Destin Daniel Cretton to Direct, Write Lionsgate's Live-Action Naruto Film

 

Lionsgate Motion Picture Group's chair Adam Fogelson announced on Friday that Lionsgate has closed a deal with director Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) for its live-action film adaptation of Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto manga. Cretton will direct and write the movie in collaboration with original creator Kishimoto.

Kishimoto said:

“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. 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 Naruto. 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. To put it simply, the live-action Naruto is bound to be a film with spectacular action and profound drama. I can't help but be excited for it."