Variety Variety listed its “10 writers to observe in 2023” on November 22, including Tasha Huo ( Red Sonja, Tomb Raider's animated series ), which, according to reports, will work on the script of a Live-action movie, produced Lionsgate.
Hollywood news website Tracking Board had reported in July 2015 that Lionsgate had acquired the rights to adapt the manga into a live-action film and was in talks with Michael Gracey to direct.
Naruto and Boruto's stage presentation at the Jump Festa event confirmed in 2016 that Lionsgate and Gracey were working on the movie. However the original creator, Masashi Kishimoto, was involved in production.
The Tracking Board also reported in 2015 that Avi Arad (Hollywood's Ghost in the Shell, Gamba: Gamba to Nakama-tachi) and his son Ari Arad were producing the film at Arad Productions, and Erik Feig, Geoff Shaveitz and Kelly O'Malley were supervising the film.
The Hollywood Reporter reported in August 2017 that Jon and Erich Hoeber (Red, Red 2) were on board to rewrite the film's script.
Collider reported in March 2018 that Gracey said the team was still working on the script to ensure Kishimoto approval. Currently, it is unclear whether any of the people mentioned besides being still involved in the project.
Finally, Kishimoto launched the Naruto manga in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 1999 and ended the work in November 2014.
Source: Variety
