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The Live-Action Dragon Ball Z - Pre-Discussion Thread (trailer on page one)
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PrimoPiccolo
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Yeah, if they could get a guy like Brad for this kind of movie.NinjaJack said:
DBZ may be popular, but it's hardly on par with any of the DC Comics or Marvel stories (which themselves aren't even known to EVERYONE except Bats, Supes and Spidey), so I think they'll take what they can get as far as casting goes.
But let's not be too quick to discount our anglo-saxon stunties. I could totally see Jason Statham as Nappa.
Doggy Kruger
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CHUD has learned from a casting notice that James Wong ("Final Destination" films, The One, "The X-Files") is writing and directing the live action Dragon Ball Z movie for 20th Century Fox. The site has included the casting breakdown, which you can read here.
Dragon Ball Z is adapted from the manga created by Akira Toriyama; the work was also turned into a Japanese anime series that played all over the world. It tells the story of an alien sent to destroy Earth, who has a change of heart and decides to join the humans in their fight against various aliens and bad guys.
The film is expected to start production in Montreal in November.
An old and trusted scooper named Tailgunner Joe has just dropped some info into my lap, and after taking a spin around Google, I'm convinced it's news: James Wong, formerly of The X-Files and the man behind Final Destination and The One, is writing and directing the live action version of Dragon Ball, which is going to go into production in Canada this November.
Included with the scoop was this casting breakdown; I know jack nor **** about Dragon Ball (is there supposed to be a Z in there?) or the characters, so it's up to you to figure out if what Wong et al are looking for fit the anime bill.
[GOKU] 18 years old, Goku is considered uncool and unpopular at school, but he is in fact an extremely talented martial arts fighter who gets rigorous training from his grandfather, Gohan. After the death of his grandfather by the evil Lord Piccolo, Goku finds his destiny in his grandfather's dying request that he find Master Roshi and gather all seven Dragon Balls (of which he has one) in order to prevent Piccolo from succeeding in his desire to use the dragonballs to take over the world. Trained by Master Roshi, aided by Bulma and Yamcha, friends he meets along the way, Goku proves himself a formidable, almost undefeatable fighter. On many dangerous adventures to find the remaining Dragon Balls and thus save the world, Goku conquers physical and emotional challenges, ultimately saving the world but clearly impelled to spend his life searching for the Dragon Balls with his trusty companions...LEAD
[BULMA] 20s, female, pretty, with great intelligence behind her gleaming eyes, Bulma is a determined, competitive young woman whose father's five star Dragon Ball was stolen by Lord Piccolo, and who believes that she can harness their unlimited energy and change the world like Edison or Einstein. Bulma, who has a DBE (a Dragon Ball locator device), teams up with Goku, and with him meets up with Master Roshi and Yamcha as they attempt to collect the missing Dragon Balls before Piccolo can destroy the world. A resourceful and courageous young woman who's also a weapons expert, she overcomes many obstacles with her colleagues, only to find the seven Dragon Balls ultimately snatched from their grasp--but it's clear she's going to continue searching for them with Goku and Yamcha...LEAD
[YAMCHA] 20s, "the bad boy who has no trouble attracting women," he taunts Goku, Bulma and Master Yoshi, who are trapped in a sand cave, rather than helping them with his rope ladder. However, after overhearing Master Roshi's tale of Piccolo once nearly destroyed the Earth and are preparing to do so again, Yamcha has a change of heart and not only helps the three in the desert, but becomes a valuable part of the team. An ingenious young man whose utililty truck is the Swiss Army Knife of trucks--every tool and gear imaginable sprouts from its body--Yamcha joins Goku, Bulma (with whom he becomes romantically involved) and Master Yoshi on their quest to find the seven Dragon Balls before Piccolo...LEAD
[MASTER ROSHI] This older man is a good friend of Goku's grandfather, Gohan, and Goku comes to enlist his help after his grandfather is killed. Although he looks like a beggar, Roshi is one of the world’s most fearsome fighters. Master Roshi begins Goku's rigorous training to prepare him for the adventure of finding and fighting for the seven Dragon Balls to save the world from Piccolo's destructive plan. A wise, somewhat wry man who knows as much about human nature as he does about martial arts, Master Roshi is impressed with Goku's fighting but reminds him of his failings as well. Ultimately, Master Roshi sacrifices his own life in order to destroy Piccolo...LEAD
[MAI] Late 20s, female, her features exotic, sexy but deadly, dressed in gleaming black, with weapons strapped all over her body, she's a martial arts expert and Lord Piccolo's chief enforcer. Crafty and quick thinking, Mai uses her ability to shapeshift near the climax of the movie and takes on the form of Chi Chi, a young martial arts expert who's romantically involved with Goku and later saves Piccolo from Master Roshi's curse; once she is revealed she ends up in the fight of her life.
