Hollywood Live-Action Production of 'Naruto' Announced

by arsonal
Dec 20, 2016 8:24 PM | 92 Comments

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

News submitted by Gdawg

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No no no no!!! Really hope this trend of maling live adaptations will stop soon. Just saw that the screenwriters are those of teen titans go...Guys it's goimg to be an unintentional intentional parody of naruto

Dec 25, 2016 11:43 PM by ani147

BafuAnime said:

kazuro said:
I bet it is going to be something like this...

And who is this old man suposed to be? Orochimaru? xD

To me he looked like Danzo xD ...

Dec 23, 2016 10:41 PM by KazuroWeisemann

Welp, ill definitely watch the movie. If only just to laugh at a live action adaptation of an already mediocre battle shounen which will create the next Dragon ball evolution.

Dec 23, 2016 8:18 PM by TheEntropy

I will like to see Hollywood try to make an adaptation of Elfen Lied.

only if kaya scodelario plays Lucy.

Dec 23, 2016 5:32 PM by removed-user

Live-action productions are almost always terrible anyways.

Dec 23, 2016 5:03 PM by Aureolus

I can't wait to watch! Hopefully it turns out good!

Dec 23, 2016 4:56 PM by Sereneflower

Everything bad is going to come out this, ew. Also a magical thing called CG animation exists and Hollywood can make it look good so use it.

Dec 23, 2016 1:30 PM by Hoppy

kazuro said:
I bet it is going to be something like this...

And who is this old man suposed to be? Orochimaru? xD

Dec 23, 2016 1:20 PM by MrSquidward

It sure going to be one hilarious ride.

Dec 23, 2016 10:18 AM by xiddig

Oh god, now my friend will not stop coming to my apartment and talking about it.

Dec 23, 2016 10:16 AM by Neramore

I will like to see Hollywood try to make an adaptation of Elfen Lied.

kazuro said:
I bet it is going to be something like this...

Please don't tell me that's that guy from Twilight playing Sasuke.

Dec 23, 2016 8:31 AM by removed-user

This is going to be like Dragon Ball.

Dec 23, 2016 6:51 AM by xull

Even in death, it keeps copying DBZ. Fucking, kek.

Dec 23, 2016 3:05 AM by ziggy_Z

I bet it is going to be something like this...

Dec 23, 2016 2:39 AM by KazuroWeisemann

I don't know what to say.

Dec 22, 2016 8:57 PM by hope199

Doctor: ''Congratulation, you guys will have a baby soon''
Dragon Ball Evolution & Avatar the last Airbender: ''Really? We're so happy'' *Hugs each other*

Dec 22, 2016 7:20 PM by kadiro

stoooopppp. please. this isn't funny

Dec 22, 2016 7:00 PM by peanutncookie

Imagine the hilarious trainwreck that would be Michael Cera as Naruto.

Dec 22, 2016 4:26 PM by AlisLandale

Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath from Teen Titans Go!

Teen Titans Go!

well this is gonna be great

Dec 22, 2016 7:20 AM by RoryBurrows

YellowCorvette said:
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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