Dragonball: Evolution DVD Cover Art and Specs

Quite possibly the most debated, hated, and derided movie of all time arrives on DVD in Blu-Ray and standard DVD July 28 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. The “Dragonball: Evolution” DVD (dubbed the “Z Edition”) will feature over an hour of extras, including eight...

May 27th, 2009 | Read More

Dragonball: Evolution (2009) Movie Review

James Wong’s live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese manga/anime “Dragonball” might just be the first movie to actually live up to the hype. Unfortunately for Wong and company, that hype was overwhelmingly negative. In all my years of covering movie news, “Dragonball: Evolution” might...

April 12th, 2009 | Read More

Box Office: Hannah Montana Rules, Dragonball Flops

So does this mean when Hannah Montana (aka Miley Cyrus) and her buddies made fun of Asian people in a photograph a few weeks ago, it didn’t affect her popularity with the kids anyway? It would appear that is indeed the case, because the Disney Channel princess has scored another hit on the big...

April 12th, 2009 | Read More

Open Discussion Thread: Dragonball Evolution

You’ve seen pictures from it, you’ve seen clips from it, you’ve read the early reviews from Japan, and you’ve been dreading it. But today is the first day you’ll actually be able to see James Wong’s “Dragonball: Evolution” and finally decide for yourself....

April 10th, 2009 | Read More

Three More Dragonball Evolution Clips

See, what you kids don’t get about the Dragonball power is that it’s not all about shooting glowing balls out of your hands at evil aliens from outer space, you can use it to get Chow Yun Fat to act like a total goofball and tell you about wacky prophecies, fight angry black guys with sticks,...

April 7th, 2009 | Read More

Justin Chatwin Talks Dragonball Sequel Again

Premature sequel talk didn’t start with Abrams’ “Star Trek” or “Dragonball”, and it certainly won’t end with them. To be honest with you, I don’t know who starts these things, but invariably any movie with a franchise-ready premise has approached their...

April 5th, 2009 | Read More

New Dragonball: Evolution Images to Be Disappointed By

Because I just can’t get enough of hearing the wild, unadulterated hatred directed at James Wong’s would-be magnum opus that is “Dragonball: Evolution”, here are more, new pics from the upcoming movie. Remember, Dragonball fans, it opens April 8, 2009. Mark your calendars! Let’s...

March 25th, 2009 | Read More

Seven Dragonball: Evolution Clips

Wait, so Yamcha is a cowboy with a heavy Southern twang? Apparently so, according to one of these “Dragonball: Evolution” clips. Plus, Bulma has a PHD in something and likes to play with guns. She’s also looking for some dragonballs that someone stole from her dad. I’m pretty...

March 10th, 2009 | Read More

Dragonball Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

Some new footage, a lot of talking heads, and writer/director James Wong explaining why their movie “Dragonball: Evolution” is the greatest martial arts movie you’ll ever see in this behind-the-scenes featurette. Okay, maybe they didn’t actually say that, but I’m reading...

March 9th, 2009 | Read More

New Dragonball Images aka What’s up with Robo Piccolo?

Three new “Dragonball: Evolution” images for you kids to chew on, because frankly, you can never have too many glowing balls. Goku looks kind of weird in the first pic, the second one is the “okay, now you guys look up and act shock!” shot, and the third one has Piccolo looking...

March 3rd, 2009 | Read More

Still More Dragonball Evolution Images

At this point, you’re either going to be lining up to see James Wong’s “Dragonball: Evolution” when it opens April 8, or you’re going to be cowering in your bed with your favorite blanky badmouthing the film to your imaginary girlfriend. (I’m guessing not a whole lot...

February 26th, 2009 | Read More

Dragonball Update: Sequel, New Pics

To no one’s surprise, “Dragonball: Evolution” star Justin Chatwin says he’s already signed on for more “Dragonball” movies, and that a sequel has already been written. According to Chatin, the sequel, if one were to happen, would go “more into the whole legacy...

February 20th, 2009 | Read More

New (Probably Fanmade) Dragonball Poster, Toys

New poster for James Wong’s “Dragonball: Evolution” movie via LatinoReview that may or may not be fanmade. Still looks very cool, though. (Update: This is an actual poster for “Dragonball” and not fanmade. Go figure.) Starring Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Emmy Rossum,...

February 16th, 2009 | Read More

Dragonball Creator Tells Fans to Chill on Evolution

So how does Akira Toriyama, the creator of the original Dragonball manga, feel about the upcoming James Wong movie “Dragonball: Evolution” based on his creation? Dragonball fanboys have no doubt been wondering if their King and God would boycott the movie, or come out and slap it silly like...

February 10th, 2009 | Read More

New Dragonball Trailer Has New Footage, Dragon

Tons of new footage from a brand spanking new “Dragonball” trailer, including a healthy dose of the movie’s many special effects shots. Plus a dragon. I think that means something if you’re into Dragonball, but if not, hey, nice dragon!

February 5th, 2009 | Read More

Dragonball U.S. Trailer May (or May Not) Have New Footage

Via ReelzChannel, I believe there are new footage in this U.S. trailer for “Dragonball: Evolution”. I could be wrong, of course, since I’m too mesmerized by all the glowing balls to notice or compare this trailer with the International version that was released last month. They both...

January 15th, 2009 | Read More

Even More Dragonball Evolution Pics to Get Mad At

Hey look, Dragonball fans, it’s Goku, and he’s fighting with two guys! But don’t feel too sorry for these guys; they were probably trying to steal his cool four-wheel futuristic ATV vehicle or something equally bad guy-ish. Either that, or they were giving him “the eye”,...

January 6th, 2009 | Read More

Look! Piccolo Really is Green!

I don’t know what kind of alien badass this Piccolo fellow is in the original Japanese anime and manga and what have you, but when the first footage from James Wong’s “Dragonball” leaked all over the Innerwebs like something that leaks, and ol Piccolo didn’t look nearly...

December 15th, 2008 | Read More

Dragonball Evolution Character Posters

On the heels of the recent announcement of a title change for James Wong’s much-maligned “Dragonball” (”Evolution” was added) came the new trailer featuring the new spiffier title and now four new character posters have shown up on the Interwebs. Three are individual character...

December 11th, 2008 | Read More

New Dragonball: Evolution Trailer, Reshoots Explained

Since “Dragonball’s” got a spiffy new subtitle, FOX has created a spiffy new trailer to show it off. And so — the latest trailer for “Dragonball”, complete with the new, added title. It doesn’t look half bad. That is, if you aren’t obsessed with the cartoons...

December 10th, 2008 | Read More