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Dragonball Z Movie Delayed!

Filed under: Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fandom, Distribution, 20th Century Fox, Comic/Superhero/Geek

Bad news, Dragonball Z fans. Your long awaited film adaptation won't be coming this year.

20th Century Fox has chosen to delay the film's release until April 2009, due to it facing massive box office competition from The International, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Tropic Thunder, and Wild Child. All of these films are being released the same day to battle it out, and Fox was having none of it.

This begs the question of why they didn't just choose a release date later this year -- or even move it up. Delaying it an entire year not only disappoints fans, but it makes the film look unfinished. The audience can forget all about it and dwindle away.
I don't follow anime at all -- and my only encounter with this Dragonball phenomenon occurred in a Pokemon shop, where the owner shrieked "Oh my God! Your hooded sweatshirt -- it is Dragonball Z!" It was just an ordinary Chinese dragon, but he was so excited that it hurt to disappoint him. So in looking this up so I could properly write about it, I learned two things -- first, what half the spiky-haired guys at Comic-Con are dressed as. Secondly, this has a very impressive cast that includes James Marsters, Chow Yun-Fat, Emmy Rossum, and Ernie Hudson. That is star power that can make a successful 2008 release, so shame on you, Fox.

So, I am sorry to bring this news to you. Don't hold it against me, but feel free to rant below. I understand your pain, if not the source material.
 

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