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Post by admin1 aka Ed on May 28, 2003 10:42:30 GMT -5
Here's the report from Anime News Network: Is it true ------------------------------------------ Variety.com (original article only available to subscribers--free trial available), reporting from the Cannes Film Festival, reports that Gainax, Weta, and ADV are teaming up to produce a live action film based on Neon Genesis Evangelion. Gainax and ADV Films should be instantly recognizable to any anime fan as the studio that created Evangelion and ADV as the studio that owns the worldwide rights to the TV series and localized it for North American audiences. Weta Workshop, however, may not be a familiar name. Weta is the New Zealand studio set up by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson to handle the special effects for the LOTR trilogy. Adding complete credibility to this story is the quote from ADV Films president and co-founder John Ledford: "The three main players here represent something of a dream team for a project like this. Between the quality and significance of Gainax, Weta's industry-leading skill in visual effects and our expertise in the marketing and promotion of anime and anime-related content, this project is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." To top it off, while the film is still in early development, Ledford mentions an "aggressive timetable." Neon Genesis Evangelion joins a growing list of titles, including Kite, Dragonball Z, Battle Angel, and Lupin III, that are rumored or confirmed to have live-action remakes in the works.
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Post by mechapunk on May 28, 2003 11:01:15 GMT -5
Unbelievable! I say, I hope they hurry up! That film must be made! ;D
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Post by jwm on May 28, 2003 19:27:58 GMT -5
Holy cow, Admin 1, you just made my day. Just hearing that one sets my imagination going. I first read LOTR when I was in high school. I proceeded to read it about half a dozen or more times over. When I saw the film I said, WOW- so that is what it REALLY looked like. I can just picture that kind of attention to detail and quality of special effects going in to the first launch sequence and battle of NGE. (and I'm still waiting for the soc EVA) JWM
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