Well since DBZ is gana come out soon. (which looks real bad by the way)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo4t8Peq ... ragonball/
trailer
There was transformers 1 and now 2 speed racer rumor is Sailor Moon is next.
http://www.whedon.info/Joss-Whedon-Now- ... ailor.html
although its just a rumor any thoughts of it?
If they do it i think they should focus on the manga story not the anime.
The manga was the one who won awards and all.
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Wow. I haven't heard any rumors about a Sailor Moon live action film in about . . . ten years. 
I feel old. 
Back then it was rumored that Geena Davis wanted the part of Queen Beryl, and that Disney was to produce the film (and was to be handled in a similar manner as the Inspector Gadget movies in alliance with DiC). Oh, and apparently Kirsten Dunst expressed interest in being Sailor Moon?
Now the rights have fallen elsewhere, and the show was killed off in the US. We've since had tons of Sera Myu and Pretty Guardian eps. over in Japan but it's not the same.
In case you couldn't tell, I was a huge "moonie" back in the day, and even now I still have most of the CD's (would you believe there are over 50 different ones) and all of the US-released DVD's (don't throw rotten eggs at me, I actually like the DiC version as well as the original Japanese).
Hmm, the article says that the proposed film should be based on an unreleased story of Naoko Takeuchi's, so that's a bonus right there. And if the movie turns out to be utter crap, maybe at the very least it will draw interest back in to the franchise again? I'd still love to see Sailor Stars dubbed, or some actual new anime eps. produced.
But I'm not counting much on this rumor after the way all the other ones fell flat. Then again, there used to be lots of rumors about a live-action Dragonball Z movie back in the day, as well as Speed Racer . . .
I feel old. Back then it was rumored that Geena Davis wanted the part of Queen Beryl, and that Disney was to produce the film (and was to be handled in a similar manner as the Inspector Gadget movies in alliance with DiC). Oh, and apparently Kirsten Dunst expressed interest in being Sailor Moon?
Now the rights have fallen elsewhere, and the show was killed off in the US. We've since had tons of Sera Myu and Pretty Guardian eps. over in Japan but it's not the same.
In case you couldn't tell, I was a huge "moonie" back in the day, and even now I still have most of the CD's (would you believe there are over 50 different ones) and all of the US-released DVD's (don't throw rotten eggs at me, I actually like the DiC version as well as the original Japanese).
Hmm, the article says that the proposed film should be based on an unreleased story of Naoko Takeuchi's, so that's a bonus right there. And if the movie turns out to be utter crap, maybe at the very least it will draw interest back in to the franchise again? I'd still love to see Sailor Stars dubbed, or some actual new anime eps. produced.
But I'm not counting much on this rumor after the way all the other ones fell flat. Then again, there used to be lots of rumors about a live-action Dragonball Z movie back in the day, as well as Speed Racer . . .
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Sailor Moon and Joss Whedon *faints*
If this is really true, I am gonna be over the moon, however there have always been so many rumors about Sailor Moon and possible movies that I don't believe any of them.
It would be nice though and maybe somebody would finally release the series on DVD in Germany.
If this is really true, I am gonna be over the moon, however there have always been so many rumors about Sailor Moon and possible movies that I don't believe any of them.
It would be nice though and maybe somebody would finally release the series on DVD in Germany.
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Umm, hate to burst your bubble but that article was posted almost two years ago. If there were any truth to it we'd know more by now.
Sailor Moon the movie wont happen because the owner refuses to sell the rights to it. That's why the don't show Sailor Moon in english speaking countries anymore and why the manga has been out of print for so long.
Sailor Moon the movie wont happen because the owner refuses to sell the rights to it. That's why the don't show Sailor Moon in english speaking countries anymore and why the manga has been out of print for so long.
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I actually think that Dragonball trailer looks REALLY cool, but then again, I NEVER watched Dragonball and always thought it looked kinda crappy.
Sailor Moon on the other hand...
