of 'Naruto' live action?
Currently, there is not a single actor confirmed for the live action of 'Naruto', but after confirmation from its director, casting should begin soon. Worldwide fans of the franchise hope that the choice of performers is the best and thus avoid gigantic failures, as happened with the adaptations of historical titles such as 'Dragon Ball' and 'Knights of the Zodiac'.
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