A film by Naruto is currently in development and will see behind the camera Destin Daniel Crettondirector who directed the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
The Naruto manga was born in 1999 and later an anime was made from it, which aired for 220 episodes between 2002 and 2007. Since then, the franchise has expanded to include numerous television shows, animated films, video games, and more.
As officialized by the production company Lionsgatea live-action Naruto film is currently in pre-production and the aforementioned Destin Daniel Cretton of Shang-Chi, in addition to directing the film, he will also take care of the screenplay.
Additionally, Cretton will produce the film alongside Jeyun Munford through his company Hisako. Among the producers we also find Jeremy Latcham, Avi Arad and Emmy Yu.
This live-action confirms how Hollywood is increasingly interested in making “cinemanga” the new cultural phenomenon of the coming years. Already in the past, attempts have been made to transpose manga into films with real actors and, in most cases, critics and the public rejected these operations.
Apart from the recent series one piecebased on the manga of the same name, films like Dragon Ball Evolution And death Note They were harshly criticized. In light of this, the Naruto film will have the task of being able to convince both fans of the original work and new viewers.
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