Home > Press > Dragonball Evolution

Dragonball Evolution

December 4th, 2008 Leave a comment Go to comments

ComingSoon.net is reporting that 20th Century Fox may have extended the title of the movie to Dragonball: Evolution. What’s interesting is that dragonballevolutionmovie.com redirects to the official 20th Century Fox website.

Categories: Press Tags:
  1. herculesfro
    December 5th, 2008 at 00:26 | #1

    nice indeed

  2. that guy
    December 5th, 2008 at 00:27 | #2

    dragonball: evolution is the title for the new cartoon series… how obvious is itr?!?!/!A

  3. All Hope Is Gone
    December 5th, 2008 at 00:30 | #3

    If the movie is called DB Evolution… then im done. BUT.. it could just be the website name or maybe a website for the video game?…. who am I kidding… all hope is gone. :| I hope when the trailer comes out It will excite me again but for now Im done being positive.. even if the movie isnt called db evolutuion, right now it feels like…

    Dragonball : Childhood Raped

  4. Microdroid
    December 5th, 2008 at 00:33 | #4

    ohh god, as i begun to read, i thouhgt they were going to say that there would be a cartoon spin off called Drgonball Evolution cus of the X-MEN cartoon.

    But i think re-naming the film might be WORST!

  5. that guy
    December 5th, 2008 at 00:41 | #5

    @All Hope Is Gone: dont judge a movie by its title

  6. All Hope Is Gone
    December 5th, 2008 at 00:46 | #6

    im not saying the movie will suck… im just saying… right now my positive outlook for the movie is GOOOONE. I really hope the trailer sparks my intrest again

  7. Masenko-Huh?
    December 5th, 2008 at 00:48 | #7

    :lol: ha ha without a doubt the worst idea ever. This is a typical last ditch effort to tack on their popular sequel name to the movie, only this time it’s not a sequel! now that is a scary thought if it’s true. 8O

  8. goku34
    December 5th, 2008 at 00:49 | #8

    OMG some of you guys are just idiots its a fucking name please someone shoot me thats what I need to read through these posts. How can dragonball be raped? How in the fuck could you know that have you seen this movie? I know I sure as hell havint have we seen a trailer or anything being official that matter Nope we havint so as far as that goes how on earth do you know a god damn thing I’m not questioning weather you love db or not but give it a break you dont know anything yet nobody does. I’m not going to respond to some of these idiots specially when DPA is still around being one of the most complete morons i’ve seen on any board then we got this new guy notsoford or whatever his stupid name is following in his footsteps being a complete dumbass :D Please guys don’t be so fucking pessimistic like that guys says dont judge a movie but its freaking title for crying out loud once we see something substantial then you can decide but dont lose hope. Of course I’m talking to all the good fans on this sight and not the typical idiots.

  9. Bucky-O-Hare
    December 5th, 2008 at 00:52 | #9

    It’ll great. Don’t worry.

  10. ugh
    December 5th, 2008 at 00:54 | #10

    @notfordbmovie:

    “Goku went to highschool” => fail.

  11. nanjirou
    December 5th, 2008 at 01:25 | #11

    am i the only one how likes the name? i agree with you all though, bad idea.. too overused and it goes better with a sequel, but hey,, we´ll see how it turns out
    are some people still saying this movie is rushed??? seriously??? i think no one has ever taken this long to make a fucking movie,,, or a fucking trailer!

  12. Joel Thomas
    December 5th, 2008 at 02:20 | #12

    i really really hope this movie doesnt suck….but its lookin li :( ke it will

  13. goku’smama
    December 5th, 2008 at 06:46 | #13

    PLEASE JUST STICK WITH THE NAME THEY ALREADY HAVE POSTERS WITH THAT TITLE!!!

  14. banto
    December 5th, 2008 at 06:57 | #14

    i don’t care if it makes sense in any way possible…lol. i still hate it.

