Draft:One Punch Man (film)

One Punch Man is an upcoming American superhero film based on the manga of the same name by ONE. It will be directed by Justin Lin from a screenplay by Dan Harmon and Heather Anne Campbell.

One Punch Man is produced by Columbia Pictures and Arad Productions, and is set for distribution by Sony Pictures Releasing.

Premise
A powerful superhero named Saitama, who has the ability to defeat any enemy with just a single punch, grows bored over the lack of challenging villains, and seeks to find a worthy opponent.

Production
In April 2020, it was announced Sony Pictures was adapting One Punch Man into a film, with Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner writing, and Avi Arad and Ari Arad producing. In June 2022, Justin Lin was hired to direct and co-write alongside Rosenberg and Pinkner, with the intention of beginning production by the end of 2022. In April 2024, the film was confirmed to still be in development with Lin still set as director and the script being rewritten by Dan Harmon and Heather Anne Campbell.