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Dragonball Cancellation Rumors Not Likely

Source:  MovieWeb.com
Film Junk is reporting today that Twentieth Century Fox is looking to shut down production on their big screen version of Dragonball. In the report, higher-ups at Fox are said to be unpleased with the recent footage that they've seen. And that they are seriously considering shutting the whole thing down. Well, this is entirely not true.

The film was completed a while ago, and the reasons for moving the film's release date from this summer to next spring was to insure that all of the needed special effects were completed. We have a source that is very close to the film. And he/she says that the first edit is done, and that it has been shown to those "higher ups" at Fox. And that they love the finished film. Our studio contact, who we aren't allowed to name at the moment, worked on the production, and has seen the completed movie. Everyone involved seems to think they have a hit on their hands, and he even went on to say that it was "pretty darn awesome. There is certainly talk about a sequel. I have no doubt that it will happen. I'm sure that it will be a trilogy."

If you are anxiously awaiting Dragonball, don't be scared by these sudden rumors that the film is being scrapped or sent directly to home video. That is certainly not the case. Dragonball is still set for a April 3rd, 2009 release date.


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August 29th, 2008 10:03pm
This is what happens when hollywood spends no time developing young asian actors. Only casting the same tired actors (Chan, Jet Li, Chow Yung), or not appreciating the Tony Ja's of the world. Great example of passive, or deliberate, racism.... You decide!!!

This movie will never get the appropriate budget. Has more potential than most comic franchises (Vegeta, Freeza, Androids, Trunks, Cell Saga), But Hollywood is telling you here that they don't have the Asian talent to attract any worthwhile director, or harness a useful budget. This film is so Peter Jackson territory.
Too bad it will almost certainly blow balls. Seriously, what R-Tards are in charge out there? Too much blow/white/yay going around the noses of these baby boomer execs
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August 29th, 2008 9:49am
i'll tell you where it is, Marc.... in my ass!!!

come and get it! heh heh
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August 29th, 2008 8:07am
i really hope this movie will b good, i love Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z and GT so i trilogy would b crazy and i would def go for it but this movie has b to good, im not really diggin the whole thing, actually i thins a horrible idea but ive been wrong b4 and i really hope im wrong about this one
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August 29th, 2008 7:56am
lol i know youre just being funny and fucking with me, but if there was help for impatience i would really like to know where to find it. like now, come on whats takin so long rad! where the fuck is it? now now now!

god damn it rad!
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August 28th, 2008 10:52am
"unlimited impatience"..... jesus marc, you know you can seek help for that, right?
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August 28th, 2008 6:56am
october 17th is when we are getting a trailer? well, god damn it! thats too far. ugh, im pissed. and far too anxious combined with unlimited impatience.
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August 27th, 2008 3:33pm
Well, on october 17th, all our speculation will be put to the test...unless it's a 20 second teaser that reveals nothing and only starts more speculation...
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August 27th, 2008 2:36pm
now the only thing i can say you are about is the "raging boners".... the rest is pretty much true.

but look at DB, bunch of old guys perving on young kids? please,... it's peado central!!
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August 27th, 2008 11:45am
thundercats...homo-erotic cats wearing skimply spandex swinging swords with bulging muscles and raging gay boners...VERY manly
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August 27th, 2008 10:44am
Release a damn trailer
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August 27th, 2008 10:14am
yes, real men watch "man" cartoons!!

you pussy! lol
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August 27th, 2008 8:22am
lol we can always rely on Rad from strapping rope to our feet and yanking us down off cloud 9 and slamming us face first into the dirt everytime.

thank you for the reality check tom

lol, man cartoons?
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August 26th, 2008 2:31pm
i would love nothing better than for this movie to work, mainly because Marc and Phat's life depend on it.

BUT.... i totally see a street-fighter thing going on. they take a great idea (well, so you say... i don't watch it. i watch "man" cartoons like X-Men Transformers and the awesome Thundercats, 2 of which have been a great success when turned into movies) and ruing it with a cheap budget and crappy director/actors! i will prob go and see it, thats if i can't get on the net before it's release.
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August 26th, 2008 9:24am
just curious but how could you attempt to cancel a movie that is already done filming? makes no sense. and I agree Travis, I hadn't heard a damn thing about a cancellation til this article came up. although its hardly news, more like hearsay and being completely incoherent. who the hell would believe this shit? Aside from all the haters I mean....and they don't buy it either. They just wana talk about how it SHOULD happen. Well too bad d-bags, its going down like all your mothers after I take them out to a seafood dinner and never call them again. Hoo rah!!
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August 26th, 2008 7:41am
choose or die really bugs the shit outta me...i know its not related to the article, but i had to say it. someone needed to
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August 25th, 2008 11:04am
Yep, we've seen those
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August 25th, 2008 10:53am
http://www.dragonballcinema.com/
anyone else seen these stills on the site it looks legit but doesnt raise your hopes for it
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August 25th, 2008 9:49am
m&C:235 MWbitches:0
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August 25th, 2008 9:41am
well then it looks to me as though your going to be one of the people in line opening night waiting with your 10 dollars in hand saying "awww shucks! I wish this would have been cancelled" now shut the fuck up, because its not, as you can clearly read above.
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August 25th, 2008 8:04am
Scared? Fuck, most people dont want this to be made because its starting to look like crap!! I'm one of those people who would love to see this piece of shit cancelled...
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August 25th, 2008 7:59am
This is really horrible news....NOT!!! LMAO!!!!
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August 25th, 2008 7:46am
daft i will kill you and rad you suck, but funny nonetheless
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August 25th, 2008 7:34am
lmao! i was about to say the similar. you got to him first...fuck off lol LOVE IT haha bitch
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August 25th, 2008 5:06am
yep, sounds right... need those special effects to be on point. and Draftshadow, you would obviously know everything about movies and how they fare at the box office.. you may just give miss cleo a run for her money.. where can I call to get some more future preminitions? oh let me guess 1-800-Draftsucksdicksinhell? Fuck off.
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August 24th, 2008 6:29pm
Still think it isnt going to live up to the hype.
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August 24th, 2008 4:34pm
Only because you're on the other side of it. Sorry to disappoint. :P
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August 24th, 2008 2:27pm
ok ????
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August 23rd, 2008 9:42pm
i thought you liked eating cock? you must be wanting to stay in the closet.
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August 23rd, 2008 9:36pm
I'm hoping that last comment following mine was not about me, JR. I'm really not interested in your fantasies. :P
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August 23rd, 2008 9:24pm
daftshadow go get fucking high and jump off a cliff!
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