Believe It: Naruto May Be Back on the Live-Action Movie Train

The success of WatchNetflix Passwords, ChatGPT Can’t Detect AI, and No More CoTweets | Editor Picks CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglishStill, the fact that a Hollywood Naruto movie is even happening is pretty noteworthy in and of itself. The series, originally from manga artist Mashashi Kishimoto, stars the titular teenager Naruto Uzumaki, an orphan who resides in the village of Konoha as its outcast owing to the fact that he’s been holding the spirit of a demonic fox that attacked the village years ago inside of his body since the day he was born. This isn’t something he or other kids his age are aware of, and he’s mainly focused on winning everyone’s respect by building up his ninja skills to eventually become Konoha’s Hokage (village leader). And in working with his teammates Sakura Haruno and Sasuke Uchiha, the three get caught up in a lot of trouble, including terrorist attacks, scientist snake men, and vengeful family grudges.AdvertisementWith an anime adaptation that was boosted in part thanks to Toonami and some really great openings throughout its run, Naruto became extremely popular. It, alongside Bleach and One Piece, make up the Big Three, referring to how they were the biggest (and in the case of One Piece, long-running) series in Shonen Jump during the mid-2000s. On its own, Naruto spawned a number of anime films, countless video games, and the sequel series Boruto, which focuses on his son and is headed up by Kishimoto and artist Mikio Ikemoto. AdvertisementLionsgate has been trying to get a Naruto movie out the door Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest

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