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Live-Action-DBZ-Movie Info Guide
So you’ve heard rumors about a
“live action DBZ movie”, eh?
Well, for
a while back, it WAS a rumor, until in 2002 FUNimation confirmed that FOX had
acquired the rights to make a live action Dragonball/Z motion picture.
After
that, the web-community pretty much went berserk. All of the sudden, online
forums started pooping up, enlightening fellow Z-Freaks with possible “rumors”
(i.e. lies) about what the movie really was to be about.
After
that, magazines like Beckett (not to mention the Official DBZ Site) began to
write surveys and polls, asking fans—“Who would YOU like to see play Goku (Vegeta,
Krillin, Gohan) in the DBZ Movie?”
Some fan
sites started popping up, though very few of them had “actual” or “true”
information. Official news—though a rarity—came here and there; mostly from
IMDb.com and the Official Dbz Site itself.
From then
on, possible directors/actors/writers/producers/etc. were thrown in and out of
the picture…until in early 2004 production came to a complete halt, and plans
were almost cancelled. But now it's back....
The Story...
An epic story between good
and evil, centering on the character Goku and a handful of friends who battle
for the Earth against the deadly forces of the Saiyans, who are sweeping across
the universe, leaving a path of destruction. Goku and friends' best chance of
survival rests with the Namekian DragonBalls, which provide them the power to
summon a mighty dragon.
Live-Action-DBZ-Movie FAQ
Q. - Who is directing
the movie?
A. – Roland
Emmerich, the director of Independence Day, Godzilla, and
Day After Tomorrow.
Q. – Who is
writing the movie?
A. – Tedi
Sarafian, screenwriter of Terminator 3.
Q. – When
will be movie be out in theaters?
A. – 2006
(probably summer, since most action blockbusters are released then).
Q. – Does
Toriyama have anything to do with it?
A. –
DBZ creator Akira Toriyama
was hired as the film’s consultant but wanted too much control over it so FOX
made him sign a new contract, which basically gave him the boot. :-(
Q. – So, who’s
distributing it?
A. –20th
Century FOX.
Q – MPAA Rating…what’s it gonna be?
A. – Not
rated yet, because the movie has to be finished before the MPAA can give it a
rating. But FOX is shooting for a PG-13.
Q. – Hm, who’s doing the special
effects?
A. – It was
supposed to be George Lucas’s ILM company, but rumor says they’ve bailed out.
Here’s an official (or what could become unofficial when time
passes) list of the cast and their pictures:
RAY PARK: “Vegeta”
CHRIS JUDGE: “Goku”
JASON BATEMAN: “Raditz”
ORLANDO BLOOM: “Tien”
BILL GOLDBERG: “Nappa”
JESSICA
ALBA: “Bulma”
ELIZA DUSHKU: “Chi-Chi”
UNOFFICIAL
TIDBITS:
At this point, probably
either
"DragonballZ: Unlimited", or "Dragonball Z: Fight for Mankind".
The
DBZ movie saga is to be 4 episodes long (4 movies). These will most likely be
The Saiyan Saga, The Frieza Saga, The Cell Saga, and the Buu Saga. The hair will
be very unique. It will be relatively normal but still have "bounce". Goku's
uniform will be blue and not orange. Sets are currently being built at the FOX Studios
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