The popular anime and manga series Naruto may come to the silver screen by way of Lionsgate, according to a new report.

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Tracking-Board claims Michael Gracey will direct a live-action Naruto movie, which follows the popular Japanese series starring the mischievous ninja named Nartuo Uzumaki, who dreams of one day become the protector of his village as the Hokage. However, IGN has learned that Lionsgate is still only at the negotiations stage so this is by no means a done deal.Self-proclaimed Naruto fan and former Marvel Studios boss Avi Arad (the Spider-Man movies) will reportedly produce the film via his Arad Productions company, with Geoff Shaveitz, Erik Feig, and Kelly O’Malley overseeing the project.In other Naruto-realted movie news, Viz Media announced earlier this week that it's bringing Boruto: Naruto the Movie to theaters all across the United States later this year.

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