Live-Action MY HERO ACADEMIA Movie to Be Written by WONDER WOMAN and ARGYLLE Writer Jason Fuchs
The long-awaited live-action adaptation of My Hero Academia at Netflix is finally making real progress, with Jason Fuchs, the writer behind Wonder Woman and Argylle, officially on board to write the screenplay.
Netflix and Legendary have been developing this project for years, and while it’s been stuck in limbo for a while, bringing Fuchs onto the team marks a big step forward.
His resume includes major films like Pan, Ice Age: Continental Drift, and The Boss Baby, as well as the upcoming It: Welcome to Derry TV series.
He’s also an actor, having appeared in La La Land and The Good Wife, and will next show up in A24 and Peacock’s Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake.
Filmmaker Shinsuke Sato, who has plenty of experience adapting manga to live-action with titles like Bleach and Kingdom, is still attached to direct. That’s promising news for fans hoping the movie stays faithful to its source material.
My Hero Academia is the hit Japanese manga created by Kōhei Horikoshi. First serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 2014, it takes place in a world where 80 percent of the population has superpowers called “Quirks.”
The story follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy born without a Quirk, who inherits the abilities of the legendary hero All Might and enrolls in U.A. High School to train as a professional hero.
The manga’s blend of heartfelt storytelling and high-energy battles captured fans spawning an anime adaptation in 2016 by Studio Bones. Since then, the franchise has exploded with films, spin-offs, video games, and merchandise.
With over 100 million copies of the manga in circulation and the anime approaching its eighth season, My Hero Academia shows no signs of slowing down.
Netflix has been leaning heavily into anime adaptations, and the success of its One Piece series proves that the right creative team can pull it off. The addition of Fuchs signals that Netflix is serious about bringing My Hero Academia to life, though fans will likely still have to wait a few years before seeing it hit the screen.
Casting hasn’t been announced yet, but expectations are high. My Hero Academia is one of the most beloved modern anime series, and fans are hoping Netflix delivers something worthy of the franchise’s legacy.
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