After several well-known franchises began to join the live-action film trend, it is now My Hero Academia's turn. The franchise is extremely popular both in Japan and in the West, and will reach movie theaters through a Hollywood production. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Legendary Pictures, known for the recent Godzilla and Kong: Skull Island films, will produce a live-action movie about Midoriya and the students of Class 1-A.
Created by Kohei Horikoshi, My Hero Academia follows Midoriya Izuku, a boy who dreams of becoming a hero and attends a school created to train superheroes. The protagonist is inspired by the achievements of his idol, All Might. The manga now has more than 17 million copies in circulation. The series also received an anime adaptation, which was renewed for a fourth season. There is also My Hero Academia: Two Heroes, an animated film released in Japanese and American theaters this year.
The live-action film will be supervised by Alex Garcia (Godzilla and Kong: Skull Island) and Jay Ashenfelter (Pacific Rim: Uprising). Ryosuke Yoritomi will serve as creative consultant to help ensure that the film also appeals to Japanese audiences. Toho, the company responsible for the original Godzilla films, will distribute the movie in Japan, while the Western distribution will most likely be handled by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Legendary Pictures' next films include a CGI/live-action movie based on the Pokémon franchise starring Ryan Reynolds, Detective Pikachu, scheduled to reach theaters on May 10, 2019, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters, scheduled for May 31 of the same year.
The release date for the live-action My Hero Academia film is still unknown.
