'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Director’s Next Movie Officially Picked up by Sony

The live-action Naruto movie is officially moving forward, thanks to some help from Sony. The anime adaptation from Destin Daniel Cretton ( Spider-Man: Brand New Day , Short Term 12 ) has been in the works at Lionsgate and is now set to begin production next year. This marks yet another collaboration between Cretton and Sony, a partnership that saw massive success this year with the latest Tom Holland Spider-Man movie. In an official press release, Lionsgate announced that Sony Pictures will co-finance and distribute Naruto internationally following a highly competitive bidding war.