After a pretty long time without any news from the live-action movie based on theOne Punch Manmanga and anime series, we finally know what’s going on with the project. The good news is, it’s still alive inside the Sony offices but… It’s still in the early stages. This weekend,Rick and MortywriterHeather Anne Campbellconfirmed onX(formerly Twitter) that she’s been called on for re-writes along with fellowRick and Mortyalum andCommunitycreator and writerDan Harmon.
The revelation thatOne Punch Manis currently undergoing rewrites might suggest thatit could be a whilebefore the cameras start rolling, and the new writers’ selection also indicates the tone that Sony is going for with the adaptation. Both Harmon and Campbell are humor masters and havecrafted some witty charactersthroughout their careers. In theOne Punch Manmanga, an anime series, protagonist Saitama is not extremely witty, but he does come up with great one-liners. So there’s certainly room for comedy in the story.
The duo of writers is also excellent at pairing up comedy and action. InCommunity, Harmon was the mastermind behind the famous paintball competition episodes that were always the standout of the season — and they also paid homage to cinema classics such asStar WarsandA Fistful of Dollars— and Campbell wrote up scenarios of absolute chaos, time-travel, aliens and multiverses in severalRick and Mortyepisodes. The bottom line is, they certainly have what it takes to come up with a killer script or improve the one that already exists.
Justin Lin Is Still Attached to Direct ‘One Punch Man’
Asthe Hollywood Reporterstory cited by Campbell indicates, directorJustin Linis still attached to helm theOne Punch Manadaptation. Lin has been under the radar sincehis shocking exit from theFast & Furiousfranchise. He decided to leave the project shortly afterFast Xbegan filming, andLouis Leterriercame on as a last-minute replacement. Lin is also attached to helmTwo For The Money, an action flick starringCharlize Theron(The Old Guard) andDaniel Craig(Glass Onion).
One Punch Manwasoriginally published as a webcomicthat rose to popularity to become one of the best-selling mangas ever. It was created byOneand tells the story of a superhero who has a unique ability: He can defeat any enemy with a single punch, which ends up making him bored because he never has a challenge. The anime series is currently on hiatus andproduction is underway for Season 3.
Stick with Collider to find out more news aboutOne Punch Manas soon as it is announced. The TV series is available to stream on Crunchyroll.
One Punch Man
The story of Saitama, a hero that does it just for fun & can defeat his enemies with a single punch.
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