My source in Japan received the July issue of Jump Square magazine, which has a report on the live-action movie. But a set report for this magazine is not exciting enough. Instead, we are treated to… a manga! But, don’t take my word for it, here are some exclusive scans for you to chew on. Click to enlarge.
Bulma’s three-wheeler motorcycle. We can see the can-am logo on the body.
Official Dragonball poster.
Piccolo’s futuristic-looking room. Producer [Tim Van Rellim] said Piccolo would create monsters using his powers in this room. Maybe the fulum assassins?
Justin Chatwin as Goku wearing an orange Gi, but they say this illustration’s Gi design is not real. Real Gi picture will be revealed in the next issue.
Dragon Radar (Dragonball locator device).
A large set. A volcano, perhaps?
Dojo (training hall).
Dragonball sphere. Producer Tim [Van Rellim] said that stars inside would be added later with computer graphics.
Nyoibou (Power Pole).
The blood-stained Dojo.
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Daren Dochterman worked on Dragonball as one of the concept artists (the other being Alex Tuis). He has worked on previous films as a storyboard artist, conceptual artist, Illustrator and etc. Here’s an excerpt from io9.com about Daren.
Just look at his concept art for X-Men 3, from the weird thuggish anti-mutant soldiers to the serum gun to the strange laboratory to Magneto’s lair. It’s a dark and disturbing world, far removed from the candy-apple weirdness of Brett Ratner’s vision. He also designed some kick-ass spaceships and some huge alien peaks and citadels for The Chronicles Of Riddick, and did some work on Sky High and Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.
What he’s working on: A ton of exciting scifi projects, including Get Smart, Dragonball, The Day The Earth Stood Still and Creature From The Black Lagoon.
For more information on Daren Dochterman visit his IMDB page, and for some of his previous artistic work (the concept art from X-Men 3 is quite fantastic) click here.
UPDATE: High quality scans of these images can now be found here.
Compi716 sent DBtheMovie some exclusive (albeit low quality) pictures from the Licensing International Expo at the New York Javits Center. He promises higher quality photos soon.
Gregory Charles, Chow Yun-Fat’s dialect coach, talked more about his experiences with the cast and crew of Dragonball here on his blog.
On the Dragonball set, I was surprised to find that rehearsals and interaction between the director and actors were very similar to that at TVB. I think the significant time or rather lack of it had something to do with it. Dragonball’s schedule was extremely rushed. Rehearsals were quick, and involved more acting and less blocking which did not really happen until the cameras were turned on. Furthermore, there appeared to be little discussion between the director and the actors. Most of the discussion that I heard on set seemed to be ‘I should do this’ and’ I should go there ‘, ie, strong recommendations from the cast rather than sincere suggestions and then discussions with the director thereof.
James was a remarkable director. Quiet, patient and tolerant, he was aware of the casts’ abilities and limitations, and also very aware of what the story itself could offer. If the cast neglected the chance to consult with him or learn from him, then they missed out big time! On more than one occasion, James reminded me of Henry; they share similar admirable qualities. Given the chance, I would definitely make the most of being able to work with such a director.
It is of course true that I only saw some of what happened on-set, and I did not see anything of what happened off-set. Perhaps James discussed the story with the cast behind closed doors, or over the phone. Perhaps the cast asked him for direction when they encountered difficult scenes within the story. I hope so, because nothing could be so wrong as a talented artist who ignores their director, or believes that they no longer need to improve their craft.
Read the rest here.
According to Movieland, the full “draft” we posted earlier by Ben Ramsey was a fake. The fragment (with Ma Fu Ba) we posted, however, appears to be real and found left by crew members in a restaurant.
Again I have communicated with Christina Inman (Manager of the Fox in Mexico) … via mail she said she had received information from the Matrix Fox (20th Century Fox USA) … and they were told that there is no worry because this screenplay will not be the film … it’s false.
I’m trying to contact someone very close to production for their views now, but I do not have a response.
And it is logical what Christina Inman says, if true, Fox had not asked to withdraw from all sites and I have not seen any sites taking them down because the script continues to circulate freely … so they might not worry about a fake circulating.
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Regarding the fragment of script that has appeared, I had knowledge of it from a few weeks ago, and it is real, that sheet was found in [a] restaurant. Perhaps the scene was deleted, re-written or discarded.
I’m actually quite relieved if this turns out to be true. While the script was entertaining, it was certainly not the best. Get our opinions on the script in episode 6 of the podcast.
I’ve received a supposed screenplay draft written by Ben Ramsey (remember him?) from a member on IMDB, and made it public here. Be advised that if real, it contains spoilers. I just finished reading it, and it seems pretty legit for an early draft.
Jenova Anime also posted a page of the James Wong script that was apparently left by crew members in a restaurant. Perhaps the scene was rewritten or thrown out, but as you can see it looks real, and contains the “Ma Fu Ba,” a sign that Wong is sticking close to the source material.
Fragment of the Original screenplay of the Film Dragon Ball
Do not ask where this come out is simply what we have in our hands, here I leave a piece of the original script of the movie Dragon Ball where spoilers are in the order of the day, like the fight between Picoro and the master Roshi, enjoy, and I will take charge of joy or disappointment that can be carried away by reading this …
http://img388.imageshack.us/my.php?i…ersion2cj4.jpg
want to see how the film will be with Goku in the martial arts tournament ? [I will post] in a few more days.
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