By Kofi Outlaw
Kamehameha! That’s right folks, after years of enthralling teenage boys and agitating girlfriends worldwide, a live-action version of famed Japanese Anime series DRAGONBALL will be coming to a theater near you.
The film, from 20th Century Fox, will star Justin Chatwin (WAR OF THE WOLRDS, THE INVISIBLE) as Goku, a Saiyan warrior raised on earth, who must protect the planet time and again against evil villains from across the cosmos, who come in search of seven magical “Dragon Balls” that, when assembled, call forth an ancient dragon able to grant a single wish to he who gathered the balls. In a bit of brilliant casting, James Marsters (Spike from BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER) will don the green makeup of and antennae of Goku’s frienenemy, Piccolo.
DRAGONBALL is being written and directed by James Wong, the man who co-wrote and helmed cult-horror classic FINAL DESTINATION. Actor-director-writer Stephen Chow (KUNG FU HUSTLE) is producing. The film is scheduled to begin shooting late this month, with a worldwide release scheduled for Aug. 15 of next year.
To pull off DRAGONBALL’S ridiculous (awesome is a better word) fight sequences, which would involve combat on land, sea and air, the cast is already in training with 87 Eleven, the stunt company who choreographed sequences on other big action flicks such as THE MATRIX, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, and ‘300.’ Should be badass.
Were you a fan of DRAGONBALL during its run? Rant back and let us know what you think about the series going live-action. Meanwhile I’ll be working on reaching my ‘Super Outlaw’ level. Should be any day now.
BIG BROTHER -- "The Jenius Jets Off"
All Hail The Jenius! Especially for the way she went out. The Great Turkeyburger Revolution was her own delightfully bubbleheaded way to flip her two lovely middle digits at CBS, Big Brother, Julie Chen and Les Moonves. How dare she break "the rules of the game"? Look at all CBS had done for her? Didnt they lock her in a tract house in Studio City with a tattooed lunatic for 6 weeks to suffer Gitmo like emotional and physical torture? What an ingrate.Dick is certainly in the Despicable Hall of Fame but Eric should have his own wing too. If, after he gets out of the house and ever comes under the misapprehension that he's actually a man, I hope someone has saved a few selected scenes from this season to show the cowardly, toadying, sniveling little git. My favorite would the one of him shivering in terror in the backyard as Dick is, to use Julie's felicitous phrase, "saying mean things" to him.
8/25/2007 1:50:49 AM |
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