Despite being announced back in 2015, Lionsgate’s highly anticipated live-action Naruto movie is still in the works, with key contributors to the project continuing to keep enthusiasm alive. Being a particularly ambitious and visually challenging manga to adapt, it has required the utmost attention from both its acclaimed director and, of course, its lead screenwriters. Such is the case with Tasha Huo, showrunner of Amazon Prime Video’s The Mighty Nein and co-writer of the Naruto movie, scheduled for release on November 27, 2023.
Huo faces the daunting task of adapting a rich and compelling manga into a live-action film, which, although successfully achieved in the case of One Piece, has been met with strong skepticism after numerous high-profile failures. However, Huo remains undeterred, as confirmed in a November 20, 2025, interview with Nexus Point News. Although the discussion was divided between topics related to her work on Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, The Mighty Nein, and Naruto, Huo was able to talk about her work on the project, for which she has finished the script.
When asked about the completed script for the live-action film, written alongside fellow co-writer and director of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Destin Daniel Cretton, Huo addressed the understandable challenges of adapting a manga for the big screen. Citing the need to create a realistic and authentic atmosphere to adapt it to live-action, Huo reflected on the challenges of Naruto. “For Naruto, it was about making it realistic, making it look real and believable in the world of a live-action movie. When you watch it or read it, it’s so crazy. It’s so beautiful, but it’s so crazy.”
Huo reflected further, saying, “The rules that you take for granted because of the medium you’re watching it in, but once you translate that into real people saying real lines and having to convey a real storyline.” Huo concludes his reflection by stating, “Yes, that was the challenge, but also the joy, because they’re so much fun.” Huo clearly demonstrated his attention to established intellectual properties in the case of Tomb Raider, Critical Role’s Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, and Masashi Kishimoto’s legendary Shonen Jump manga, Naruto. In the months following this interview, with the Naruto script cited as complete, fans are now left with an indefinite wait for its release. All that remains is to wait for more news.
Source: Nexus Point News
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