[LORD PICCOLO] An ancient being who despite his humanoid appearance, is from an alien race determined to take over the world. Piccolo is the cursed ruler of a demonic race who nearly destroyed Earth 2000 years ago, and with the coming of the eclipse and the possession of all seven Dragon Balls, he's prepared to free himself and do the job right this time. Crafty and smart, Piccolo has some disturbing news for Goku, namely that the boy is actually a Saiyan who's destined to join Piccolo as his right hand in destroying and enslaving the planet...LEAD
[CHI CHI] Goku’s lifelong love interest, Chi Chi is an attractive, tom boy-ish young woman who has grown up with Goku. She has studied martial arts and has always suspected that Goku possesses talents that are unusual and extraordinary. After Goku embarks on his journey to redeem his grandfather’s death, Chi Chi meets up with Goku and his crew at a tournament of champions where their mutual attraction finally heats up during a training session.
[GOHAN] Goku's kindly, wise grandfather, he looks like he's in his 70s but moves like Jet Li. An accomplished martial artist who trains Goku on the bow staff, he loves his grandson and is happy to prepare a special feast for him on his 18th birthday, as well as a special gift: a 3 star Dragon Ball. Tragically, Gohan is struck down by the high ninjas of the Namek-Jins, and as he dies he sends his grandson out to do face his destiny and do battle against them...
Dragon Ball Z is adapted from the manga created by Akira Toriyama; the work was also turned into a Japanese anime series that played all over the world. It tells the story of an alien sent to destroy Earth, who has a change of heart and decides to join the humans in their fight against various aliens and bad guys.
The film is expected to start production in Montreal in November.
An old and trusted scooper named Tailgunner Joe has just dropped some info into my lap, and after taking a spin around Google, I'm convinced it's news: James Wong, formerly of The X-Files and the man behind Final Destination and The One, is writing and directing the live action version of Dragon Ball, which is going to go into production in Canada this November.
Included with the scoop was this casting breakdown; I know jack nor **** about Dragon Ball (is there supposed to be a Z in there?) or the characters, so it's up to you to figure out if what Wong et al are looking for fit the anime bill.
