20th Century Fox has set Justin Chatwin (The Invisible, War of the Worlds) to play Goku and James Marsters ("Smallville," "Angel," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") as the villain Piccolo in Dragon Ball Z.In the big screen adaptation, Goku is a powerful warrior who protects the Earth from an endless stream of rogues bent on dominating the universe and controlling the mystical objects from which the film takes its name.Actor/writer/director Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) is producing. Final Destination helmer James Wong will direct from a script he wrote. Ben Ramsey wrote an earlier draft.The story is based on Akira Toriyama's popular manga that has spawned graphic novels, a long-running TV series and more than 25 video games. The Jump Comics division of Tokyo-based Shueisha published the "Dragon Ball" manga.With shooting scheduled to begin later this month, Fox will bow the sci-fi/adventure worldwide Aug. 15. Chatwin has already begun training with 87Eleven, the stunt performance company behind the action sequences in The Matrix, The Bourne Supremacy,Mr. & Mrs. Smith and 300.
Actually, seeing a name like stephen chow doesnt make me that worried, would have prefered if he directed though. However, no one in their right mind should try and compare this to any of the anime or manga.... Think of this as a completely new story, cause otherwise you will be disappointed...
Quote from: ProtoJoe on November 19, 2007, 10:21:18 AMActually, seeing a name like stephen chow doesnt make me that worried, would have prefered if he directed though. However, no one in their right mind should try and compare this to any of the anime or manga.... Think of this as a completely new story, cause otherwise you will be disappointed... That's like the hope I got when I saw that Steven Spielberg was producing Transformers, maybe he would have the tyrant Michael Bay under control...but look how that turned out
I suppose that despite the fact that they're putting Z in the title, with Piccolo as the villain this is more of a Dragonball movie. Meaning their power hasn't gotten completely huge yet so maybe they could pull something off that doesn't look like Matrix Revolutions.I'm not putting down money though.
the plotline follows the anime theme of Ghost in the Shell
Quote from: Exar_Kun on November 22, 2007, 08:59:54 AMI suppose that despite the fact that they're putting Z in the title, with Piccolo as the villain this is more of a Dragonball movie. Meaning their power hasn't gotten completely huge yet so maybe they could pull something off that doesn't look like Matrix Revolutions.I'm not putting down money though.Matrix was awesome, your mind just too small to comprehend. DBZ is a Japanese anime, Matrix is actually hailed in Japan as one of Americas great sci fi films, the plotline follows the anime theme (tragedy, last minute spinout of control, wierd twist at the end...etc etc). DOH get me started na. Actually no....start me
Matrix was awesome, your mind just too small to comprehend. DBZ is a Japanese anime, Matrix is actually hailed in Japan as one of Americas great sci fi films, the plotline follows the anime theme (tragedy, last minute spinout of control, wierd twist at the end...etc etc). DOH get me started na. Actually no....start me
Quote from: shivadee on November 22, 2007, 12:00:37 PMMatrix was awesome, your mind just too small to comprehend. DBZ is a Japanese anime, Matrix is actually hailed in Japan as one of Americas great sci fi films, the plotline follows the anime theme (tragedy, last minute spinout of control, wierd twist at the end...etc etc). DOH get me started na. Actually no....start me I was talking about the fight scene at the end. Take in a green sands and calm down.The final fight in Rev was ridiculous. And not in a good way. All I was thinking was "oh lawd leave that s*** for Goku please"
