Netflix Producing Live-Action adaptation of "My Hero Academia" with Joby Harold (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword) as writer

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Netflix to Produce Hollywood Live-Action My Hero Academia Film with Writer Joby Harold

Shinsuke Satō to direct Legendary's film of Kōhei Horikoshi's manga

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Entertainment news sources Variety and Deadline reported on Monday that Netflix will produce and distribute Legendary's Hollywood live-action film adaptation of Kōhei Horikoshi My Hero Academia manga. Joby Harold

Shinsuke Satō (live-action Bleach, Alice in Borderland, Kingdom, Death Note Light up the NEW world, Gantz, I am a Hero) is directing the film.

Alex Garcia and Jay Ashenfelter are overseeing the project for Legendary Entertainment, while Ryōsuke Yoritomi, the manga's editor, will oversee the project for Shueisha. TOHO will distribute the film in Japan.

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[LostInTheDream]

Any time they do a live action version of an anime in the US it’s horrible

 

[Gwacekpop2]

I feel like it won't be as good as the anime, but we'll have to see