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Wanabee-slayer
11-19-2007, 04:48 AM
Okay my brother being the huge Dragon Ball Z fan he is brought to my attention that James Marsters is set to play the role of Piccolo in the film adaptation of Dragon Ball Z. So for you guys I found this article!

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6523

It's Chatwin vs. Marsters in Dragon Ball Z
Source: Variety
November 13, 2007


20th Century Fox has set Justin Chatwin (The Invisible, War of the Worlds) to play Goku and James Marsters ("Smallville," "Angel," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") as the villain Piccolo in Dragon Ball Z.

In the big screen adaptation, Goku is a powerful warrior who protects the Earth from an endless stream of rogues bent on dominating the universe and controlling the mystical objects from which the film takes its name.

Actor/writer/director Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) is producing. Final Destination helmer James Wong will direct from a script he wrote. Ben Ramsey wrote an earlier draft.

The story is based on Akira Toriyama's popular manga that has spawned graphic novels, a long-running TV series and more than 25 video games. The Jump Comics division of Tokyo-based Shueisha published the "Dragon Ball" manga.

With shooting scheduled to begin later this month, Fox will bow the sci-fi/adventure worldwide Aug. 15. Chatwin has already begun training with 87Eleven, the stunt performance company behind the action sequences in The Matrix, The Bourne Supremacy,Mr. & Mrs. Smith and 300.

Enjoy!

Allycat
11-19-2007, 05:15 AM
I read this a couple of days ago. I have to say that I'm more than a little surprised. When I was younger I watched DBZ and I've always been intrigued by the concept of it being turned into a live-action movie. What I'm confused about is why is Piccolo the villain? He was only the villain in the original Dragon Ball series, but not in DBZ. Perhaps Vanity Fair got their intel mixed up. It would make sense if they cast James as Vegeta, cause they're both not too tall whereas Piccolo is. Then again, Vegeta is about as old as Goku, whereas Piccolo (at least) looks much older. Justin Chatwin does really look like Goku though!

VisionGuy
11-19-2007, 06:17 AM
I loved Dragonball Z when I was younger. It's great that James Marsters is gonna play Piccolo. I hope it's true. There was also a rumor about Joss Whedon doing the Sailor Moon movie but that might be just a rumor.

sharkshark
11-19-2007, 09:23 AM
That's so funny. I miss DBZ, my entire 2nd-4th grade life was about that.

SARArb
11-29-2007, 07:45 AM
cool! =D i have to see this! when i was about 8 i was really obssesed with DB! =D james masters \o/