Destin Daniel Cretton set to direct live-action “Naruto” adaptation
“Naruto” has found its director.
On Feb. 23, Lionsgate announced its plans for a live-action “Naruto” adaptation, with Destin Daniel Cretton, director of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” to write and direct the film.
The story will be based on Masashi Kishimoto’s well-loved namesake manga, which follows boy ninja Naruto Uzumaki as he attempts to become his village’s leader. Published in 1997, the franchise has since been well-received in more than 60 countries and territories and has over 250 million copies in print, Variety reports. In 2002, Japan created the anime series, “Naruto,” which has 220 episodes and was followed by the sequel “Naruto: Shippuden,” which lasted from 2007 to 2017 with 21 seasons.
Lionsgate has been toying with the idea of a “Naruto” live-action since 2015, with “The Greatest Showman” filmmaker Michael Gracey originally on to direct.
Arad Productions is producing, alongside Cretton’s company, Hisako. Cretton is currently at work on the “Shang-Chi” sequel, and recently wrapped up as an executive producer for last year’s Disney+ series, “American Born Chinese.”
So “Naruto” fans, fear not. The live-action is in good hands.
Auli’i Cravalho Reprising her Role in “Moana 2”
Auli’i Cravalho is reuniting with Dwayne Johnson in “Moana 2.”
Announced Feb. 27, the news comes after the surprise “Moana 2” reveal, which is set to premiere on Nov. 27. The film now sees Cravalho reprising her role as Moana and Johnson as the demigod Maui.
Cravalho is the original voice of Moana in the 2016 film, “Moana.” The actress revealed her involvement in the sequel through an Instagram reel, in which she jumps for joy in front of Disney’s Burbank, CA animation studios with a caption that reads, “That feeling when you’re officially returning to…
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