Dragonball News (Page 2)

Emmy Rossum recently blogged about training and filming with Chow Yun Fat for the live-action film Dragonball, set to his theaters in the summer of 2008.

Rossum portrays inventor/scientist Bulma, whose father's Dragon Ball is stolen by Piccolo. Here's a excerpt of her blog post:

"Sorry I've been rather quiet for a bit, I've been working on a very exciting new film that I'm shooting outside the US. I'm working with the great Chow Yun Fat and I'm very excited about the role, which is so different than any role I've ever played. I love the character and I'm excited to get to share something so fun with you.

In prep for the film I've been training very hard, learning how to fight, fire a gun, weapons training and even some martial arts. It's fun to play such a different character when I am such a pacifist in real life. Speaking of pacifisim and peace, I want to wish everyone a happy, healthy holiday and New Year."

Here's a major name for the new Dragon Ball movie: Chow Yun-Fat has been cast in a leading role.

Chow will portray Master Roshi, an ancient martial arts master and a mighty, powerful warrior.

Chow Yun-Fat made his name in John Woo's Hong Kong action spectaculars, including Hard Boiled and The Killer. He also earned well-deserved critical acclaim for his turn as an aging warrior in Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Remember when we reported that Camila Sodi was set to play Bulma in the Dragon Ball film? Ok, now forget that.

Emmy Rossum has actually nabbed the part.

Rossum is most famous for roles in Poseidon and Phantom of the Opera.

Bulma - who appears in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z - is the nagging and temperamental daughter of Dr. Briefs. She's a gifted inventor.

Here's a shot of Justin Chatwin on the set of the upcoming movie Dragonball Z.

Reportedly, last week's filming took place at UNITEC's (Universidad Tecnológica de México) Coyoacan Campus. The production will be at tha location for seven days and then will move to Durango state by January 2.

James Marsters, Jamie Chung, Emmy Rossum, Eriko Tamura and Joon Park co-star in the action-adventure based on the popular manga and anime series. The film opens on August 15, 2008.

Jamie Chung - former of MTV's The Real World - has joined Justin Chatwin and James Marsters in Dragonball, the live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese comic.

James Wong is directing the science fiction action-adventure, which centers on an adult humanoid alien named Goku (Chatwin) who, after discovering he was sent to Earth to destroy the population, tries to fulfill the wish of his dying grandfather and collect all seven of the world's mystical Dragon Balls to keep them out of the hands of the evil aliens.

Chung will play Chi Chi, the love interest of Goku when he's growing up.

Marsters portrays the evil Piccolo, who tries to take over the world.

The role of Bulma in the new Dragon Ball live-action movie has been cast cast - and it belongs to Mexican actress Camila Sodi.

Sodi is a major star in her native Mexico; she starred her own music show, has modelled for men's magazines and starred in Gabriel Garcia Bernal's directorial debut Deficit.

Can you see Camila Sodi as Bulma? 

Bulma - who appears in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z - is the nagging and temperamental daughter of Dr Briefs and is a gifted inventor in the series.

Dragon Ball is set to hit screens on August 15, 2008.

Japanese manga phenomenon Dragonball Ball Z is coming to the big screen.

And two young actors are signed up to star in the flick: Justin Chatwin and James Marsters have joined the cast; shooting begins later this month.

Chatwin (pictured)will star as Goku, 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.

Marsters is on board as the film's villain, demon king Piccolo.

Dragon Ball Z: The Movie is set for a worldwide August 15, 2008 release.