The last decade has seen Manga and Anime series transcend Japanese borders and become a mainstream success world-over. One Punch Man is one such popular Manga series of modern times. Also adapted into an anime, it’s popularity knows no bounds. Chances are, you have seen the protagonist somewhere even if you haven’t actually read the manga or watched the anime. Variety has spilled the beans on Sony Pictures’ ambitious plans of turning the series into a live-action movie.

One Punch Man: Manga to Anime to Live-Action Movie!

If you are among those who have no inclination about the series, let’s give you a little overview. One-Punch Man is the story of Saitama, a superhero. Our hero trains so hard(to the point of losing all his hair) to become so powerful that he can defeat any villain with a single punch. While he accomplishes this objective of his, he soon grows bored. He no longer has anyone left to truly challenge him. No villain to match his power or strength.

While the plot sounds quite basic, it is anything but. Give it a try and you’ll not regret it, just like the millions of fans the series has garnered. Talking numbers, the manga series sold a mind-boggling 30 million copies worldwide!

Naturally, it was adapted into an anime series following this huge success.

And now, the popularity of the series has reached such heights that Sony Pictures is now in the process of turning it into a live-action movie!

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Ambitious Project by Sony

Sony has already hired Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner to turn the manga into an adaptation for the live-action movie. you may remember them from the 2019 movie Venom, starring Tom Hardy.

While Sony is making the right moves in the early process of making a movie, it is also a precarious one. Live-action adaptations of a manga series are by no means an easy task. Back in 2017 Netflix adapted the immensely popular anime, Death Note into a live-action movie. Not only did it fail to garner much interest, but it was also panned by critics.

However, Sony looks confident in their new venture. Moreover, the sheer popularity of One-Punch Man could very well spell success for the live-action movie right from the off.

Check out Variety’s full report here.