Netflix has boarded the live-action feature film adaptation of beloved manga series My Hero Academia from Legendary Entertainment, who themselves bought the rights to the adaptation in October 2018.

Obi-Wan Kenobi and Army of the Dead scribe Joby Harold is penning the screenplay for the film, which will also serve as director and executive producer Shinsuke Sato’s English language debut. Legendary Entertainment’s Mary Parent and Alex Garcia are also aboard to produce.

My Hero Academia, whose anime series is now in its sixth season, is set in a world where 80% of the population have developed superpowers, referred to as “Quirks”.

For superhero fanboy Izuku Midoriya (aka Deku), being born without a Quirk makes him almost give up his dream of going to U.A. High School, the most prestigious hero training academy. But a chance encounter between he and All Might, Japan’s greatest hero, prompts the latter to bestow his Quirk to Deku and send him on his journey to becoming the greatest hero.

There has been no casting news yet, but stay tuned for further updates as the film enters active development. Toho Co., Ltd. will distribute the film theatrically in Japan, with an international release date to be announced.