Viz Media has set the release for the 3rd movie in the Naruto: Shippuden franchise with The Will of Fire now set for an October 23rd, 2012 release. The original subtitle for it is Inheritors of the Will of Fire and it was in theaters in 2009 under director Masahiko Murata’s guidance with a script from Junki Takegami and Masashi Kishimoto. The feature was part of the tenth anniversary celebration when that site was unveiled, giving it some additional pressure along the way. The feature came in 11th overall for 2009 in comparison to other anime features released and its theatrical box office take on 266 screens was $7,769,864 with three weeks of release. You can find discussion on this release announcement here.
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