Jason Fuchs, the screenwriter behind Wonder Woman and Argylle, has been tapped to write a live-action film adaptation of My Hero Academia. The project, headed by Netflix and Legendary Pictures, has been in various stages of production since 2018, with live-action Bleach filmmaker Shinsuke Sato set to direct.
My Hero Academia is based on a popular manga and anime series of the same name, originally written by Kohei Horikoshi. The story is set in a world where most people have “quirks” or superpowers, except for protagonist Deku. Despite this, his tenacity inspires All Might, the world’s greatest hero, to gift him his quirk, which allows him to attend the hero high school U.A.
The series began serialization in Weeky Shonen Jump in 2014, and would go on to become one of the best-selling manga of all time, with over 100 million copies sold. It has inspired an anime series, movies, cafe collaborations, and more, with the eighth and final season of the anime set to air this October.
While it may seem like a strange choice for a live-action adaptation (I’m sure we’ve all heard the “isn’t that just Sky High?” jokes by now), it’s no surprise why Netflix is investing heavily into anime-related projects. It follows the massive success of Netflix’s live-action One Piece remake, which was recently greenlit for a third season; and is set to appeal to a massive audience, as over 50% of Netflix’s userbase watch anime.
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