Lionsgate has chosen Sony to partner on a live-action film based on Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto. Destin Daniel Cretton will direct the adaptation and is also set to produce it.
Sony will provide part of the film’s financing and handle its international distribution in cinemas. Lionsgate will distribute the movie in the United States and oversee production, with filming scheduled to begin in spring 2027.
Cretton is putting the final touches on the story. The partnership follows his work with Sony on Spider-Man: Brand New Day. According to The Hollywood Reporter, several studios competed to work with Lionsgate on the Naruto film before Sony was selected.
Sources: Eurogamer Portugal.