Netflix has been on a roll with live-action adaptations, with acclaimed anime series My Hero Academia part of the list. It’s been almost exactly a year since the last update about the project. Now, producer and writer of the live-action project Joby Harold (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Army of the Dead) has hinted that it might have quietly entered the production phase.
Harold revealed this in an interview with Collider on Apple TV’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, when asked if the adaptation was actually happening. “Yes, it is. Absolutely. It is something I’m working on and loving working on. I’m excited to do it and get it out there. It’s a big one,” he said.
He was also probed on if the project was something he was “actively working on”, and his reply was a succinct “Yeah.”
While specifics about the adaptation were asked, such as “what version” of My Hero Academia the live-action adaptation would cover, Harold said there wasn’t much to reveal. However, he expressed his enthusiasm for the project: “I can speak to the fact that it is live-action, and I think that’s probably all I can speak to, but it’s a big deal in my life. I’m really enjoying it… It’s amazing. It’s an amazing opportunity, and I’m really excited about it.”
Key details such as a release date and plot specifics remain undisclosed. Although previously hinted at as a potential film, it’s also unclear whether the My Hero Academia adaptation will take the form of a feature or a series.
Legendary Entertainment will be involved with the project alongside Netflix. Horikoshi Kōhei, creator of the My Hero Academia manga, is credited as a writer alongside Harold. Sato Shinsuke (I Am A Hero, Kingdom) will be directing the series. The IMDB page for the live-action project further unveils key figures, including cinematographer Don Burgess (Aquaman, Pinocchio), producer Jay Ashenfelter (Godzilla vs. Kong), and lead editor Spencer Averick (Middle of Nowhere).
Starting out in 2014 as a manga in Weekly Shōnen Jump, My Hero Academia has captivated audiences globally, evolving into one of the best-selling manga series. It was adapted into a well-received anime series in April 2016, and has since been adapted into six anime seasons, with the seventh to be released in Spring 2024. A fourth animated film adaptation is also currently in development.
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