The Naruto manga will be adapted into a live-action film by the director of Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Lionsgate Studios will reportedly make a film based on the popular "Naruto" manga. The director and screenwriter chosen is the director of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings", Destin Daniel Cretton.

Here's What We Know

There was talk of a live-action Naruto film as far back as nine years ago, but later any news about the project just went quiet. Now, the film has been officially announced, and Cretton has already met with franchise creator Masashi Kishimoto, who will help oversee the film.

With no small number of animated films, TV series and games in its arsenal, "Naruto" has long been recognised as one of the premier anime franchises. The manga has been distributed in over 250 million copies in over 60 countries, and it has amassed a huge fan base over the past few decades.

The iconic Naruto animated series was released in two parts from 2002 to 2017, and now fans only have to wait for the long-awaited full-length, anime-based film adaptation.

Here's What The Movie Is About

"Naruto" - is a story telling about the life of a noisy and restless teenage ninja Naruto Uzumaki, who dreams of achieving universal recognition and becoming Hokage - the head of his village and the strongest ninja. To gain the respect of others, he has to pass through thousands of obstacles: ninja exams, various missions and battles.

The upcoming film has not yet received an official synopsis, so it is not clear if the main plot will follow the events of the manga.

When We Can Expect It

The Naruto film has not yet received a release date.