# Sony Partners With Lionsgate on Destin Daniel Cretton’s ‘Naruto’ Movie (Exclusive)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sony-partners-with-lionsgate-on-destin-daniel-crettons-naruto-movie-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-11-03T16:08:54+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T16:18:13+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/naruto-movie-lionsgate-sony-destin-daniel-cretton-1236746650/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Sony will co-finance and distribute Naruto internationally.
- Lionsgate has greenlit the live-action adaptation.
- Production is planned to start in spring 2027.

## Summary

Sony Pictures has partnered with Lionsgate on the live-action Naruto film, agreeing to co-finance it and handle international distribution. The deal follows competitive bidding by several studios and brings Sony into a project Lionsgate has now officially greenlit.

Lionsgate will oversee development and production and distribute the film domestically. Destin Daniel Cretton is writing, directing and producing, with filming planned to begin in spring 2027. The manga has sold more than 250 million copies across over 60 countries and territories, while its anime has reached audiences in more than 145. Charles Melton is attached to play Kakashi Hatake, and casting for Naruto is under way.

## Coverage

- [The Hollywood Reporter: Sony Partners With Lionsgate on Destin Daniel Cretton’s ‘Naruto’ Movie (Exclusive)](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/naruto-movie-lionsgate-sony-destin-daniel-cretton-1236746650/)
- [Deadline: Lionsgate Teaming With Sony To Make Destin Daniel Cretton’s ‘Naruto’](https://deadline.com/2026/11/naruto-sony-lionsgate-1237212183/)

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