Dragonball Evolution: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
King Vegita (talk | contribs)
2,688 edits
Undid revision 222110495 by 72.155.217.152 (talk)
Line 42: Line 42:
*'''[[Ernie Hudson]]''' as '''[[List of Earthlings in Dragon Ball#Mutaito|Master Mutaito]]''': Master Roshi's former [[sensei]] and the one who sealed Lord Piccolo away for centuries. <ref>[http://www.dragonballmovieblog.com/2008/02/ernie-hudson-joins-dragonball.html "Ernie Hudson joins Dragonball."]</ref>
*'''[[Ernie Hudson]]''' as '''[[List of Earthlings in Dragon Ball#Mutaito|Master Mutaito]]''': Master Roshi's former [[sensei]] and the one who sealed Lord Piccolo away for centuries. <ref>[http://www.dragonballmovieblog.com/2008/02/ernie-hudson-joins-dragonball.html "Ernie Hudson joins Dragonball."]</ref>
*'''Shavon Kirksey''' as '''Emi'''<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1098327/ Dragonball (2009)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*'''Shavon Kirksey''' as '''Emi'''<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1098327/ Dragonball (2009)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
: A [[misnomer]] for Kargo, brother of Dende, previously used in [[Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu]].
The singer [[Mario (singer)|Mario]] was turned down for a part in the film.<ref>{{cite news | author = [[Gary Graff]] | title = Mario Already Conceptualizing Next Album | publisher = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | date = [[2007-12-14]] | url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003685564 | accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref>
The singer [[Mario (singer)|Mario]] was turned down for a part in the film.<ref>{{cite news | author = [[Gary Graff]] | title = Mario Already Conceptualizing Next Album | publisher = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | date = [[2007-12-14]] | url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003685564 | accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref>

Though other characters such as [[List of supernatural beings in Dragon Ball#Kami|Kami]] will have a cameo in the film, it is still unknown who will portray him. There is also a supposed cameo of the ''[[Oozaru]]'' which is going to be all ''Cgi'' but this has yet to be confirmed.<ref>http://dbthemovie.com/2008/06/17/more-information-on-jump-sqs-set-visit/</ref>
Though other characters such as [[List of supernatural beings in Dragon Ball#Kami|Kami]] will have a cameo in the film, it is still unknown who will portray him. There is also a supposed cameo of the ''[[Oozaru]]'' which is going to be all ''Cgi'' but this has yet to be confirmed.<ref>http://dbthemovie.com/2008/06/17/more-information-on-jump-sqs-set-visit/</ref>


Revision as of 17:22, 27 June 2008

Template:Future film

Dragonball
Directed byJames Wong
Written byScreenplay:
James Wong
Ben Ramsey
Manga:
Akira Toriyama
Produced byStephen Chow
James Wong
StarringJustin Chatwin
James Marsters
Jamie Chung
Emmy Rossum
Chow Yun-Fat
Joon Park
Eriko Tamura
Randall Duk Kim
CinematographyRobert MacLachlan
Edited byChris G. Willingham
Music byBrian Tyler[1]
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
April 10, 2009
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$100 million+[2]

Dragonball is a 2009 live action film adaptation of the Dragon Ball franchise. The film follows Goku, played by Justin Chatwin, and his quest to obtain the mystical Dragonballs before the evil Lord Piccolo, played by James Marsters, does. The film began development in 2002, and is directed by James Wong and produced by Stephen Chow. It is scheduled for release on April 10 2009. There are current plans for two sequels.[3]

Cast

  • Justin Chatwin as Goku: a powerful warrior who protects the Earth from an endless stream of rogues bent on dominating the universe and controlling the mystical namesakes of the film.[4]
  • James Marsters as Piccolo: The villain of the film.[4] Marsters explained that this incarnation of the character is "thousands of years old and a very long time ago he used to be a force of good, but [he] got into a bad argument and was put into prison for 2000 years. It got him very angry, and he finds a way to escape and then tries to destroy the world. The cool thing is, anybody who has seen Dragonball knows that Lord Piccolo transforms into a character named Piccolo, and that is a whole other ball of wax. [...] Heroic wouldn't be the wrong term by the end, but it's a long journey." He also confirmed Piccolo will retain his physical appearance from the anime. Marsters is a fan of the television series, which he described as being "the coolest television cartoon in the last 50,000 years [because] it’s got a Shakespearean sense of good and evil."[2] He admitted, "When I got the role I had doubts. The more I live with it I realize that I am going to rock this harder than I have anything in my life."[5] The movie character is in contrast to the anime and manga character whom was a mere 700 years old, began as a single being who split off the evil inside him to become the form of Piccolo who is Kami of the Earth and Piccolo Daimao and later Kami and Ma Junior and was imprisoned for a mere period of centuries.
  • Jamie Chung as Chi-Chi: Goku's love interest.[6] Stephen Chow had been interested in casting Zhang Yuqi, whom he worked with on CJ7, in the part.[7]
  • Emmy Rossum as Bulma: She aids Goku after her father's Dragonball is stolen by Piccolo.[8] This backdrop is in contrast to the anime/manga first encounter in which Piccolo was completely unknown to the two and Bulma was seeking out the dragonballs (one of which Goku possessed and in which he thought his adoptive grandfather's spirit inhabited) to pass the time on a summer vacation and to wish for a boyfriend.
File:ChowRoshi.jpg
Chow Yun-Fat as Master Roshi
  • Chow Yun-Fat as Master Roshi: Goku's mentor.[9]
  • Joon Park as Yamcha.[10] James Kyson Lee auditioned for the role.[11]
  • Eriko Tamura as Mai: She is a chief enforcer of Piccolo's and a shapeshifter.[10][12] This is in contrast to the anime/manga character who worked for Emperor Pilaf and only a minor servant of Piccolo Daimao's when Pilaf swore allegiance out of cowardice.
  • Texas Battle as Carey Fuller: A high school bully. He is an original character created for the film.[13] In the anime/manga, Goku had never attended school and his lack of education was a running joke through the series.
  • Luis Arrieta as Weaver[14]: A classmate and friend of Goku. He is an original character created for the film.[15]
  • Randall Duk Kim as Grandpa Gohan: The adoptive father and grandfather of Goku who teaches Goku the basics of Kenpo.[16]
  • Ernie Hudson as Master Mutaito: Master Roshi's former sensei and the one who sealed Lord Piccolo away for centuries. [17]
  • Shavon Kirksey as Emi[18]
A misnomer for Kargo, brother of Dende, previously used in Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu.

The singer Mario was turned down for a part in the film.[19]

Though other characters such as Kami will have a cameo in the film, it is still unknown who will portray him. There is also a supposed cameo of the Oozaru which is going to be all Cgi but this has yet to be confirmed.[20]

Production

In March 2002, 20th Century Fox acquired feature film rights to the Dragon Ball franchise.[21] In June 2004, Ben Ramsey, who wrote The Big Hit, was paid $500,000 to adapt Dragon Ball Z.[22] In 2007, James Wong and Stephen Chow were announced as director and producer respectively, and the project was retitled Dragonball. Wong rewrote the script.[4] Chow was a Dragon Ball fan, citing its "airy and unstrained story [which] leaves much room for creation", but explained he would only serve as producer because he believes that he should only direct stories he had created.[7] 87Eleven, the stunt performance company that worked on The Matrix and 300, is working on the film.[4] Ariel Shaw, who worked on Wong's entries in the Final Destination series and 300, is visual effects supervisor.[23] Robert MacLachlan, who also worked on Wong's Final Destination films, serves as cinematographer.[24]

Shooting began on December 3, 2007[13] in Mexico City, Mexico. Locations included the Universidad Tecnológica de México.[25] From January 2, 2008[25] the crew will shoot at Durango. The crew will move to Estado de México in March for some shots at Nevado de Toluca.[23] Shooting is also scheduled at Los Angeles, California.[9] In adapting the Dragon Ball manga, the futuristic cities were kept, however, the anthropomorphic creatures and talking animals (such as Turtle, Oolong and Puar) were dropped.[26] Many of the locations are very Oriental,[27] and there will be some Aztec influence too, particularly from their temples.[28] It was thought that Rossum would wear a blue wig to resemble her anime counterpart, but due to some leaked photos, it was turned out that she would not be wearing a blue wig. Instead she would have her original hair, which is all brown.[29] Chatwin will not wear a wig as the director felt Chatwin's hair resembled Goku's.[27] A large amount of Dragonball was shot in an abandoned jeans factory, also located in Durango, Mexico.[30] Filming wrapped in March and is now in post-production.[31]

Effects

Dragonball special effects are being done by Amalgamated Dynamics, while the visual effects are being done by Ollin Studios, Zoic Studios, and Imagine Engine.[32] The film will also have the anime style of fighting in Dragon Ball, such as chi energy blasts and the auras. It is unclear if signature moves, such as Goku's Kamehameha, Piccolo Jr.'s Special Beam Cannon or Yamcha's Spirit Ball, will be used in the film.[33] Other special effects, such as Piccolo's green skin, will also be in the film. The makeup is being done by Ed French and requires four hours of application.[34]

