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Emmy Rossum (Bulma) updated her blog today from Tokyo, where she writes Justin Chatwin (Goku) was on the plane ride over there with her. Perhaps it’s for promotion?

Just a reminder that Jump Festa in Tokyo will be showing specially selected scenes from the movie on December 20th. If you pre-order tickets you’ll also be treated to a Goku or Piccolo bearbrick toy.

There were rumors that Justin Chatwin would be at the Dragonball movie panel at Jump Festa (where the movie clips will be shown), and this new blog post from Emmy could mean both of them will be attending.

Aint it Cool News reader Don sent in a review for a supposed early cut of the film. It contains spoilers if legitimate, but honestly it sounds like something anyone could have made up.

I am a huge fan of your site and constantly visit here but this will be my first time emailing you about something. I love geek movies because there is nothing better than a well made geek movie. Well after watching the 95-100 minutes (excluding credits) of the movie i say this movie was solid. Ya you heard that right. I simply love the anime but I was very very nervous about it being made by fox. After all the studio has been making nothing but shit lately. Another reason why I was worried about this movie is that the director is James Wong who made final destination 1 & 3 and The one starring Jet Li. What I watched had unfinished sfx and with no scoring done yet. Also… they will be adding one or two scenes which will be shot sometime end of october.

Now let me list the positives of this movie

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DBLegends just got word from Fox that their new target date for the theatrical trailer is December 12th, 2008. The Day The Earth Stood Still premieres on December 12th from 20th Century Fox, so we are assuming the trailer will be attached with it (although that isn’t confirmed).

We just got confirmation from FOX that they “will be presenting the movie during Brand Licensing” in London. What exactly they will be showing hasn’t been revealed, though there is plenty of speculation. All we know for certain is that Dragonball will be presented.

A forum member posted that a video game, manga, and animated show based on the movie was announced in the 2009 Fox prospectus, but this is only a rumor.

The film is in final stages, 90 minutes long, likely PG-13, first in an on-going series. Major video game adaptation out next year, leading comic book company publishing new manga series based on movie. New animated television series in development.

Regardless, we should know what truly is in development soon. The expo takes place October 1st-2nd, and the official website can be found here.

A new poster has leaked from a commenter on the site, which features Emmy Rossum as Bulma.

File this under one huge rumor from Film Junk.

When it was first announced that a Dragonball movie was actually happening, a lot of people couldn’t comprehend how such an over-the-top, stylized animated series would possibly work in a live action setting. Then Stephen Chow came on board as a producer and suddenly it seemed like there might be hope. Of course, the movie was originally supposed to be ready for this summer, but Fox ended up pushing it back to April 2009. No official explanation was given, but some wondered if it might be the first sign of trouble. The fact that the movie also had no presence at the San Diego Comic Con only deepened suspicions.

This week we received word from an anonymous source that there may be some truth to this speculation after all. According to our tipster, the higher-ups at Fox are not too impressed the footage that has been shot thus far, and are seriously debating shutting the whole thing down. Now I have no idea if this is a real possibility or if the studio is just putting pressure on director James Wong to deliver, but the movie supposedly has a budget of over $100 million and I can understand them wanting to cut some losses while they still can. The thing is, if this is all true, it only makes me that much more interested to see the movie. If it it’s strange enough to scare the suits, it’s gotta be good, right?

Again, this is only a rumor, and I wouldn’t worry yet. But one can only wonder why Fox is being so secretive.

UPDATE: I contacted Film Junk to get to the bottom of this rumor.

I wouldn’t have posted it if the guy didn’t seem trustworthy. He has e-mailed me a number of times previously and I do believe him. He has nothing to gain by making up a story like this.

Take that for what it’s worth I guess!

UPDATE 2: 20th Century Fox states the information reported was false and the film is still scheduled for an April 2009 release.

A member from DBMB who claims he “Wasinthemovie” recently revealed some information to them, which apparently comes straight from the set of Mexico City. Spoilers ahead.

This picture was during one of the few scenes I didn’t get into, I really wanted in these classroom scenes because they were all close ups but there was a lot of political crap going on with the extra casting people… anyway…

Goku with his classmates are looking at pictures of the moon which even a picture causes him to go into a trance and almost transforms him. Chatwin has to stare into the camera in this scene.

I was only on the set for the 6 days of Mexico City filming, I wasn’t chosen to go to Durango… more politics, so ya.

He also gave his opinion on the movie, which isn’t too good.

One of the first scenes we shot was Goku’s bike getting trashed by Texas Battles character “Carey Fuller’s” car. Chatwin says in an adolescent voice “Dude my Bike!”, to which Texas looks over at his friend and responds, “Did you just fart?”

So if that sounds like quality writing, then I guess it’ll be ok. Most of the dialog for the first 6 days follow this kind of teenage drivel…

I was lucky enough to be in the movie so I can only pray they didn’t cut me out of anything, I’m a huge fan so I am very grateful I was able to be in the film but from a critical fan’s point of view I’m going to hate at LEAST the opening scenes dialog, because I, and others, were cringing on set….

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According to TheHollywoodNews.com, Fox will be promoting Dragonball later this week at Comic-Con in San Diego.

I’ve got to admit, I know nothing about this movie, except the fact that Fox are taking it to Comic Con later this week, so expect some more promo stuff to pop up online later.

/Film also seems convinced that Fox will be promoting Dragonball there as well.

I’m sure Fox will launch some new marketing materials later this week at Comic Con.

If anyone is attending Comic-Con, feel free to send us anything you may find.

UPDATE: Unfortunately, Dragonball had no presence at the event.

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