  15. Gosha
    December 5th, 2008 at 07:15 | #15

    @ nanjirou
    i totally agree. This movie sure as hell aint rushed, its taken sooo long and a trailer still aint done so they are certainly putting some effort into this.
    This Dragonball: Evolution name isn’t ste in stone at all, for all we know its a hoax or even a mistake. Sure, the web address has changed but maybe that has changed because they are planning on makin a trilogy so they want a site for all 3 movies to be featured on? thought about that? we dont know for sure yet so lets all chill man.

  16. blackgoku
    December 5th, 2008 at 07:43 | #16

    @http://www.myspace.com/coreywilson10: you’re wrong. the movie should just simple disappear from this world. end of story.

  17. JoseMP
    December 5th, 2008 at 08:43 | #17

    The movie WAS rushed. Not the post production, but the actual filming was rushed.

  18. Moss
    December 5th, 2008 at 10:47 | #18

    What the hell? … here I thought “Dragonball” by itself was pretty original. I really wish they left it alone.

  19. Son Gohan
    December 5th, 2008 at 14:15 | #19

    That wuld be the strangest thing fox ever did…oh and what is with this lack of promotion dont they get it that dragonball is the childhood of milions of people and itz gonna be a greate hit unless they mees things up ;/

  20. goku34
    December 5th, 2008 at 14:18 | #20

    you’re wrong. the movie should just simple disappear from this world. end of story.

    you should disappear from the world for being a dumbass the movie shouldnt.

  21. notfordbmovie
    December 5th, 2008 at 17:58 | #21

    @that guy: Gili

  22. notfordbmovie
    December 5th, 2008 at 18:02 | #22

    @JoseMP: Yeah, only three months to film the whole thing, and the post production is now into an 11 month stretch. Pretty inconsistant.

  23. December 5th, 2008 at 22:19 | #23

    @ugh: He was being sarcastic.

  24. December 6th, 2008 at 05:19 | #24

    evolution sounds lame its should be something like dragonball the beginnning or something that shows its the first thing and goku34 u are some hater who still bitchs over nothin and u call yourself goku goku would bitch sbout anything now plz be quiet

  25. December 6th, 2008 at 08:17 | #25

    Let the name be WHAREVER, what I care is that they don’t postpone the movie any further!! Well seeing the recent progress, it may be that my fear may turn into a truth!!!

  26. dbguy
    December 6th, 2008 at 08:20 | #26

    LAME :evil:

  27. Zero
    December 6th, 2008 at 14:16 | #27

    don’t like it.

  28. Lexyvil
    December 6th, 2008 at 15:24 | #28

    I hope they stick with the original name “Dragonball” movie.

    Plain and Simple is the way to go~

  29. since88
    December 6th, 2008 at 15:53 | #29

    no please don’t..anything but “Dragonball Evolution” it’s soooooooo corny… Fox please just leave the name alone “Dragonball” is fine!!

  30. xericho
    December 6th, 2008 at 18:59 | #30

    title fits so well, the chars in the story ‘evolve’ a lot, they change forms.

    and this stops people from complaining that its not a kid goku or a muscular one, since goku here is a teen and cant fit well in the anime timeline, the story is between dragonball and dbz, or the end of dragonball anyways or pre z.
    im confusing my self lol.
    point is, the title matter’s, and this is one good decision cuz it fits so well.

    a few ‘evolutions’.

    saiyans = supersaiyans
    piccolo = bulky headed old green guy to normal headed young guy with a turban
    freeza = midget form, alien form, demon form, naked form, no legs/only one hand form.
    cell = hes a bug, so he metamorphs
    buu = anorexic form, gluttonous form, zombie form, yao ming form etc.
    krillin = bald guy to full hair with big forehead, still no nose though.
    yamcha = rocker hair to average joe hair
    bulma = has the most evolutions! i cant even count how many hairtyles shes gone through lol
    roshi – thin perverted form to muscular but still perverted form.

    any one i forgot?