This is one of those things where Enigmawing seems to have had similar experiences as me on (well, I think she and I are the same age). I remember about the Geena Davis rumors and all, and I didn't know there was talk of Kirsten Dunst, but she was one of my preferred choices after Kirsten Storms (from the time I saw bits of Zenon, I thought she would make a GREAT Sailor Moon).
I, too, was/am a HUGE Sailor Moon fan, and I too LOVE the DIC version because it's the version I knew first. I understand all the ways the original Anime version is better, but I started out with all the DIC episodes and they are still mainly what I know about the show besides the three movies. I have only some of the DVDs (the movies, the first volume from DIC, the first four of S and the last 2 of Super S; I know, I have a lot of catching up to do on Ebay), but I haven't watched the S or Super S stuff because I want to own/watch everything in order... Anyway, I always wanted them to make a live-action version, of course with American girls because I don't really like the way the Japanese actresses look with blonde wigs or that on their live-action show they are only blonde after transforming (and that the cats are toys on that show, ugh..., though it was still a cute show from the couple of episodes I saw and I need to get it all on Ebay).
I have a few of the mangas, but can't comment on them much because I haven't read much of them yet (I always want to make sure I get them all first...). I was soooo into Sailor Moon when the show ran on American TV as I was in college, mainly because the scouts were total dreamgirls, especially Sailor Moon (who is still a top toon dreamgirl of mine right next to Tink and Ariel). I had a whole cast picked out for a live-action version too that I used to post on webboards all the time for reactions. Don't remember them now... I know I wanted Rachael Leigh Cook for Mercury, though Mercury is a character I could see played by a Japanese actress just like Mars. I loved the Mars they had in the live-action Japanese show. Have an action figure of her and she's definitely a celeb crush of mine, ha. For Venus I would love to have seen one of my favorite girls ever, Elisabeth Harnois, who is in my avatar (think "My Date with the President's Daughter"). And, for Jupiter it HAD to be Courtnee Draper from Disney Channel's The Jersey, even though I never liked that show. She was born to play Jupiter! Of course, those girls are all too old for the roles now. I could totally imagine Selena Gomez as Mars, but of course Mars is the one that definitely needs to be played by a Japanese actress and I'm sure there are many good and beautiful ones. I don't know who I'd cast in the roles these days, except Meagan Jette Martin (might not have spelled her first name right), the mean blonde in "Camp Rock", would be an excellent Sailor Moon.
I would LOVE to see such a movie, but I'd be so upset if it wasn't well-cast. Perhaps Davis could still play Beryl. I haven't seen her lately.
Oh, I do want to add though that Joss Whedon doesn't seem to be able to get his Wonder Woman film off the ground, so I don't know about a project with him attached to it... But I have heard that a lot that the Sailor Moon owners right now don't want to share her for some reason. However, no matter what people say, things like that aren't set in stone. Sooner or later, people want to make more money. I wouldn't have thought they'd make a Sailor Moon movie this late in the game, but with DragonBall Z and Speed Racer (I loved the Speed Racer movie, by the way), I think it's very possible now.
Sailor Moon on the other hand...
This is one of those things where Enigmawing seems to have had similar experiences as me on (well, I think she and I are the same age). I remember about the Geena Davis rumors and all, and I didn't know there was talk of Kirsten Dunst, but she was one of my preferred choices after Kirsten Storms (from the time I saw bits of Zenon, I thought she would make a GREAT Sailor Moon).
I, too, was/am a HUGE Sailor Moon fan, and I too LOVE the DIC version because it's the version I knew first. I understand all the ways the original Anime version is better, but I started out with all the DIC episodes and they are still mainly what I know about the show besides the three movies. I have only some of the DVDs (the movies, the first volume from DIC, the first four of S and the last 2 of Super S; I know, I have a lot of catching up to do on Ebay), but I haven't watched the S or Super S stuff because I want to own/watch everything in order... Anyway, I always wanted them to make a live-action version, of course with American girls because I don't really like the way the Japanese actresses look with blonde wigs or that on their live-action show they are only blonde after transforming (and that the cats are toys on that show, ugh..., though it was still a cute show from the couple of episodes I saw and I need to get it all on Ebay).
