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One Punch Man | |
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Directed by | Justin Lin |
Screenplay by | |
Based on | One-Punch Man by ONE |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
One Punch Man is an upcoming American superhero film based on the manga of the same name by ONE. It will be directed by Justin Lin from a screenplay by Dan Harmon and Heather Anne Campbell.
One Punch Man is produced by Columbia Pictures and Arad Productions, and is set for distribution by Sony Pictures Releasing.
Premise
editA powerful superhero named Saitama, who has the ability to defeat any enemy with just a single punch, grows bored over the lack of challenging villains, and seeks to find a worthy opponent.
Production
editIn April 2020, it was announced Sony Pictures was adapting One Punch Man into a film, with Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner writing, and Avi Arad and Ari Arad producing.[1] In June 2022, Justin Lin was hired to direct and co-write alongside Rosenberg and Pinkner, with the intention of beginning production by the end of 2022.[2] In April 2024, the film was confirmed to still be in development with Lin still set as director and the script being rewritten by Dan Harmon and Heather Anne Campbell.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sony Developing Film Based on 'One Punch Man' Manga Series with 'Venom' Writers (EXCLUSIVE)". April 21, 2020.
- ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (June 13, 2022). "Sony Pictures Taps Justin Lin To Direct One Punch Man, Adaptation Of Manga Classic; Scott Rosenberg & Jeff Pinkner Scripting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Kit, Borys (April 12, 2024). "Justin Lin to Direct Crime Thriller 'Stakehorse' for Amazon MGM". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
External links
edit- American films
- American comedy films
- American superhero films
- 2020s superhero films
- 2020s superhero comedy films
- Columbia Pictures films
- English-language films
- Films directed by Justin Lin
- Films produced by Avi Arad
- Films with screenplays by Scott Rosenberg
- Live-action films based on manga
- Upcoming films