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Fox Wants to Reboot Dragonball?

You know the drill. Take this with a grain of salt, Fox sucks, and so on.

After the U.S. producers experienced a major failure with the signing of Dragon Ball: Evolution, we get information from our correspondents in Miami that Dragon Ball will be restarted and not only that, but also confirmed a forthcoming trilogy.

Such confirmation said the spokesman for 20th Century Fox, Abraham Sullivan:

“If we have another movie (Dragon Ball), we are currently discussing the resumption of the trilogy” Sullivan said our correspondent.

“The only problems we have are the scripts are not finished yet and will be reviewed by our executives, as well as walk in the search for a new director to make such delivery” said the spokesman for the Fox.

So, Fox is (allegedly) discussing a reboot that would potentially kick start a trilogy. “…Cool.” This comes from a blog on HoyCinema, which is about as reliable as James Marsters.

UPDATE: It’s fake, folks.

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  1. STG
    June 18th, 2009 at 16:52 | #1

    first, great news

  2. Blackfox
    June 18th, 2009 at 16:59 | #2

    mmm, What about the actors? Are they gonna change them all?? I liked them, the only problem of DB: Evolution was the script. :(

  3. June 18th, 2009 at 17:03 | #3

    After a year on this web i might just be packing my bags.

  4. June 18th, 2009 at 17:03 | #4

    third

  5. Szlemm
    June 18th, 2009 at 17:03 | #5

    Does this mean i get my $8 back for going to see it in cinemas?

  6. June 18th, 2009 at 17:04 | #6

    Thank You!!! I never imagined this would happen so fast, but I am glad it did! I just hope the news is true. :mrgreen:

  7. June 18th, 2009 at 17:04 | #7

    OMG!!!!!!!!

    THIS IS THE BEST NEW EVER!!!!!!!

  8. June 18th, 2009 at 17:05 | #8

    @Blackfox: i think the only problem of dbe was it was too rushed and the final fight sucked

  9. helioSSJ
    June 18th, 2009 at 17:05 | #9

    i hope that´s true but keep James Marsters

  10. June 18th, 2009 at 17:05 | #10

    I AM SOOOOO HAPPY!

  11. June 18th, 2009 at 17:06 | #11

    YESSSS!!!!!!!!!

  12. LSB
    June 18th, 2009 at 17:09 | #12

    I don’t think they should reboot the movie just make the next one bigger and better.

  13. June 18th, 2009 at 17:13 | #13

    FOX is going crazy :P
    Reboot already?

    I liked the actors :T

    I think a spinf-off would be a better idea, but whatever, just want to see Dragonball on the big screen again

  14. DBZfan4life
    June 18th, 2009 at 17:13 | #14

    This to me is great news. It’s kind of like the hulk movie, they just had to make another one to do it right. They need to do the same with this. Also, Fox if you actually check this stuff out. Stay true to Akira Toriyama’s vision, you will truly get a good movie then. A new Director is a must. It just has to have the look and feel of DragonBall, and a really violent hardcore DBZ movie would be just awesome. I mean, DBZ is all about the fighting and violence and if it’s not there, it aint DragonBall. Give the people what they want! Please!!!!

  15. Zgirl
    June 18th, 2009 at 17:24 | #15

    What exactly do they mean by reboot? Cuz to me, that means disregarding the last one aand starting all over again…that just seems awkward and basically saying to the world “oh we f***d up…my baad, but here, enjoy a new one!” lmao…but w/e. We’ll see what happens.

  16. helioSSJ
    June 18th, 2009 at 17:27 | #16

    @Zgirl: i think they will reeboot but this time start un dbz world
    like they entended a few years ago

  17. Zgirl
    June 18th, 2009 at 17:36 | #17

    @helioSSJ: I just see it as a slap in their own face you know? lol Its kinda funny. I’ll be a little ticked (but not much really) if they changed the cast. I know they didn’t say that, but that’s what a reboot means to me. I really wanted to see what they could do under better circumstances…but oh well! I’m just glad someone from Fox finally said something. lol

  18. JosephCAW
    June 18th, 2009 at 17:40 | #18

    Do the story/script right change the director and keep the same actors, the actors did there best with what they were given and with how they were directed so the fault is not theres.

