Dragon Ball The Movie!

[The Leviathan]

'Dragonball' movie set to roll
By Borys Kit (hollywoodreporter.com)

Nov 14, 2007


"Dragonball"

Twentieth Century Fox is finally moving forward with a live-action adaptation of the hugely popular manga "Dragonball," casting the stars of the movie and setting a release date of next summer.

Justin Chatwin is starring as the hero while James Marsters will play the villain in the sci-fi adventure, which will be directed by James Wong. The movie has been penciled in for a worldwide release date of Aug. 15, 2008. Stephen Chow, the filmmaker behind "Kung Fu Hustle" and "Shaolin Soccer," is producing.

"Dragonball" is one of the most successful Japanese cultural exports of all time. The manga, created by Akira Toriyama and published by Tokyo's Jump Comics, was adapted into graphic novels, video games and a phenomenally successful television series that ran in Europe, Asia, Latin America and North America. "Dragonball's" popularity also generated more than $4 billion in merchandising sales. In North America, the property achieved the zenith of its popularity under the name "Dragonball Z."

The story follows an adult humanoid alien named Goku, who discovers that he was sent to Earth to blend in and destroy our population but instead elects to protect it from an oncoming alien onslaught bent on dominating the universe and controlling the mystical objects from which the film takes its name.

Chatwin, who will play Goku, has already begun training under the auspices of stunt performance company 87Eleven, which has executed and designed action pieces in pictures such as "The Matrix," "The Bourne Supremacy," "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and "300." Marsters is playing the villainous Piccolo.


Wong rewrote the previous draft by Ben Ramsey.

Production begins later this year. Other major roles are currently being cast.

Chatwin, repped by WMA, is best known for his playing Tom Cruise's on in Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds."

Marsters is best known for his role as vampire Spike on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" Piccolo. He is repped by the Kohner Agency and Himber Entertainment

Wong co-wrote and directed "Finale Destination" and "Final Destination 3," and was a writer-exec producer on "The X-Files." He is repped by Endeavor.

:w00t: Wow! I can't wait to see this! I am really curious on how will they do the movie especially the fight scenes! : :gohan:

 

[Great One]

Lol yeah, I heard about this. Will be interesting.

 

[MoKuJoN]

old news. word is samo hung is in it too. maybe as master roshi.

 

[Nation]

It's about damn time.Im just hoping they don't screw it up.

 

[Rell]

It's about damn time.Im just hoping they don't screw it up.

They will

-has flashbacks of Street Fighter & Mortal Combat-

:sick:

 

[Reinvented]

They will

-has flashbacks of Street Fighter & Mortal Combat-

:sick:

Mortal Kombat the 1st one didn't suck so much or did it?


I'm still waiting for my Pacman movie!
The Story of Love!
The Tale of Killing!
The Epic of Balls!

 

[King_Ash]

Hard to believe, why isnt this on IMDB yet?

 

[MTG]

I heard that goldberg was picolo

 

[The Leviathan]

I think this will be a good one since Stephen Chow is the producer, have you seen Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle?

 

[Reinvented]

I think this will be a good one since Stephen Chow is the producer, have you seen Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle?

Its going to suck they should just make a new Live Action Ninja Turtle Movie!

 

[Rell]

Its going to suck they should just make a new Live Action Ninja Turtle Movie!

I'd rather see The Bear In The Big Blue House :wub2:

 

[Reinvented]

I'd rather see The Bear In The Big Blue House :wub2:

They can always make Duck Tales the movie or CB4 2.0! The Bear was gay he always touched everyone.

 

[Viva La Luke]

The Bear was gay he always touched everyone.

Bringing back bad memories?

 

[JJdaBuckeye]

Finally!!!!!