"Shang-Chi Director to Helm Live-Action 'Naruto' Film at Lionsgate"

Lionsgate has tapped Destin Daniel Cretton, director of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," to write and direct a live-action adaptation of the popular manga "Naruto." The film will be based on the manga created by Masashi Kishimoto and follows the story of adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki. Cretton expressed excitement about collaborating with Kishimoto and bringing "Naruto" to the big screen. The project has been long in the making, with the studio signing Cretton after previously having Michael Gracey attached to direct in 2015.