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Every Major Character in Liongate’s ‘Naruto’ Live-Action Movie (EXCLUSIVE)

Exclusive, News October 5, 2026 7:00 amOctober 14, 2026 5:55 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments
Today, we at Knight Edge Media learned exclusively about major characters set to appear in the Naruto live-action movie. Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi, Spider-Man: Brand New Day) wrote and will direct the movie, which is expected to begin filming in early 2027 in the United Kingdom. Lionsgate is currently holding a worldwide search for the three... Read More...
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‘Naruto’ Live-Action Movie Will Have An Aging Problem Like Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’

News September 30, 2026 7:50 amOctober 14, 2026 5:57 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments
Back in July, Lionsgate officially announced a worldwide casting search for the three lead protagonists, Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, and Sasuke Uchiha, in the upcoming live-action movie. They asked multiple casting agencies worldwide to find fully Asian or mixed-Asian actors for the roles. They looked in regions like Japan, Korea, and Hong Kong, as well... Read More...
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‘Naruto’ Live-Action Movie Plot Synopsis Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)

Exclusive, News September 27, 2026 6:22 pmOctober 14, 2026 5:58 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments
Back in July, Lionsgate opened a worldwide casting call for Asian actors over 18 to play 16-year-old characters Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno. At the time, many fans assumed they would simply age up the characters from their 12-year-old ages in the original manga to 16. However, just two weeks ago, a second... Read More...
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‘Naruto’ Live-Action Movie Holds Second Casting Call For Young Team 7

Casting Calls, News September 19, 2026 7:54 amOctober 14, 2026 6:01 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments
Back in July, Lionsgate officially began a worldwide search for the three lead heroes in the upcoming Naruto live-action movie. Interestingly, the casting call sought actors over 18 to play the characters as 16-year-olds. Many fans assumed they would simply "age up" the characters from 12 to 16 for the live-action film, but still have... Read More...
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‘Naruto’ Live-Action Movie Casting Call Teases ‘Naruto: Shippuden’ Timeline

Casting Calls, News July 14, 2026 4:48 pmOctober 14, 2026 6:37 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments
Last week, director Destin Daniel Cretton, in partnership with Lionsgate, officially announced that a global casting call had gone out for the Naruto live-action movie. The lead roles would be in Team 7, which includes Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, and Sasuke Uchiha. Many fans were wondering whether this live-action film would take place during the... Read More...
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Director Destin Daniel Cretton Announces Worldwide ‘Naruto’ Live-Action Movie Casting Call

News July 9, 2026 4:55 pmOctober 14, 2026 6:40 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments
Today, director Destin Daniel Cretton announced that his long-in-development Naruto live-action movie is officially in pre-production after he finished work on Spider-Man: Brand New Day. He announced in a social media post that, alongside Lionsgate, he will hold an open worldwide casting search for the members of Team 7, including Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, and... Read More...
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Casting Underway For Jacob Black in Netflix’s ‘Twilight’ Animated Series (EXCLUSIVE)

Casting Calls, Exclusive, News June 19, 2026 2:13 pmOctober 14, 2026 6:44 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments
Today, we at Knight Edge Media have learned that a casting call has gone out for the upcoming Twilight reboot animated series. The reboot animated series was first announced back in 2023 by Lionsgate and Netflix, but this time it is told from the perspective of Edward Cullen (previously played by Robert Pattinson). The casting call... Read More...