[GOKU] 18 years old, Goku is considered uncool and unpopular at school, but he is in fact an extremely talented martial arts fighter who gets rigorous training from his grandfather, Gohan. After the death of his grandfather by the evil Lord Piccolo, Goku finds his destiny in his grandfather's dying request that he find Master Roshi and gather all seven Dragon Balls (of which he has one) in order to prevent Piccolo from succeeding in his desire to use the dragonballs to take over the world. Trained by Master Roshi, aided by Bulma and Yamcha, friends he meets along the way, Goku proves himself a formidable, almost undefeatable fighter. On many dangerous adventures to find the remaining Dragon Balls and thus save the world, Goku conquers physical and emotional challenges, ultimately saving the world but clearly impelled to spend his life searching for the Dragon Balls with his trusty companions...LEAD
[BULMA] 20s, female, pretty, with great intelligence behind her gleaming eyes, Bulma is a determined, competitive young woman whose father's five star Dragon Ball was stolen by Lord Piccolo, and who believes that she can harness their unlimited energy and change the world like Edison or Einstein. Bulma, who has a DBE (a Dragon Ball locator device), teams up with Goku, and with him meets up with Master Roshi and Yamcha as they attempt to collect the missing Dragon Balls before Piccolo can destroy the world. A resourceful and courageous young woman who's also a weapons expert, she overcomes many obstacles with her colleagues, only to find the seven Dragon Balls ultimately snatched from their grasp--but it's clear she's going to continue searching for them with Goku and Yamcha...LEAD
[YAMCHA] 20s, "the bad boy who has no trouble attracting women," he taunts Goku, Bulma and Master Yoshi, who are trapped in a sand cave, rather than helping them with his rope ladder. However, after overhearing Master Roshi's tale of Piccolo once nearly destroyed the Earth and are preparing to do so again, Yamcha has a change of heart and not only helps the three in the desert, but becomes a valuable part of the team. An ingenious young man whose utililty truck is the Swiss Army Knife of trucks--every tool and gear imaginable sprouts from its body--Yamcha joins Goku, Bulma (with whom he becomes romantically involved) and Master Yoshi on their quest to find the seven Dragon Balls before Piccolo...LEAD
[MASTER ROSHI] This older man is a good friend of Goku's grandfather, Gohan, and Goku comes to enlist his help after his grandfather is killed. Although he looks like a beggar, Roshi is one of the world’s most fearsome fighters. Master Roshi begins Goku's rigorous training to prepare him for the adventure of finding and fighting for the seven Dragon Balls to save the world from Piccolo's destructive plan. A wise, somewhat wry man who knows as much about human nature as he does about martial arts, Master Roshi is impressed with Goku's fighting but reminds him of his failings as well. Ultimately, Master Roshi sacrifices his own life in order to destroy Piccolo...LEAD
[MAI] Late 20s, female, her features exotic, sexy but deadly, dressed in gleaming black, with weapons strapped all over her body, she's a martial arts expert and Lord Piccolo's chief enforcer. Crafty and quick thinking, Mai uses her ability to shapeshift near the climax of the movie and takes on the form of Chi Chi, a young martial arts expert who's romantically involved with Goku and later saves Piccolo from Master Roshi's curse; once she is revealed she ends up in the fight of her life.
[LORD PICCOLO] An ancient being who despite his humanoid appearance, is from an alien race determined to take over the world. Piccolo is the cursed ruler of a demonic race who nearly destroyed Earth 2000 years ago, and with the coming of the eclipse and the possession of all seven Dragon Balls, he's prepared to free himself and do the job right this time. Crafty and smart, Piccolo has some disturbing news for Goku, namely that the boy is actually a Saiyan who's destined to join Piccolo as his right hand in destroying and enslaving the planet...LEAD
[CHI CHI] Goku’s lifelong love interest, Chi Chi is an attractive, tom boy-ish young woman who has grown up with Goku. She has studied martial arts and has always suspected that Goku possesses talents that are unusual and extraordinary. After Goku embarks on his journey to redeem his grandfather’s death, Chi Chi meets up with Goku and his crew at a tournament of champions where their mutual attraction finally heats up during a training session.
[GOHAN] Goku's kindly, wise grandfather, he looks like he's in his 70s but moves like Jet Li. An accomplished martial artist who trains Goku on the bow staff, he loves his grandson and is happy to prepare a special feast for him on his 18th birthday, as well as a special gift: a 3 star Dragon Ball. Tragically, Gohan is struck down by the high ninjas of the Namek-Jins, and as he dies he sends his grandson out to do face his destiny and do battle against them...
Interesting. I'm a die-hard dbz fan, but also know how "the biz" works, and it looks like, if it's true, they've blended Dragonball's themes into a movie, that seems like it's setting up for a sequel which will more accurately follow the DBZ storyline.
What I mean is, Dragonball features Goku as a kid, but if they're looking to re-start a movie franchise (like they've done with x-men, spiderman, and now transformers), some things have to be changed and updated. By making him 18 you're giving yourself the ability to use the actor you established as Goku in the first film, as Goku in the second film.
Was a problem I had with Star Wars Ep 2: you grow with the character of young anakin in the first one, but then the actor changes, and you have to get used to the character all over again.
