Director Justin Lin to Work on Live-Action One Punch Man
Director Justin Lin is reportedly ready to work on a live-action One Punch Man film. If true, then the film will be very interesting because it was made directly by one of the best Hollywood directors ever.
For those who don’t know, Justin Lin is an American director born in Taiwan, October 11, 1971 who has directed several Hollywood hits, such as La Revolución de Iguodala! (2007), Hollywood Adventures (2015), Star Trek Beyond (2016), and the legendary Fast & Furious franchise.
Now, Lin reportedly will return to the world of filmography through a live-action film titled One Punch Man. This news was warmly welcomed by Saitama’s loyal fans, including you, right? Hehe.
One Punch Man Live-Action Film Will Be Directly Worked By Justin Lin?
According to reports from Deadline, Justin Lin has been appointed by Sony Pictures to work on the live-action One Punch Man. He also agreed with the appointment. On the other hand, Sony Pictures has officially obtained the rights to adapt the One Punch Man anime into the film version.
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In addition to Justin Lin, Sony Pictures will also entrust Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner to write the script for his latest project. It is known, the two had worked together in making the films Jumanji: The Next Level and Venom.
The producer position will be filled by Avi Arad and Justin Lin. In other words, Justin Lin will have two job desks in this film. Of course, this is not a significant problem for Justin Lin, who has been struggling in the Hollywood film industry.
In 2022, the name Justin Lin had indeed shocked the virtual world, after deciding to leave the Fast & Furious franchise. In fact, at that time he was in the production stage for the latest film from the franchise, namely Fast X.
According to several reliable sources, the reason for withdrawing from the Fast X project was because of a dispute with the main actor, namely Vin Diesel who played Dominic Toretto. Justin Lin is reportedly not happy with the gesture given by Vin Disel, who often arrives late when he doesn’t know what dialogue he should do.
“Diesel came late to the set. He doesn’t know the lines, and he arrives unfit. Justin finally couldn’t stand it and said ‘my mental health is worth more than this movie’,” said the source.
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Anyway, the live-action One Punch Man itself is still in the development stage and will probably only start production at the end of 2022. If according to the schedule, then the live-action can be watched at least in early 2023.
