The Internet Reacts To The Hollywood Naruto Movie Announcement

This should end well.

Over the weekend, it was announced that Hollywood is moving forward with its live-action Naruto

Live-Action Hollywood movie for Naruto announced! From Lionsgate, Michael Gracey directing.

— Shonen Jump (@shonenjump) December 17, 2016

Michael Gracey first made his name in visual effects and is currently directing The Greatest Showman with Zac Efron and Hugh Jackman.

As ANN points out, Lionsgate secured the film rights to Naruto back in 2015.

Kishimoto Sensei involved with the production and is really excited. Pre-production art revealed.

— Shonen Jump (@shonenjump) December 17, 2016

Here is said pre-production concept art:

The concept arts for Naruto Live Action Movie by Lionsgate#Naruto pic.twitter.com/Cifhyh5c10

— NaruHina Indonesia 🍥☀️ (@NaruHina_Indo) December 17, 2016

As with most Hollywood films, just because it’s in pre-production, that doesn’t mean the movie will be shot and released. Thankfully.

That being said, here is how some folks are reacting to the latest announcement:

is hollywood live action naruto going to be renamed nathan

— choo (@chootalks) December 19, 2016

new hollywood Naruto movie be like pic.twitter.com/mzKSclwrk1

— Kat Tsai (@Chuwenjie) December 19, 2016

https://twitter.com/embed/status/810250772478914560

Naruto getting a live-action movie produced in Hollywood. Sweet Christmas it's gonna be awful

— チャールズ・ストロー (@CJSTRO13) December 17, 2016

I hope for the live action naruto movie they get tilda swinton to play everyone

— SungWon Cho (@ProZD) December 17, 2016

if THE ROCK isn't in the naruto live action movie then i'm gonna boycott pic.twitter.com/hAK3crMK4t

— jakurai give me a prostate exam (@itachicken) December 18, 2016

https://twitter.com/embed/status/810166065217110016

Live action Hollywood Naruto movie in the works. This will probably be the cast. pic.twitter.com/Auj1mC70Qq

— Geeks of Color (@GeeksOfColor) December 17, 2016