Hollywood Live-Action Production of 'Naruto' Announced
A Naruto and Boruto joint stage event at Jump Festa 2017 on Saturday has formally announced that a live-action film production based on the Naruto manga is in progress.
American entertainment news platform The Tracking Board reported in July 2015 that Hollywood media company Lionsgate had won the rights for the adaptation. Japanese entertainment news platform Eiga Natalie confirmed that Lionsgate holds distribution rights for the film.
The Jump Festa stage event also confirmed that commercials director Michael Gracey will helm production with the involvement of mangaka Masashi Kishimoto. Gracey is currently directing a biographical musical drama film depicting the life of American circus showman P. T. Barnum.
Screenwriters Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath from Teen Titans Go!, as well as Chris Shafer and Paul Vicknair, are drafting a story based on the original manga. Marvel Studios founder Avi Arad and his son Ari are credited as producers for the film. Production also involves Zareh Nalbandian, chief executive of Australian animation and visual effects company Animal Logic.
Production art for the film (pictured) was revealed at the stage event. Cast information will be announced at a later date.
Source: Official Jump Festa Twitter, Eiga Natalie
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To me he looked like Danzo xD ...
Dec 23, 2016 10:41 PM by KazuroWeisemann
Dec 23, 2016 8:18 PM by TheEntropy
only if kaya scodelario plays Lucy.
Dec 23, 2016 5:32 PM by removed-user
Dec 23, 2016 5:03 PM by Aureolus
Dec 23, 2016 4:56 PM by Sereneflower
Dec 23, 2016 1:30 PM by Hoppy
And who is this old man suposed to be? Orochimaru? xD
Dec 23, 2016 1:20 PM by MrSquidward
Dec 23, 2016 10:18 AM by xiddig
Dec 23, 2016 10:16 AM by Neramore
Please don't tell me that's that guy from Twilight playing Sasuke.
Dec 23, 2016 8:31 AM by removed-user
Dec 23, 2016 6:51 AM by xull
Dec 23, 2016 3:05 AM by ziggy_Z
Dec 23, 2016 2:39 AM by KazuroWeisemann
Dec 22, 2016 8:57 PM by hope199
Dragon Ball Evolution & Avatar the last Airbender: ''Really? We're so happy'' *Hugs each other*
Dec 22, 2016 7:20 PM by kadiro
Dec 22, 2016 7:00 PM by peanutncookie
Dec 22, 2016 4:26 PM by AlisLandale
Teen Titans Go!
well this is gonna be great
Dec 22, 2016 7:20 AM by RoryBurrows
I didn't really looking forward for this. A franchise well-known for having hundreds chapter of manga and over hundreds of anime episodes never translates well into a 2-hour movie, and never will be.
This. Just this....
Dec 22, 2016 6:50 AM by Bygyas
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