Sunday, April 5

• Another Dragonball Movie Already in the Works

  The first live-action Dragonball movie won't open in theaters un til this Friday, however a sequel has already been planned. Justin Chatwin, who plays Goku in the movie, told MTV:

  I know they've written a second one and it's pretty far out there. The second one really goes to some different places that I've never seen in any comic book adaptation.

  Chatwin is also anxious to continue in the role and with the franchise, should it become one. Said Chatwin:

  We’re going to get to Dragonball Z later, where Piccolo becomes youthful and he’s going to become the Piccolo that most people recognize.

  Director James Wong was more realistic about the future on the Dragonball franchise, saying that even with a script for a sequel, the real green light won't happen unless Dragonball Evolution performs well at the box office.

  
  
  Next Showing: Dragonball Evolution opens April 10

  Posted 04/05/2009 by Ryan

  Related: James Wong | Justin Chatwin | Dragonball Evolution

Thursday, March 19

• Meet the Dragonball Z Evolution Characters

  Five short spots for Dragonball Evolution went online, so take a minute to meet the characters in this cartoon-to-live-action adaptation.

  Goku (Justin Chatwin)

  Lord Piccolo (James Marsters):

  Bulma (Emmy Rossum):

  Roshi (Chow Yun Fat):

  Chi Chi (Jamie Chung):

  The spots aren't huge on detail, so learn more with our introductory guide to Dragonball.

  
  
  Next Showing: Dragonball Evolution opens April 8

  Posted 03/19/2009 by reelz

  Related: Emmy Rossum | Justin Chatwin | James Marsters | Jamie Chung | Dragonball Evolution

Monday, February 16

• Dragonball Evolution Interview with Justin Chatwin and Emmy Rossum

  The stars of Dragonball Evolution sat down with Japanese TV to discuss their roles in the martial arts actioner.

  You may not understand the questions (they are in Japanese), but the answers are interesting.

  Fans reacted with disdain for this movie early on, fearing that filmmakers couldn't do the over-the-top cartoon justice -- especially after some low-quality scenes leaked out. But initial animosity for the anime-to-live-action flick has lessoned after seeing recent footage of higher quality.

  
  

  Posted 02/16/2009 by Jim

  Related: Emmy Rossum | Justin Chatwin

Thursday, February 5

• New Dragonball Evolution Trailer Shows Shenron

  In this clip you get to see a lot more martial arts action between the bad guy Piccolo (James Marsters) and the hero Goku (Justin Chatwin) -- and even a quick glimpse at the mystical dragon Shenron.

  In the original storyline, Shenron is the guardian of the dragonballs of Earth and grants a wish to whoever gathers all seven.

  
  
  Next Showing: Dragonball opens April 8

  Posted 02/05/2009 by Jim

  Related: Justin Chatwin | James Marsters | Chow Yun-Fat | Dragonball Evolution

Tuesday, December 9

• Dragonball Re-shoot Details Revealed

  Finally, some good news for beleaguered Dragonball fans. Okay, it's not necessarily good news, but it's better than some of us had anticipated. MTV's Shawn Adler chased down star Jamie Chung, who plays Chi Chi in the live-action adaptation of the hugely popular manga/anime series, to find out about the rumors of re-shoots that have plagued the production in recent weeks. "I think it's just one scene that they're gonna have to reshoot and it's the end fight," Chung told Adler. "I fortunately will not have to go back. I think it's the big fight between Justin Chatwin and James Marsters."

  Good to hear that it's only one scene that they have to re-shoot. Presumably it's the one pictured above which, now that we look at it, does seem kind of low-tech and cheesy. Hopefully director James Wong will do something to fix up the background, which in this instance looks like something out of a Sid and Marty Krofft show, for the re-shoot.

  
  
  Next Showing: Dragonball opens April 8, 2009 (we hope).