  19. helioSSJ
    June 18th, 2009 at 17:42 | #19

    i really think they are keepping some of the cast but like@Zgirl: said to me a reeboot is change all for fox i don´t know

  20. JosephCAW
    June 18th, 2009 at 17:48 | #20

    @helioSSJ:

    true……and that is reason #8billion on the “why FOX sux” list

  21. Elemdai
    June 18th, 2009 at 17:55 | #21

    Well, doesn’t “resumption” mean that they’re continuing the trilogy? I mean, I know I’m not the brightest bulb in the box, but the root word of resumption is resume… Am I wrong?

  22. Zgirl
    June 18th, 2009 at 17:58 | #22

    @helioSSJ: Yea I guess you can assume they’re keeping some people considering that Marsters is going around telling everyone he’s Piccolo again, lmao! I dunno its so confusing and too soon to care. lol Besides my faith in Fox is lowering by the minute soo I don’t know what to think.

  23. Zgirl
    June 18th, 2009 at 18:00 | #23

    @Elemdai: lmao these people just throw out big words to feel good! I wouldn’t read into it. I doubt they know what they’re doing at this point

  24. Albert Fernandez
    June 18th, 2009 at 18:01 | #24

    Even though I loved DBE a reboot sounds really good!!! I just want to see Dragonball on the big screen again lol, well I live in miami, so I was wondering if maybe I can go to the headquarters of fox or something down here and ask them personally, and then we’ll have even more evidence, so if any of you know where Fox is located down here, please let me know, because I will stop by and ask them and if they don’t want to answer me I will harass them until they do :)

  25. lol
    June 18th, 2009 at 18:08 | #25

    GOOD this movie sucked. we need at least a 15 year old to play goku and master roshi has to be old. and no more unintentionally funny last fight scenes. im glad fox got a taste of their own medicine.

  26. contralto
    June 18th, 2009 at 18:09 | #26

    I hope that they keep the same cast and make it a kick ass film

  27. townsend242003
    June 18th, 2009 at 18:10 | #27

    Fox, Keep marsters but scrap the rest! James is the only person gung ho on being the actual character and skip DB, go straight to Z. I was 13 watching the us dbz replays and that was like 10 years ago. We all want a Matrix type movie ala action, cinema and story. I mean, it’s really not puzzling why it bombed. That PG crap was for kids who only know DBZ through the countless video games. We want balls to the wall action, Huge climatic battles and intense story lines. I’d settle, which would be a dream, if you went older such as hulk and iron man and got the perfect goku in Keanu Reeves. None of this wave my hands, idk what im doing bc im from canada bs, kamehameha! This trilogy, if rebooted and james kept, could be as big as the matrix with all the asian fans and 20 yoa plus US fans. Don’t f this up as this really appears to be the last chance you or anybody else will get to make this movie for the next 20 years!

    Sincerely,

    Person speaking for 9/10 of everyone!

  28. lol
    June 18th, 2009 at 18:21 | #28

    @contralto:
    hahaha a kick ass film? ahahahah wow why the hell do you think they are rebooting it?

  29. lol
    June 18th, 2009 at 18:26 | #29

    this cast sucks

  30. June 18th, 2009 at 18:27 | #30

    @townsend242003: I’m the 1/10 in that case, cuz Keanu Reeves? Seriously? LOL

  31. myrdraal2001
    June 18th, 2009 at 18:30 | #31

    HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    So they are already admitting that this one sucked? To quote Christian Bale, “GOOOOD FOR YOUUU!!!!!” IF this is true I’m not going to be buying the DVD of Evolution just to see if the new DB movie will be packaged with it when/if :lol: it comes out.

  32. lol
    June 18th, 2009 at 18:31 | #32

    just get a 15 year old unknown with some martial arts skills and black hair. thats it lol. i actually didnt mind gokus hair at the END of this movie. and if they happen to do a remake i dont want to laugh at unintentionally funny fight scenes especally if it is the climax of the movie. Chatwin was ridiculous and deserves to be castrated by a goat

  33. Alex
    June 18th, 2009 at 18:34 | #33

    Great news. They better do it good this time. Dragonball has so much potential to turn out to be a great movie. I’d like to see a 200-250mil budget for the first movie and a great storyline that shows off Dragonball the way it should be. I Don’t mind starting in DB and then continueing in DBZ, having the red ribbon army and piccolo with all the normal DB characters would be great but indeed difficult for it to turn out as a great movie.. it will require some talented workers. It may probably be easyer to start of at Z, or for them to wait and spectate how the Avatar movie turns out and then taking idea’s from there to work on DB. Hopefully the reboot will not take any longer than 3-4 years. Also I woulden’t mind having Stephen Chow taking the lead over the movie and inputting his idea’s a bit this time, but maybe also some (Japanese) writers that have knowledge about Dragonball.. James Wong worked too individually (and the budget was way too low), something like a Dragonball movie that wants to be close to it’s source material needs teamspirited thinking of people that know a lot about the genre and Dragonball itself.

