One Punch Man Film Taps Rick And Morty’s Dan Harmon And Heather Anne Campbell For Script

☰ KEY HIGHLIGHTS Sony Pictures has chosen Dan Harmon and Heather Anne Campbell to write the script for the upcoming One Punch Man movie, replacing the previous writers. Sony's Columbia Pictures announced plans for a live-action One Punch Man movie on April 21, 2020. The One Punch Man anime aired in Japan from October to December 2015 by Madhouse.

In the exciting news for the new One Punch Man movie, Sony Pictures has asked Dan Harmon, who helped make Rick and Morty, and Heather Anne Campbell to write the script.

Dan Harmon and Heather Anne Campbell are taking over the scriptwriting duties from Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner for the One Punch Man movie.

Sony’s Columbia Pictures said on April 21, 2020, that they were working on a live-action movie based on One Punch Man.

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Then, on June 13, 2022, they told us that Justin Lin would direct and help produce the movie, with filming set to start later in the year.

One Punch Man is a Japanese superhero story made by One. The original webcomic version came out in early 2009, and then a digital manga version, drawn by Yusuke Murata, started in June 2012 on Shueisha’s Tonari no Young Jump website.

One Punch Man Film Taps Rick and Morty's Dan Harmon and Heather Anne Campbell for Script
One Punch Man (Credit: Madhouse)

They gather these chapters into books called tankobon. Right now, as of March 2024, they’ve put out 30 volumes of the manga.

The One Punch Man story became an anime in Japan from October to December 2015, thanks to Madhouse. Then, a second season, made by J.C.Staff, aired from April to July 2019. They’ve even announced a third season, also by J.C.Staff.

About One Punch Man

Saitama, an ordinary guy who trained hard for three years, got super strong. He can knock out anything with just one punch. So, he decides to become a hero.

But, he gets bored because beating bad guys is way too easy for him. He wants a real challenge, something to make him feel like a hero again.

Then, Genos, a cyborg, sees Saitama’s incredible power and wants to learn from him. Saitama sees that people don’t know him or give him credit because he’s not part of the Hero Association.

To fix this, he tells Genos to register with him, and in return, he’ll teach him. Together, they set out to become real heroes, looking for tough enemies and trying to earn respect along the way.

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Banita Mohanty

Banita Mohanty

Banita Mohanty is a journalism and mass communication graduate. She lives in Dehradun, India. She enjoys watching shoujo and slice-of-life anime during her free time, and reading manga of the same genre brightens her mood. She specializes in writing about anime and manga. You can reach her at .

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