Naruto, the one manga even your grandma will likely have heard of, is headed to the big screen with none other than Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton helming the project. The live-action adaptation of the incredibly popular series hails from Lionsgate.

Cretton will also produce alongside Jeyun Munford through his production company, Hisako. They’re joined by Avi Arad, Ari Arad, and Emmy Yu of Arad Productions, who are also behind Lionsgate’s upcoming video game adaptation Borderlands, and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves‘ Jeremy Latcham.

Created by Masachi Kishimoto, Naruto was a coming-of-age story centred on a young and enthusiastic ninja named Naruto Uzumaki, who wants to grow up to be the leader of his ninja village, and also happens to have the spirit of a nine-tailed demon fox inside him. The story was serialised in manga format from 1999 to 2014, becoming one of the world’s most popular IPs, and launched several animated series, video games, and merchandise lines.

“When I heard of Destin’s attachment, it happened to be right after watching a blockbuster action film of his, and I thought he would be the perfect director for Naruto,” said Kishimoto in a statement. “After enjoying his other films and understanding that his forte is in creating solid dramas about people, I became convinced that there is no other director for Naturo. In actually meeting Destin, I also found him to be an open-minded director who was willing to embrace my input, and felt strongly that we would be able to cooperate together in the production process.”

Though the adaptation has been in the works with Lionsgate since 2015, Cretton’s boarding marks a significant step forward in getting Naruto made.