The live-action Naruto film is gathering momentum, it appears, as Shang-Chi director Destiny Daniel Cretton has come on board to direct. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cretton is making the film for Lionsgate, which can also be behind the forthcoming Borderlands movie.
Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto signed off to have Cretton direct after the 2 frolicked collectively in Tokyo. “After enjoying his other films and understanding that his forte is in creating solid dramas about people, I became convinced that there is no other director for Naturo,” Kishimoto stated.
Kishimoto added: “In actually meeting Destin, I also found him to be an open-minded director who was willing to embrace my input, and felt strongly that we would be able to cooperate together in the production process.”
The Naruto movie has been within the works for a few years already, however as is usually the case in Hollywood, the manufacturing stalled. It’s now again on the desk, however as at all times, there is no such thing as a assure it’s going to truly be made.
Naruto tells the story of Uzumaki Naruto, a younger boy that’s shunned by the individuals of his village as a result of he’s the vessel for the legendary nine-tailed demon fox that terrorized the world years in the past.
Naruto has already been a vastly profitable sequence. As a manga, it has remained probably the most widespread because it was serialized in 1999 and sometimes appeared within the high three rankings alongside One Piece and Bleach. It has additionally spawned quite a few animated films, video video games, and different merchandise.
It’s nonetheless early days for the Naruto movie, and there’s no phrase but as to a forged or launch date.
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