  34. lol
    June 18th, 2009 at 18:39 | #34

    i think Stephen Chow would be a great director for dragonball. i just watched cj7, kung fu hustle, and shaolin soccer this week and i LOVED them. it is clear that he was inspired by dragonball fighting so why not put him as director. he could play master roshi!! lol

  35. Killpoint720
    June 18th, 2009 at 18:40 | #35

    Thanks Adam :D

  36. lol
    June 18th, 2009 at 18:44 | #36

    i think if they used saturated colors like watchmen it would truly bring out akiras art desighn

  37. shodai hokage
    June 18th, 2009 at 18:57 | #37

    Michael Bay should do this movie it will be great!!!!!!!! :D

  38. lol
    June 18th, 2009 at 19:04 | #38

    @shodai hokage:
    zack snyder should do it

  39. eighthlock
    June 18th, 2009 at 19:09 | #39

    With a big budget and some fine directing, this could be huge boys,
    this could be huge…

  40. helioSSJ
    June 18th, 2009 at 19:16 | #40

    @Alex: 200 or 250 millions lololol ok i wanted that but better be realist we dream big in the first and it was a crap now i will keep my expectations low and hope to be suprised

  41. lol
    June 18th, 2009 at 19:16 | #41

    i can see it now. the perfect Dragon Ball movie. lol if i was making this movie i would mock dragonball evolution in my trailer lol

  42. June 18th, 2009 at 20:19 | #42

    that is good news OMG!!!!!!!
    they should start with the trilogy of Dragonball Z first and then do the precules (Dragonball) just like X men origins.

  43. JS
    June 18th, 2009 at 21:03 | #43

    I think if they decide to do a reboot that it should be completely unlike the manga to where the actual public can agree with, if you stick to the same story ideas it will be hard for people to understand, I think if they do this they need to make it way more different than the original storylines, I know everyone likes to stay to the facts but if they keep it that way people won’t come because of the storyline, they won’t come because of the complexity, you just have to understand that people are not very adaptable to long meaning and lengthy anime adaptation, if they do this it has to be understandable right from the get go and really there’s only two ways to make a reboot, exact to the story or far from it, the problem with DBE is that they tried to find some place in between which really is impossible, I really hope they just shoot this idea It’s probably going to do bad no matter what, it is an adaptation anyway…

  44. Stevie B
    June 18th, 2009 at 21:08 | #44

    I liked DBE and wanted a DBE sequel, but if this does happen and a reboot is done…well…SCOO
    I like Hulk and want a sequel, BUT I like The Incredible Hulk a lot more so…if a reboot is done its fine but they need to kept some of the actors, mainly J-Mars

  45. nanjiro
    June 18th, 2009 at 21:28 | #45

    man, if this is true,, then this is the best news i could possibly get :mrgreen:
    but im not going to get hyped yet,,, this could be fake,, but i really, really hope its true,, dragonball deserves a reboot, a new director and script writer,, and a decent budget,, i hope they do it right this time around,, if they do it

    but honestly, it doesnt make much sense for them to do this,, and so fast as well,,, its weird,, evolution is still in the theaters in some countries,,,

    i still hope this is true,, that would be amazing,, a new hope :D

  46. ss 2 gohan
    June 18th, 2009 at 21:29 | #46

    they should keep chatwin and marsters.

  47. Anonymous
    June 18th, 2009 at 21:31 | #47

    New director
    Better script
    Bigger budget
    Same actors
    Continuation/Reboot
    =Perfect

  48. :(
    June 18th, 2009 at 21:49 | #48

    they better reboot IT!!!

  49. GaijinOtaku
    June 18th, 2009 at 22:13 | #49

    If this is true…I’m just as excited as when I first heard about DBE.

  50. RafSD(Xbox 360 Gamertag)
    June 18th, 2009 at 22:23 | #50

    @Anonymous: I’m right there with you man!! With all that, the movie will make three times as much money!!!

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