Neon Genesis Evangelion live-action movie!

[Nemesis77]

DV FILMS ANNOUNCES LIVE-ACTION THEATRICAL VERSION OF JAPANESE ANIMATED TITLE ?NEON GENESIS EVANGELION;? VISUAL EFFECTS BY ?LORD OF THE RINGS? STUDIO WETA WORKSHOP LTD.

THE MOST INFLUENTIAL JAPANESE ANIMATED SERIES IN MODERN TIMES TO COME TO LIFE AS A FEATURE FILM

CANNES, FRANCE, 19 May 2003?In an announcement sure to make waves in the entertainment industry, ADV Films President and CEO John Ledford today publicly confirmed industry rumors that the firm has acquired the rights to produce, and has already begun development of, a live-action feature-film based on the Japanese animated television series ?Neon Genesis Evangelion,? a multi-million dollar worldwide franchise and perhaps the most influential anime title in the history of the art form. The project is a collaboration between ADV Films, Gainax and Weta Workshop, Ltd.

The Participants
ADV Films is the leading producer-distributor of Japanese animation in North America. The Japanese anime and game studio Gainax Network Systems was one of the original production studios responsible for ?Neon Genesis Evangelion,? and Weta Workshop, Ltd. is the New Zealand-based special effects studio that created the effects for Peter Jackson?s ?Lord of the Rings? trilogy.

?The three main players here represent something of a ?dream-team? for a project like this one,? said Ledford. ?Between the quality and significance of the Gainax title, Weta?s industry-leading skill in the creation of special visual effects, and our expertise in the marketing and promotion of anime and anime-related content, this project is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.?

The Story
?Neon Genesis Evangelion? is the story of a reluctant young hero, called upon to pilot an immense robotic weapon in battle against alien invaders. Including both a 26-episode television series and at least two animated motion pictures, ?Neon Genesis Evangelion? has long been both a fan favorite and an extraordinary critical and commercial success, with the worldwide franchise producing many millions of dollars in revenue.

Timetable
The ?Neon Genesis Evangelion? live-action motion picture is in the earliest stages of development. Ledford confirmed, however, that the timetable is an aggressive one, and that more information on the project is forthcoming.

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WOOHOO!

 

[MistaTastyCakes]

I can't see it as a series that would be translated well to live actors.. if they pull it off, that'd be cool though.

 

[FuZoR]

cgi evas??? hmmmmm

🙂 🙂 🙂 I can't imagine who will be cast as shinji and rei

 

[notfred]

That's the dumbest name for a movie I've ever heard. Did they just flip through the dictionary and pick 3 words at random?

 

[MistaTastyCakes]

That's the dumbest name for a movie I've ever heard. Did they just flip through the dictionary and pick 3 words at random?

I have no idea. It probably has to do w/ a weird translation from Japanese to English.

 

[LordJezo]

I wonder if it will be ultra cheese like the Gyver (or however you spell it) movie

 

[FuZoR]

Originally posted by: LordJezo
I wonder if it will be ultra cheese like the Gyver (or however you spell it) movie

lol Guyver : Bio Booster Armor!! I think that's what brought me into anime around 1997-8 🙂 Though when i was a wee lad i watched Chinese Dub Anime like DBZ lol.

Edit* I never seen the Live Version of Guyver. I'm gonna assume it would have been like Power Rangers.

 

[Akira13]

This has the potential to be very, very terrible.

I love the anime, but they are messing with perfection.

 

[PrincessGuard]

Originally posted by: MistaTastyCakes

That's the dumbest name for a movie I've ever heard. Did they just flip through the dictionary and pick 3 words at random?

I have no idea. It probably has to do w/ a weird translation from Japanese to English.

No, that was the title in Japanese also.

 

[yoda291]

Originally posted by: notfred
That's the dumbest name for a movie I've ever heard. Did they just flip through the dictionary and pick 3 words at random?

Holy crap, notfred is notfred again!

 

[HomerSapien]

Great, leave it to hollywood to screw up another good thing. I cant wait for california to fall into the ocean. Hopefully a few actors will be taken with it.

P.S. The name is somewhat explained throughout the series. It sounds random, but makes sense after you see it.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: HomerSapien
Great, leave it to hollywood to screw up another good thing. I cant wait for california to fall into the ocean. Hopefully a few actors will be taken with it.

P.S. The name is somewhat explained throughout the series. It sounds random, but makes sense after you see it.

Neon = new
Genesis = creation
Evangelion = many meanings

If they can do it, I would love to see it.