Sources Say James Wong Will Take on 'Dragon Ball Z'

Published: October 2, 2007, 1:32 pm

Tags: anime, dragon ball z, dragonballz, final destination, finaldestination, james wong, jameswong, x files

Filed under: Action & Adventure, RumorMonger, Scripts & Screenwriting, Comic/Superhero/GeekAlthough nothing is official, it looks like we could be one step closer to a live action Dragon Ball Z. CHUD is reporting that an "old and trusted scooper" has confirmed that James Wong (Final Destination) has signed to write and direct a big-screen version of Akira Toriyama's anime series. According to CHUD's sources (one, Tailgunner Joe), a casting notice was released that had not only attached Wong as writer/director, but gave a hint as to what characters would be included in the film. Some of the names mentioned include; Goku, Bulma, Mai, and Gohan. Now, to be fair, I'm not as well-versed in Dragon Ball as some, so I'll leave it to the fans out there to tell me if anyone has been overlooked.The series was adapted from Toriyama's original Dragon Ball manga, and first appeared on Japanese television in 1989. It was then released in China, Europe, and eventually made its way to the US.

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