A Naruto movie is now in development. The iconic Japanese property originally began in 1999 as a manga series by Masashi Kishimoto, following the adventures of a young ninja who strives to become a village leader. The manga was adapted into the anime show of the same name, which ran for 220 episodes between 2002 and 2007. Since then, the franchise has expanded to include multiple television shows, movies, video games, and novels.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, a live-action Naruto movie is in the works at Lionsgate. The company has tapped Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings‘ Destin Daniel Cretton to write and direct the project. Crettin will also produce with Jeyun Munford through his company Hisako, alongside Jeremy Latcham and Arad Productions’ Avi Arad, Ari Arad, and Emmy Yu.
More to come…
