Bleach: a live-action film is reportedly in the works, the news

Long forgotten, Bleach has returned with a vengeance. A breath of fresh air for this work considered at the time as one of the “Big 3”, alongside Naruto and One Piece. With Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Bleach has managed to regain the limelight. This resurgence in popularity does not seem to have gone unnoticed by the license's decision-makers, since a live-action film is reportedly in the works.

a live action bleach film in the works?

While a sequel to the Hell arc, which began via a first chapter in 2021, is seen as a potential sequel to Bleach, nothing has yet been confirmed by Tite Kubo, his mangaka. What about the sequel for this cult work then? The adaptation of the arc Thousand-Year Blood War is coming to an end and Bleach must now look to the future. With the renewed popularity offered by the current anime, anything seems possible, or almost. And again, according to the information of the well-informed DanielRPK, a live-action Bleach film is said to be in preparation.

Indeed, Warner Bros. Pictures is reportedly currently looking for a screenwriter and director for the project.A live-action adaptation for the small screen, it is possible that Warner will expand the catalog of its Max platform through this means, thereby making a splash with anime fans. Although the veracity of this information remains to be proven, such an initiative seems logical. Bleach is enjoying a resurgence in popularity thanks to Thousand-Year Blood War and live-action adaptations of anime are all the rage, particularly thanks to One Piece and Netflix.

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In addition to One Piece, other projects of the genre are currently in the works. We are thinking in particular of Naruto, One Punch Man or even Sword Art Online, still very far from revealing images of their respective projects. It remains to be seen whether the success of Netflix productions, whether it be One Piece or Avatar, the Last Airbender, is synonymous with success for those who would like to take the plunge. Regardless, other projects of this type are progressing well, and above all quickly. 

Naruto has put Destin Daniel Cretton, the director of Spider-Man 4, in his pocket, while Lionsgate and Legendary Entertainment are moving forward with the live-action My Hero Academia. It remains to to know if the live-action adaptation project of Bleach will succeed or if it will be killed in the egg. Answer in the coming months, or even in several years. On your side, how do you welcome this announcement? Delighted? Disappointed? On the reserve? Do not hesitate to answer us via the comment section below.