  Posted 12/09/2008 by reelz

  Related: Justin Chatwin | James Marsters | Jamie Chung | Dragonball Evolution

Monday, November 24

• Dragonball Preview

  What will Hollywood do when it runs out of comic books to adapt? As they search for new material to fuel the next wave of big-budget tentpole flicks, studios are increasingly turning to the world of Japanese manga (comics) and anime (animation) for inspiration. Astro Boy, Akira, Ninja Scroll, and Oldboy are just a few high-profile upcoming projects whose roots can be traced to back to Japan's twin pop-culture obsessions.

  Next April brings the release of Dragonball, Fox's live-action adaptation of Akira Toriyama's hugely popular manga, starring Chow Yun Fat, Justin Chatwin, and James Marsters. For those unfamiliar with the original Dragon Ball manga or the various anime series it spawned, we've prepared a handy preview of what to expect when the much-anticipated big-screen adaptation invades theaters next spring. Check out our introductory guide to the world of Dragonball.

  
  

  Posted 11/24/2008 by reelz

  Related: Justin Chatwin | James Marsters | Dragonball Evolution

Tuesday, November 18

• Goku Borrows a Move from Neo in Latest Leaked Dragonball Pic

  (To be fair, it could very well have been the other way around, as Matrix directors Larry and Andy Wachowski are known to be fervent devotees of manga/anime.) The latest in what's become a steady stream of leaked images from the upcoming Dragonball flick features Justin Chatwin's Goku bending over backwards, in Neo-like fashion, to avoid a punch from adversary Piccolo, played by Buffy the Vampire Slayer's James Marsters. Check out more images of Marsters and friends at civilizedjames.org.

  While Piccolo eventually became a good guy in the Dragon Ball manga, (Goku has a habit of making friends out of enemies, amiable chap that he is) it remains to be seen whether the same will occur in the James Wong's live-action adaptation. After all, American movie audiences traditionally like to see the villain die -- preferably in the most violent, ironic manner possible, followed by a suitably witty one-liner from the hero.

  
  

  Posted 11/18/2008 by reelz

  Related: Justin Chatwin | James Marsters | Dragonball Evolution

Monday, November 10

• Chatwin Chows Down Atop Spyder in Leaked Dragonball Pic

  The Dragonball roller-coaster ride continues. Less than a week after a leaked photo of main character Goku in his ape-like "Super Saiyan" "Oozaru" form left fans confused and concerned, a more reassuring image of Dragonball's spiky-haired hero has emerged on dbthemovie.com. The new pic features a humanoid Goku (played by The Invisible's Justin Chatwin) engaging in one of his favorite hobbies -- eating -- while perched atop what appears to be a Can-Am Spyder three-wheeled motorcycle.

  As Dragonball fans know, Goku's busy training schedule and super-fast Saiyan metabolism force him to eat almost constantly. In this instance, he appears to be chowing down on a giant turkey leg, Henry VIII-style. Saiyans have no use for utensils.

  
  

  Posted 11/10/2008 by reelz

  Related: Justin Chatwin | Dragonball Evolution

Friday, April 27

• Invisible Review

  Another one of this weekend's wide releases is The Invisible. It stars Justin Chatwin as Nick Powell, a privilaged high school senior who is everyone's envy on the surface, but underneath an unhappy, mixed up kid ever since his dad's death.

  He unwittingly mixes himself up with a gang of school thugs lead by troublemaker Annie Newton (Margarita Levieva) while trying to protect a friend (Chris Marquette). They track him down and beat him to death, but the trick is... he's not actually dead. Powell is now a spirit with a brief amount of time to save his own life before his Earthly body expires.

  Now, as lame as the trailer for this looked, I figured David S. Goyer's involvement meant there had to be something more here than appeared. After all, this is the guy that wrote Batman Begins and Blade, right?

  But I was wrong. Oh so painfully wrong. The Invisible is absolutely terrible. It is a cliche of a chiche of a cliche. The direction, the characters, the story... bad, bad and bad again. There is nothing likable about this movie. It's predictable, bland and overwelmingly stupid. Do yourself a favor and go see Hot Fuzz or even Next this weekend. Heck, see almost anything else. Roll the dice and you'd probably see a better movie than this.

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  Next Showing: Now playing in theaters nationwide
  

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  Posted 04/27/2007 by reelz

  Related: Justin Chatwin | The Invisible