I'm wondering where Krillin is, but I guess he may be a minor lead, as he really doesn't fight in Dragonball except towards the end.
I'll be looking for more info on this.
What I mean is, Dragonball features Goku as a kid, but if they're looking to re-start a movie franchise (like they've done with x-men, spiderman, and now transformers), some things have to be changed and updated. By making him 18 you're giving yourself the ability to use the actor you established as Goku in the first film, as Goku in the second film.
Was a problem I had with Star Wars Ep 2: you grow with the character of young anakin in the first one, but then the actor changes, and you have to get used to the character all over again.
I'm wondering where Krillin is, but I guess he may be a minor lead, as he really doesn't fight in Dragonball except towards the end.
I'll be looking for more info on this.
PrimoPiccolo
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That's an extremely... creative way of boxing up the entire Dragon Ball saga into 90 minutes.
King Piccolo being the one who killed Gohan reminds me of Joker killing Bruce Wayne's parents, but this works better since the whole Oozaru thing's been taken out of the Saiyan legacy. It also seems Piccolo won't be having a son, which makes sense because parents probably wouldn't get someone that looks like a Namek being a good guy.
But speaking from my purist side, turning the entirety of the planet Namek into evil doesn't seem very fair. Plus it makes me wonder about what a potential sequel would do with the Saiyan race. Goku's destiny is supposed to be evil, so Piccolo wanting him by his side is really more like Frieza, which would make adapting the Saiyan and Frieza sagas redundant. Including Vegeta would then meet with some difficulty, but they could then probably just use Tien's DB introduction for Vegeta, turning him into more a mirror of Goku's story.
Of course I'm seriously jumping the gun, this movie would have to be a success first.
King Piccolo being the one who killed Gohan reminds me of Joker killing Bruce Wayne's parents, but this works better since the whole Oozaru thing's been taken out of the Saiyan legacy. It also seems Piccolo won't be having a son, which makes sense because parents probably wouldn't get someone that looks like a Namek being a good guy.
But speaking from my purist side, turning the entirety of the planet Namek into evil doesn't seem very fair. Plus it makes me wonder about what a potential sequel would do with the Saiyan race. Goku's destiny is supposed to be evil, so Piccolo wanting him by his side is really more like Frieza, which would make adapting the Saiyan and Frieza sagas redundant. Including Vegeta would then meet with some difficulty, but they could then probably just use Tien's DB introduction for Vegeta, turning him into more a mirror of Goku's story.
Of course I'm seriously jumping the gun, this movie would have to be a success first.
Well, we haven't seen any minor characters yet, so I don't know. Krillin, Tien, Chaotzu, all may be in it, and King Piccolo might have a son. They may just not be considered "leads." I agree, taking the Oozaru-Goku plot out of it is smart, not only does it condense the story (makes King Piccolo that much more evil, and goku that much more of a forgiving character), but if they keep the oozaru for vegeta, and gohan, it makes it more dangerous and unknown.
As for the Namek-jin, I don't think they're portraying them as all evil. If they're still using japanese terms like that, they may mean demon in the japanese sense of non-human. If they throw Kami in the plot, it would explain the race isn't all evil.
I think they can make Vegeta and Frieza's stories the same. How I see it, is they wanted to make a first movie which led into the DBZ saga. Instead of giving you the whole story of DB, they feature the story at the end. I'm psyched to see more out of this though.
As for the Namek-jin, I don't think they're portraying them as all evil. If they're still using japanese terms like that, they may mean demon in the japanese sense of non-human. If they throw Kami in the plot, it would explain the race isn't all evil.
I think they can make Vegeta and Frieza's stories the same. How I see it, is they wanted to make a first movie which led into the DBZ saga. Instead of giving you the whole story of DB, they feature the story at the end. I'm psyched to see more out of this though.
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PrimoPiccolo
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Ah, I see. The way I was reading it, I assumed they meant the race had tried to destroy the Earth, not just King Piccolo.dukemon22 said:
Thrift
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They shouldnt be sayin anything. They better be darn happy they're making one at all! I am :thumbs:
Whats up Primo, long time not talk lol.
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