The
live-action Boku no Hero Academia continues to be talked
about. This time, the novelty is that Jason Fuchs, known for his
work on Wonder Woman and Argylle, was confirmed as
the screenwriter of the film. The project is in the hands of Netflix and Legendary,
which have been developing the adaptation of Kōhei Horikoshi's successful
manga for several years.
A new
screenwriter joins
Fuchs, who
also participates as co-creator and showrunner in the series Welcome to
Derry, a prequel to It, will be in charge of bringing Deku and
company to the big screen in real version. Its track record includes
high-budget productions with heroes at the center of the story, which fits with
the nature of My Hero Academia.
Shinsuke
Sato stays in the direction
Director Shinsuke
Sato, a specialist in adapting live-action mangas such as Bleach and Kingdom,
is still on board with 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 is set in a world where almost everyone
possesses 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 U.A. Since its debut in 2014, the manga
has become 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 Netflix's interest in bringing
Japanese properties to global audiences, after having bet on series and films
that cross the border between otaku and mainstream.
Do you
think this live-action My Hero Academia will break the curse of Hollywood with
anime? Or have you already lost faith in these adaptations? We read them in the
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