Believe it or not, the live-action film adaptation of Naruto presses onwards, having now attached a director to the upcoming movie.
While a Naruto movie has been in the works as far back as 2015, not much headway has been made on it until last year, when it was confirmed that Tasha Huo (Red Sonja) is attached to the film as a screenwriter. Now, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, it appears the film has a director in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Destin Daniel Cretton. Obviously this is quite a big development for a project that’s been in development for so long, and certainly makes it seem like we’ll actually see the film within the next few years.
Creator of the original manga Masashi Kishimoto actually shared a statement on the announcement, saying, “When I heard of Destin’s attachment, it happened to be right after watching a blockbuster action film of his, and I thought he would be the perfect director for Naruto,” Kishimoto said. “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. 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.”
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