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Destin Daniel Cretton, the director of Marvel's Shang-Chi, will write and direct the live-action Naruto movie.Studio Lionsgate confirmed the news, with quotes from both Cretton and Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of the series, which started as a manga in 1999 and has since spun off into anime, video games and a ton of merchandise.Cretton said (via Variety): "It was a true honour to meet Kishimoto-san in Tokyo and hear his expansive vision for his creation. We are very excited to collaborate and bring Naruto to the big screen."Karwai Tang//Getty ImagesDestin-Daniel CrettonRelated: My Hero Academia's Netflix live-action movie gets promising update "When I heard of Destin’s attachment, it happened to be right after watching a blockbuster action film of his, and I thought he would be the perfect director for Naruto," Kishimoto said. "After enjoying his other films and understanding that his forte is in creating solid dramas about people, I became convinced that there is no other director for Naruto."In actually meeting Destin, I also found him to be an open-minded director who was willing to embrace my input, and felt strongly that we would be able to cooperate together in the production process.Crunchyroll/Viz MediaRelated: One Piece star Taz Skylar shares update on season 2 "To put it simply, the live-action Naruto is bound to be a film with spectacular action and profound drama. I can't help but be excited for it."Live-action anime adaptations have historically had a mixed response, with projects like Dragon Ball: Evolution, the Fullmetal Alchemist trilogy,

Girls and explosions – which is fine with us. And although neither, Will Smith nor Martin Lawrence received an Oscar nod for their performances, they damn well should have. Release date: 1995 Director: Michael Bay Starring: Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Téa Leoni Ratings: IMDB: 6.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes: 43%, Metacritic 41% Nicolas Cage in ‘Con-Air’ (1997) | Image: Touchstone Pictures 19. Con Air Nicholas Cage. John Malkovich. Southern accents. Terrifying criminals. A clever plan. A bunny out of its box. Yes, please. Release date: 1997 Director: Simon West Starring: Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich Ratings: IMDB: 6.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes: 55%, Metacritic 52% Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum in ‘Independence Day’ | Image: 20th Century Studios 20. Independence Day One of the more family-friendly entries on this list, Independence Day is a melting pot of action movie tropes that just works. Not to mention, this film boasts one of the most stirring movie speeches of all time and more than rightfully earns itself a place in our top 20. Release date: 1996 Director: Roland Emmerich Starring: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum Ratings: IMDB: 7/10, Rotten Tomatoes: 65%, Metacritic 59% Chris Hemsworth in ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ | Image: Marvel Studios/Walt Disney 21. Thor: Ragnarok Almost more of a buddy-comedy than your typical Marvel action movie, New Zealand Director Taika Wattiti saw the ‘funny’ amidst the muscles and extracted performances from his cast in a way that no one saw coming. Bonus points for the bloody sick fight scene at the beginning of the film. Release date: 2017 Director: Taika Waititi Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett Ratings: IMDB: 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes: 93%, Metacritic 74% Matt Damon in ‘The Bourne Identity’ | Image: Warner Bros. 22. The Bourne Identity The movie that made Matt Damon a man, The Bourne Identity is a great slow-burn action flick that takes its time, ensuring that when the action does kick-in – it’s not just fluffy action fodder. Release date: 2002 Director: Doug Liman Starring: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper Ratings: IMDB: 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes: 83%, Metacritic 68% Tom Cruise in ‘Mission Impossible’ | Image:

To no action, that adds gravitas to the moments that get your heart going. Not only a great action movie but one of ‘the greats’. Release date: 2015 Director: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin Ratings: IMDB: 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes: 92%, Metacritic 82% Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, and Bill Duke in ‘Predator’ | Image: 20th Century Studios 32. Predator It was always going to be that Arnie would take a few spots on this list – and Predator is no exception. Featuring one of the coolest villain-reveals of all time and some straight-up popcorn dropping kill scenes, Predator is undoubtedly an action-movie classic. Release date: 1987 Director: John McTiernan Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers Ratings: IMDB: 7.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes: 81%, Metacritic 45% Milla Jovovich in ‘The Fifth Element’ | Image: Columbia Pictures 33. The Fifth Element For those who like their action askew, The Fifth Element is as sci-fi as it gets – without being too up its own ass. Release date: 1997 Director: Luc Besson Starring: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm Ratings: IMDB: 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes: 71%, Metacritic 52% Sylvester Stallone in ‘First Blood (Rambo)’ | Image: Orion Pictures 34. First Blood (Rambo) “To survive a war, you gotta become war” – John Rambo. Action-movie Shakespeare if nothing else, Rambo is a top-shelf bloodbath and we are personally big supporters of Stallone in his prime, even if we can’t understand a word he’s saying. Release date: 1982 Director: Ted Kotcheff Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy Ratings: IMDB: 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes: 87%, Metacritic 61% Uma Thurman in ‘Kill Bill Volume 1’ | Image: Miramax 35. Kill Bill Volume 1 The Crazy Eighty-Eight scene. Nuff said. Release date: 2003 Director: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox Ratings: IMDB: 8.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes: 85%, Metacritic 69% Carrie Henn in ‘Aliens’ | Image: Brandywine Productions 36. Aliens Directed by James Cameron, who has never failed to produce a box office smash, Aliens was less suspense-driven than its predecessor – probably due to the insane budget Cameron commands from studios. Release date: