Get Out Your Dragonballs, The Trailer’s Coming

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on August 27, 2008

It is not very likely that this news will appeal to everyone, but you just never know. That, and we are still in National Slow News Day Month, so there isn’t whole hell of a lot else happening out there. Our brothers from another mother over at Coming Soon have uncovered word that 20th Century Fox intends to run the first trailer for next Spring’s manga adaptation Dragonball on October 17th in front of the video game adaptation Max Payne, starring Mark Wahlberg.

Dragonball, which is set to hit theaters on April 10, 2009, is the writing and directing product of James Wong, who wrote and directed Final Destination and Final Destination 3. The film stars Justin Chatwin (The Invisible) as Goku, a boy trying to honor his grandfather’s dying wishes by tracking down a set of seven Dragon Balls in order to prevent a bad guy from using them to take over the world. The film will also star Chow Yun-Fat, Jamie Chung, Emmy Rossum, James Marsters and Randall Duk Kim.

This news comes hot off the tail of rumors of trouble within the production, including reports that Fox might have been considering scrapping the whole thing. The rumor, which originated over at Film Junk, stated that Fox was not happy with what they were seeing, and was considering pulling th plug on the production. The rumor was later officially debunked by the official Dragonball blog as well as on Superheroflix. Sources are now saying that a first cut has been made and that Fox is “digging” what they are seeing so far.

Are you into Dragonball?

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Dragonball Fever

I think it'll be a unique movie. James Wong is known for his odd yet original movies. And Stephen Chow who made Kung Fu Hustle is producing. ODD CHOICES!!!

Sebastian Z

I won't know what to think about this production until I see the trailer. Images so far have been kinda cool, but nothing too impressive.

My bet is audiences are gonna like it - although not enthusiastically - and critics are gonna loath it. We'll see!

Nevernude

"Get Out Your Dragonballs!"....

Aleric

One question......will it take them 2 hours to have one fight with 23 flash backs between each hit??

Reggie D.

I just want to see what James Marsters will look on green and purple get-up on this movie. I think Fox would've scratch the movie and just redo everything. This is like JLA movie, rushed.

bill brasky

@ Aleric

Actually they will just stare at each other for 2/3 of the movie and they will actually fight for the last 1/3

Cole Abaius

With Chow Yun-Fat involved, it makes me think that this will actually be a pretty fun movie. I don't anyone is really taking it seriously - maybe for fans and for kids. They are shooting for PG-13 right?

Joe

even tho I am a DragonBall fan, I'm a fan of the cartoon, the movie is for sure gonna be crap, but the only reason why I'll see it is for Emmy Rossum :P

idk

i have wanted there to be a dragon ball move ever since i was a little kid

kevin

I think that this movie should have utilized rotoscope technology. it would have been the perfect treatment to a anime based live action movie. I am disappointed by the appearance of this movie as a fan of the original cartoon.
bummer

Get Out Your Dragonballs, The Trailer’s Coming

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