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07/10/2026
"Naruto" Filmmakers to Launch Worldwide Casting Search for Live-Action Film Leads! Comment from Masashi Kishimoto Included!
As Lionsgate ramps up pre-production on its highly anticipated adaptation of Naruto, which has built a massive fanbase as one of the world’s most popular manga franchises, the studio and filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton (Spider-Man: Brand New Day) are launching a global casting search for the three young shinobi of Team 7: Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura.
Casting for other characters will follow.
In launching the casting call on social media, Cretton said, "Kishimoto-sensei's stories have inspired generations of fans around the world, and it’s an honor to bring his world and characters to the big screen in live action for the very first time. I'm thrilled to kick off this worldwide casting search for our Team 7 and to bring the incredible universe of Naruto to life!"
Casting for other characters will follow.
In launching the casting call on social media, Cretton said, "Kishimoto-sensei's stories have inspired generations of fans around the world, and it’s an honor to bring his world and characters to the big screen in live action for the very first time. I'm thrilled to kick off this worldwide casting search for our Team 7 and to bring the incredible universe of Naruto to life!"
Full Comment from Masashi Kishimoto
Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of Naruto, added, "Right now, miracles are happening to me, one after another. My work, Naruto, is truly, truly becoming a Hollywood movie! And an even greater miracle is that the film will be directed by the one and only Destin Daniel Cretton. I still cannot believe it! If so many miracles have already come together, then let us hope for even more. I am eagerly looking forward to the miraculous encounters that will bring us extraordinary and passionate actors! I cannot wait to meet my characters in the film!"
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