  31. DBgeek244
    December 6th, 2008 at 23:18 | #31

    title sounds pretty cool :D :D :D :D :D :D 8) 8) 8) :D 8) :lol:

  32. nox
    December 7th, 2008 at 18:04 | #32

    ok lets say that i understand the tittle and everything ,still i cant understand why the did a film without krillin and i say that because krillin has an important role in the manga and i wil give a simple explanation.goku turn in ssj1 when frieza kills krillin and that is just a small part of krillin importans in the manga series.

    HOW MUCH LONGER FOR A TRAILER………….

  33. Kakkarot
    December 8th, 2008 at 14:36 | #33

    I really hope that name gets changed….again. That’s gotta be the lamest attempt at making something sound cool… EVER. And why are they deciding to change it now? 4 months before it’s supposed to hit theaters? FOX is really cutting this close…

  34. zaraki
    December 8th, 2008 at 17:26 | #34

    the bottomline is that the dragonball series in itself is a great story line and by “evolving” it isn’t gonna make it better and this movie isnt gonna top the magna or the show its self. they need to add on to it not make it different because the is still so much to be told than their childhood, what kills me is that their americanizing this japanese series by putting them in school together and makin up bullshit i dunno im gonna be optimistic about it tho, i really hope the best because this is my all time favorite anime with bleach as a close second

  35. rick
    December 9th, 2008 at 12:17 | #35

    Well, Dragonball probably does have a stronger fanbase around the world than X-Men does, considering Dragonball’s making over 3 billion dollars on merchandising alone, and it is yet to see a live film. Researchers find it astounding, that Dragonball’s fanbase is so large, and some people act like because it isn’t a popular reference in media and film it’s not as popular as things like Star Wars, which isn’t true.

    If it’s possible for the comic and cartoon to become #1 in Japan, Europe, Mexico and America, having been re-aired a zillion times, and being adapted to so many other animations and games, then a live film is way over due for the fanbase equivalent to Star Wars’. In addition to those millions spread out through each country, we have the general audience. So far, all we see are the majority of fans displeased.

    Best bet? Scrap, restart, kick out Wong, bring aboard Del Toro, Peter Jackson or Steven Spielberg, and have it rewritten and reenvisioned- and have it become FOX’s biggest promotional property of the damn year.

    Wong’s Dragonball could still be thrown under the table to DVD with the title: Dragonball: Failed Wish, used as a parody of Dragonball with added gags and sound effects.

  36. Sig
    December 9th, 2008 at 22:48 | #36

    what the heck is this??

    can you think this is nice, or cool, or “I can’t wait for it”??!!!

    this is only disgusting, it’s not DragonBall
    is any fan of the DB series here?

    the essence of the series is gone, and became a “Bang Bang Boom” Hollywoodian movie!!
    DragonBall is a comedy… lots o fight of course, and good fights, but it’s not like any Martial Arts Instructor can do it…

    I’m afraid to see what they did whit Dragon Ball

  37. Sig
    December 9th, 2008 at 22:51 | #37

    just like they did whit transformers -.-”

  38. I
    December 10th, 2008 at 16:43 | #38

    Dragonball….EVOLUTION?? WTF?? it seems like a sequel name, why couldn’t it just be “DRAGONBAL: THE MOVIE….damn :evil:

  39. static
    December 13th, 2008 at 17:51 | #39

    i think this movie will flop. nothing like the manga its like some ass hole just took the manga idea and made his own from it. im not asking for 100% but come on goku never went to school, and piccollo should be green at do some thing that resembles the damn people its about

  40. jeto
    December 16th, 2008 at 22:19 | #40

    they change the to “evolution” so we can get used to the crappy changes that they made to this great story… im very dissapointed

  41. December 17th, 2008 at 16:52 | #41

    I honestly don’t blame anyone for getting upset at the fact that the movie is called Dragonball Evolution. The guy who made this movie is going to destroy one the greatest japanese animes of all time, with the cheesey graphics and crappy fighting. At least I hope they don’t. Regardless I’m still going to see this movie anyway, out of respect for dragonball.