Release

20th Century Fox originally announced Dragonball would be released worldwide on August 15, 2008.[4] In March, they announced they were delaying the film to April 3, 2009 as the original release date put it in competition with four other films plus there was no time for post-production.[35]The release date was once again changed to April 8 2009 as it was an Easter Holiday.[36] The release date was changed for the third time, and is now set to hit theaters for a Friday release on April 10, 2009.[37]

Sequels

Dragonball has been announced as a planned trilogy with Marsters already signed up for two sequels.[38]

References

  1. ^ Dragonball - The Movie » Blog Archive » Brian Tyler is Dragonball Composer
  2. ^ a b Illeane Rudolph (2008-01-30). "James Marsters on Fame, Family and Life After 40". TV Guide. Retrieved 2008-01-30. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Wendy's Borerline Report with James Marsters". Livejournal. 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2008-05-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ a b c d e Tatiana Siegel (2007-11-13). "'Dragonball' comes to bigscreen". Variety. Retrieved 2007-11-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "Monthly Question & Answer". James Marsters's official site. 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2008-01-17. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Carly Mayberry (2007-12-06). "Chung goes live with 'Dragonball'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2007-12-06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ a b "Dragon Ball to become live action film". China.org. 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-12-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Tatiana Siegel (2007-12-16). "Emmy Rossum set for 'Dragonball'". Variety. Retrieved 2007-12-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ a b Leslie Simmons (2007-12-19). "Chow rolls to Fox for 'Dragonball'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2007-12-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ a b Leslie Simmons (2007-12-15). "Rossum roars onto 'Dragonball' cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2007-12-15. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ "Heroes' Lee Auditions for Dragon Ball Z Movie". Anime News Network. 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2007-12-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ "James Wong to direct Dragon Ball movie". Japanator. 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-10-08. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ a b "High schoolers" Cite error: The named reference "shootingdate" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  14. ^ Dragon Ball Movie Blog » Blog Archive » Weaver?
  15. ^ "Teto, el mejor amigo de Goku es Mexicano"
  16. ^ Randall Duk Kim's official site
  17. ^ "Ernie Hudson joins Dragonball."
  18. ^ Dragonball (2009)
  19. ^ Gary Graff (2007-12-14). "Mario Already Conceptualizing Next Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2007-12-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. ^ http://dbthemovie.com/2008/06/17/more-information-on-jump-sqs-set-visit/
  21. ^ Chris Gardner (2002). "Fox draws deal for 'DragonBall' live-action pics". The Hollywood Reporter. 372 (28). {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |day= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  22. ^ Claude Brodesser, Claude (2004-06-24). "Ramsey rolls 'Dragonball Z'". Variety. Retrieved 2007-09-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  23. ^ a b "Dragon Ball Z to Shoot in Durango, Mexico". SuperHeroHype.com. 2007-11-06. Retrieved 2007-11-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  24. ^ "Credits & Awards". Robert MacLachlan. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
  25. ^ a b "First Dragon Ball Z Set Photos Online". SuperHeroHype.com. 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2007-12-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  26. ^ Cesar Huerta (2007-12-16). "Filman 'Dragon Ball' en escuela de Tlalpan" (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved 2007-12-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  27. ^ a b Minerva Hernández (2007-12-18). "Justin es un Goku 'nato'" (in Spanish). El Diario. Retrieved 2007-12-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  28. ^ Cesar Huerta (2007-12-19). "Se suma a 'Dragon Ball'". El Universal. Retrieved 2007-12-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  29. ^ DBTheMovie.com Exclusive: Weekly Young Jump Scans
  30. ^ Durango's non-traditional incentives - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety
  31. ^ Dragon Ball Movie Blog » 2008 » March
  32. ^ Dragonball (2009)
  33. ^ James Marsters has Ki
  34. ^ Dragonball Movie Podcast
  35. ^ "No Dragonball Movie this Year". Superhero Hype!. 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2008-03-05. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  36. ^ ""DragonBall Movie"". Fox Japan. Retrieved 2008-06-18. The release date was changed again for a Friday release on April 10, 2009.
  37. ^ Welcome to Foxmovies.com
  38. ^ Marsters Signed for Trilogy

External links

Template:Footer TV and Films James Wong and Glen Morgan

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dragonball_Evolution&oldid=222118558"