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Release Date:
Friday, April 10, 2009 Nationwide
intense sequences of action/violence and brief mild language
Plot: What's the story about?
The motion picture "Dragonball: Evolution" features a cast of rising young stars and veteran acclaimed actors. Justin Chatwin, who portrayed Tom Cruise's son in Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds," takes on the role of the heroic 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. Emmy Rossum ("The Day After Tomorrow") is Bulma, a beautiful woman intent on retrieving the mystical Dragonballs for her own reasons; Jamie Chung ("Samurai Girl") is Chi Chi, a young martial artist who captures Goku's eye; and screen legend Chow Yun-Fat ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") is Roshi, the Master who guides Goku on the young man's epic quest to save the Earth from the forces of darkness.
James Marsters ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") is Lord Piccolo, whose return could signal the Earth's destruction; international performing sensation Joon Park is Yamcha, a charismatic "bad boy" whose schemes could thwart the heroes' journey; popular Japanese actress Eriko ("Heroes") is Mai, an assassin who works with Piccolo; Ernie Hudson ("Ghostbusters") is Sifu Norris, a Master and contemporary of Roshi's; and Randall Duk Kim ("The Matrix Revolutions") is Goku's grandfather Gohan, whose lessons for Goku begins to prepare the young man for the monumental tasks that lie ahead.
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Who's making Dragonball Evolution: Crew List
A look at the Dragonball Evolution behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director James Wong last directed Final Destination 3 and Final Destination. The film's writer James Wong last wrote Final Destination 3 and Final Destination.
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Production: What we know about Dragonball Evolution?
Key Facts
- "Dragonball: Evolution" is the long-awaited, live-action motion picture based on the popular Japanese manga created by Akira Toriyama. Toriyama's work spawned best selling graphic novels, videogames and a phenomenally successful television series.
The manga, series and games bring to the new film a rich mythology and exciting, complex characters - all of which have captivated millions of fans, of all ages, around the globe. One of the greatest manga franchises ever created, Dragonball has an enormous online fan base and is consistently one of the most frequently searched-for terms on Google and Yahoo!
"Dragonball" has exploded into a global phenomenon that has generated more than four billion dollars in merchandising sales. It is considered the gold standard of anime-based video games, with more than 25 different games and over ten million units sold since May 2002. The series - 500 episodes strong - posted top ratings in Europe, Asia and the U.S.
Filming Timeline
- 2009 - February: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2008 - October: The film was set to Post-Production status.
Dragonball Evolution Release Date: When was the film released?
Dragonball Evolution was a Nationwide release in 2009 on Friday, April 10, 2009 in around 2,181 theaters. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Hannah Montana: The Movie, Observe and Report and Anvil! The Story of Anvil.
Dragonball Evolution DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Dragonball Evolution was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 .