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Sony Pictures Taps Justin Lin To Direct ‘One Punch Man,’ Adaptation Of Manga Classic; Scott Rosenberg & Jeff Pinkner Scripting

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EXCLUSIVE: After exiting Fast X, it didn’t take Justin Lin long to rev up another franchise. He’s set to direct One Punch Man for Sony Pictures., Scott Rosenberg & Jeff Pinkner, who teamed on Jumanji: The Next Level, and Venom, are set to write the live-action film adaptation of worldwide hit manga series.

Sony Pictures acquired the film rights from Shueisha.Avi Arad and Ari Arad of Arad Productions (Spider-Man film series, Iron Man, X-Men film series, Venom) are producing the film.

Lin will also be a producer and will work with the scribes on a rewrite with the intention to begin production by year’s end.Hugely popular in both Japan and around the world, One Punch Man follows the story of Saitama, a superhero who can defeat any opponent with a single punch but seeks to find a worthy opponent after growing bored by a lack of challenges in his fight against evil.

Think of Mike Tyson as a superhero in feudal Japan. The studio is bullish on the concept as a franchise starter.Created in 2009 by Japanese artist ONE as a webcomic, One Punch Man quickly went viral.

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