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It's Chatwin vs. Marsters in Dragon Ball Z

November 14, 2007

20th Century Fox has set Justin Chatwin (The Invisible, War of the Worlds) to play Goku and James Marsters ("Smallville," "Angel," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") as the villain Piccolo in Dragon Ball Z.

In the big screen adaptation, Goku is a powerful warrior who protects the Earth from an endless stream of rogues bent on dominating the universe and controlling the mystical objects from which the film takes its name.

Actor/writer/director Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) is producing. Final Destination helmer James Wong will direct from a script he wrote. Ben Ramsey wrote an earlier draft.

The story is based on Akira Toriyama's popular manga that has spawned graphic novels, a long-running TV series and more than 25 video games. The Jump Comics division of Tokyo-based Shueisha published the "Dragon Ball" manga.

With shooting scheduled to begin later this month, Fox will bow the sci-fi/adventure worldwide Aug. 15. Chatwin has already begun training with 87Eleven, the stunt performance company behind the action sequences in The Matrix, The Bourne Supremacy,Mr. & Mrs. Smith and 300.

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COMMENTS (8)

Posted by:

lionel gilmore

February 9, 2008

i hope the fight scene with justin chatwin's goku and james marsters's piccolo will be in cgi,wired works,blue or green screen.
everybody want to see what justin look like wearing goku's uniform and james in green makeup?will dragonball and speed racer, hollywood studios has got to make live-action movies based on anime cartoon shows like gundam,trigun,cyborg 009,fullmetal alchemist,inuyasha,robotech,outlaw star,tenchi muyo,cowboy bebop,rave master,one piece,zatch bell,bleach,ronin warriors,lupin the 3rd,sailor moon,yuyu hakusho,rurouni kenshin,shaman king,wolf's rain,white witch robin,s-cry-ed,naruto and samurai champloo.

Posted by:

sean

February 29, 2008

u guys r dum when it comes to casting, your seriuosly making the buffy guy piccolo wesley snipes would have done ways better he fits the part i mean he's built like him and has the deep voice and dont get me started on the guy u have as goku. there are a lot of people that cant wait to see a live action dbz movie but if u disappoint us with the first one were not going want to c u trash the second one!!!!!
so please dont disappoint us

Posted by:

Christian Richardson

March 20, 2008

Now Stay August 15 , 2008 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please I am watch seem But Watch Toon All Epoisde 190 for TV Show Love !!!!!!

Posted by:

antonio y cindy

April 2, 2008

i think that you should put the show back on air bcause i hate watching the other crappy show. i miss DBZ

Posted by:

AlboSaiyan

May 28, 2008

guys snipes does have the voice for piccolo. but if you remeber in dragon ball he was not as built as in dbz, quite the opposite, and in dragonball his voice sounded a litttle less deep then dbz series.

Posted by:

Fatima

September 4, 2008

Why did you guys pick such cast.You must have your reasons.I understand but, GOKU what the f*$#!Goku was a strong attractive person not a wimp like the guy you guys casted.Jet Li & Jackie Chan could of been way better.Along w/tony ja& wesley Snipes.

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September 27, 2008

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September 27, 2008

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