The live-action of Boku no Hero Academia continues to give something to talk about. This time, the novelty is that Jason Fuchsknown for his work in Wonder Woman and Argyllewas confirmed as the film's screenwriter. The project is in the hands of Netflix and Legendarywho have been developing the adaptation of the successful manga by Kōhei Horikoshi.
A new screenwriter joins
Fuchs, who also participates as co-creator and showrunner on the series Welcome to Derryprequel to Itemwill be in charge of bringing Deku and company to the big screen in real version. His track record includes big-budget productions with heroes at the center of the story, which fits with the nature of My Hero Academia.
Shinsuke Sato remains at the helm
The director Shinsuke Satospecialist in adapting mangas to live-action such as bleach and Kingdomis still on board the project. His experience in the genre and his visual style seek to give confidence to fans, although the shadow of the stumbles of other Hollywood adaptations is still present.
A “Plus Ultra” challenge
The story of My Hero Academia It is set in a world where almost everyone has abilities called “quirks.” In the midst of this, a boy without powers dreams of being a hero, until he receives the opportunity of a lifetime and enrolls in the prestigious UA school. Since its debut in 2014, the manga became one of the best sellers, with more than 100 million copies in circulation, in addition to multiple animated seasons, movies and mountains of merchandising.
Netflix and anime
This project is another example of the interest of Netflix in bringing Japanese properties to a global audience, after having opted for series and films that cross the border between otaku and mainstream.
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