TheWrap reporter Umberto Gonzalez reported that Jeremy Latcham, one of the producers of the live-action "Naruto" film from Lionsgate, left the team about three weeks ago. On November 9, Skydance announced that he will replace James Gunn and Peter Safran at the helm of DC Studios. As The Hollywood Reporter clarifies, "Naruto" was just one of several projects that Latcham abandoned due to his move to DC. Apparently, the new position does not allow him to continue working on films from other studios.
At the same time, there is no need to worry about the fate of the adaptation just yet: it still has an impressive team of producers. One of the producers, Destin Daniel Cretton, known for the films "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings", is also writing the screenplay and will take the director’s chair. Other producers include Avi Arad, Ari Arad, Emmy Yu, and Jeyun Munford.
Filming for the movie will begin in spring 2027. The premiere date has not yet been announced.
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