Netflix is continuing to expand its catalog of anime adaptations with the upcoming live-action My Hero Academia film. While there has been a lull in updates ever since the initial announcement in September 2025 that the streaming platform, in partnership with Legendary, would be developing the project. The My Hero Academia film has been in development for several years now, and while the creative team that would be producing and directing the film had already been set in place, there wasn’t much else in the way of news. Now, a new report has given the film a possible production start date.
According to issue 1473 of Production Weekly, the production start date for the live-action My Hero Academia movie has been listed as beginning in Fall 2026, practically a year from the time of this writing. This would put the start date for filming somewhere between September and November, and should production move along smoothly, it could mean that the movie would release sometime in the first half of 2027. However, production start dates are always subject to change, especially if something happens during the pre-production process that could shift the start date. Should the scale of the adaptation change, the filming could end up being pushed back or even move forward.
The film is set to be directed by Sato Shinsuke, who is best known for his work in another live-action adaptation titled Alice in Borderland. Screenwriter Jason Fuchs, who wrote Wonder Woman and Argylle and is a co-showrunner for IT: Welcome to Derry, is responsible for the screenplay of the film. There have been no casting announcements for the movie yet, though now that a production start date has been set, it wouldn’t be surprising to see news on potential actors soon.
Netflix’s ‘My Hero Academia’ Continues the Trend of the streaming Platform’s Ambitious Anime Adaptations
My Hero Academia tells the story of Izuku Midoriya, a superhero enthusiast who lives in a world where the majority of the population is born with “quirks” that give them superpowers. While it seems that Midoriya won’t be able to go to the superhero high school of his dreams since he was born without a quirk, a fateful meeting with the greatest superhero All Might changes his destiny forever. Inspired by North American superhero comics published by companies like DC and Marvel, My Hero Academia is an incredibly successful manga, getting itself an anime adaptation as well as several animated spin-off films.
Netflix has had a hit-or-miss record with live-action adaptations of Japanese manga. While they have succeeded in their production of One Piece (which is set to have a second season), there have also been misfires with shows like Cowboy Bebop, which was quickly canceled after one season, and their Death Note movie receiving less than positive reviews. Hopefully, their new iteration of My Hero Academia will do justice to the source material and bring the exciting superheroic action of the Shōnen manga to life. Moreover, with 42 volumes of content to adapt, it could very well be the case that more My Hero Academia movies could be made should this first film prove successful.
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April 2, 2016
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TBS, MBS, Nippon TV
- Directors
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Shouji Ikeno, Tsuyoshi Tobita, Ikuro Sato, Takudai Kakuchi, Masashi Abe, Tetsuya Miyanishi, Kazuma Komatsu, Yoshifumi Sasahara, Masayuki Otsuki, Daisuke Tsukushi, Takayuki Yamamoto, Yohei Fukui, Takuro Tsukada, Masatoyo Takada, Naomi Nakayama, Sayaka Morikawa, Takanori Yano
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Daiki Yamashita
Izuku Midoriya (voice)
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Kaito Ishikawa
Manga Fukidashi (voice)
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Nobuhiko Okamoto
Katsuki Bakugo (voice)
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Yuki Kaji
Shoto Todoroki (voice)