  42. Brianna b
    December 22nd, 2008 at 09:32 | #42

    It looks really cool i think we should give it a chance. Besides it may be way better than everyone thinks. its just like speed racer i thought it was a really good movie this will be a good movie.

  43. James
    January 2nd, 2009 at 07:35 | #43

    To be honest this is going to be a total waste of money, Goku is not even asian hes bloody white. At least include better characters and stick to the orginal story line would of been much better than some other story line created by someone else.

    Think people would rather see the orginal story line in real life situations instead of anime for once, thats what film creators do, like spiderman from a comic and put him into a movie which still he has his costume and his same enemies with the same storyline but guess not in this Dragonball movie.

    Creator may be chinese but hes ruined the whole dragonball for us. This isnt going to be a good film.
    Also Dragonball is one of the best animes created at times and is going to be ruined by this movie.

    At least try and make the story line go in order from Dragonball to Z to Gt, and it may just let you create a second movie if you go along this story line. Goku has alot of enemies, same with spiderman maybe create a movie for each enemy thats what they have done in spiderman maybe you can do the same with dragonball. But at this rate seems like the first movie for dragonball is going to go down hill.

    Thanks for reading

    James

  44. James
    January 2nd, 2009 at 08:02 | #44

    Also who cares about the title, people dont go and see it because of the title. They go and see if its a good or not movie not the title. They should worrie more about the film rather what title to give it.

    Thanks again

    James

  45. January 4th, 2009 at 01:15 | #45

    I dont really care about the title, what aggrivates the sh_t out of me the characters look nothing like anything in the cartoons. I know you cant compare a cartoon to real life but come on they can do a hell of alot better if they wanted to make this movie a big hit. I own seasons 1-7, love the cartoon and wished there would be a movie, but come on make it look more like the cartoon and not like a f_cking retarded movie that looks gay that people dont even bother to watch it. They at least could of gave goku a spiked up wig that looks similar to the cartoom. And whf is up with piccolo, HE’S NOT EVEN GREEN!!! and his cloths atire dont look like shit as it is in the cartoon. I know they could of made the cloths look a hell alot better than the sh_tty one piccolo is wearing. Since they did a sh_tty job on the costumes and characters, hopefully they did a awsome job on the special effects of the fighting scenes and the special moves. If they f_cked that up i gonna be one pissed off son-na-va bitch. :x

  46. el Don
    January 7th, 2009 at 23:45 | #46

    hey people whats good First this I need to say is that they Killed this movie. Movie looks gay as hell

    Im a big fan of Dragon ball and what they did 2 it, damn Im so mad what they did to this movie. If they going 2 do a part 2 they better think twice if making it.

  47. yonkers
    January 9th, 2009 at 15:52 | #47

    come on. this movie looks lame as hell. to be honest the title doesnt really bother me. its the actors and the plot. come on now. what has fox come to when they make a lame remake of one of the best anime’s of all time. dont get me wrong i think its gonna make some money just cuz everyone is curoius bout the movie. but if they fuck this one up and try to make a sequal… well lets just say fox would just be waisting there time.

  48. Averix
    January 20th, 2009 at 12:23 | #48

    This movie is going to suck!! Why couldnt those stupid fools just stick with the work of art that Akira Toriyama wrote. Now you got Piccolo looking like a gay vampire. Goku looks like lame. Just a bunch of fuck ups. Thats why they took so long for anyone to see a preview of this movie. Its going to suck ass. I wonder how they going to mess Freiza up. Probably going to have freiza as a woman with long blonde hair. They will probably get Jet li to play Cell.. even tho cell is tall as hell… Oh yea by the way Master Roshi is freaking old!!!

  49. Averix
    January 20th, 2009 at 12:30 | #49

    @Brianna b: your stupid

  50. Mighet Matanane
    February 1st, 2009 at 13:46 | #50

    Somebody shoot me…please

Comment pages
  1. No trackbacks yet.