A Live-Action One Punch Man movie is in development at Sony
One Punch Manoriginally a manga series and more recently an anime and video game (oh and a very clean shoe).
Like Limit line reportlong time Fast and furious man Justin Lin has been appointed director. Screenwriters will be Scott Rosenberg & Jeff Pinkner (Venom, Jumanji: Next Level), while Avi and son Ari Arad will produce alongside Lin. As everything remains at the time of posting, “intent [is there] to start production at the end of the year,” means this will not appear on the screen for a short time.
Limit line Also said, “BILLIONhe’s studio optimistic about the concept as a franchise starter,” this is interesting given the history… rock of Hollywood with manga and anime adaptations (something Arad will only be all too familiar with in his role in 2017) Ghost in the shell movie).
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What would it be like to be the strongest person on the planet? If you answer that it will Is one depressed state of existential fear, then you will identify with the hero of One Punch Man.
One Punch Man is a superhero anime based on the Manga of the same name, combining action, comedy, and satire while also forging many species of tropes endemic to the genre. The concept seems aptly simple. The hero, Saitama, is so strong, he can defeat any opponent with a single punch. Unfortunately, he became displeased, as there was no one left to challenge him.
One Punch Man’s existential crisis is easily our own. Anime is excellent because it embraces the absurdity of the genre and is passionate about killing monkeys with every fist. Reversing the genre’s expectations, we pray Saitama can finally find someone to defeat him, and in the act, find salvation from the tedium that threatens to crush the genre. his existence and ours.