I have a few of the mangas, but can't comment on them much because I haven't read much of them yet (I always want to make sure I get them all first...). I was soooo into Sailor Moon when the show ran on American TV as I was in college, mainly because the scouts were total dreamgirls, especially Sailor Moon (who is still a top toon dreamgirl of mine right next to Tink and Ariel). I had a whole cast picked out for a live-action version too that I used to post on webboards all the time for reactions. Don't remember them now... I know I wanted Rachael Leigh Cook for Mercury, though Mercury is a character I could see played by a Japanese actress just like Mars. I loved the Mars they had in the live-action Japanese show. Have an action figure of her and she's definitely a celeb crush of mine, ha. For Venus I would love to have seen one of my favorite girls ever, Elisabeth Harnois, who is in my avatar (think "My Date with the President's Daughter"). And, for Jupiter it HAD to be Courtnee Draper from Disney Channel's The Jersey, even though I never liked that show. She was born to play Jupiter! Of course, those girls are all too old for the roles now. I could totally imagine Selena Gomez as Mars, but of course Mars is the one that definitely needs to be played by a Japanese actress and I'm sure there are many good and beautiful ones. I don't know who I'd cast in the roles these days, except Meagan Jette Martin (might not have spelled her first name right), the mean blonde in "Camp Rock", would be an excellent Sailor Moon.
I would LOVE to see such a movie, but I'd be so upset if it wasn't well-cast. Perhaps Davis could still play Beryl. I haven't seen her lately.
Oh, I do want to add though that Joss Whedon doesn't seem to be able to get his Wonder Woman film off the ground, so I don't know about a project with him attached to it... But I have heard that a lot that the Sailor Moon owners right now don't want to share her for some reason. However, no matter what people say, things like that aren't set in stone. Sooner or later, people want to make more money. I wouldn't have thought they'd make a Sailor Moon movie this late in the game, but with DragonBall Z and Speed Racer (I loved the Speed Racer movie, by the way), I think it's very possible now.
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Look people, I'm a huge fan of the Sailor Moon show. And Joss Whedon doesn't have what it takes to capture the right feel for a movie based on the show. Nor could he even adapt it for a live-action television series. Buffy the Vampire Slayer the series was its' own thing and though I hate it with a passion, I understand what it was to its' fans. Whedon's only crime, and I mean real crime (the kind he should pay dearly for) with that series, was that he didn't understand how the first film connected with viewers like me. He never gave it credit for being smart and fun. He wanted something more epic. Fine, he made millions of dollars (he'd better have - if I find out all that cash went to the a-holes at Fox, I'm going to HIT THE ROOF!) on that series and made some crappy movies, etc. Fine for his fans.
But he cannot rape Sailor Moon the same way! He'd feel the need to compromise the show's one-of-a-kind dangerous-fantasy quality and just turn it into like an all-female version of something like The Fantastic Four - the one with that Chris Evans guy. Or, it would be full of stupid jokes and the music score would sound like the ones for comedies like the Underdog movie and garbage like that. If this movie went through, he would see it as just an opportunity to cash-in to another 'superhero' type thing. And he'd make lots of cash. But that's not worth hollowing one of the greatest fantasy series in the history of animated television!
But he cannot rape Sailor Moon the same way! He'd feel the need to compromise the show's one-of-a-kind dangerous-fantasy quality and just turn it into like an all-female version of something like The Fantastic Four - the one with that Chris Evans guy. Or, it would be full of stupid jokes and the music score would sound like the ones for comedies like the Underdog movie and garbage like that. If this movie went through, he would see it as just an opportunity to cash-in to another 'superhero' type thing. And he'd make lots of cash. But that's not worth hollowing one of the greatest fantasy series in the history of animated television!
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I wouldn't worry too much about Whedon being attached to this film. Somehow, that article, which I only just read, seems like total b.s. The casting, aside from maybe Alexis Bledel as Mercury, is horrendous. I could very well see Danielle Panabaker playing Jupiter (a few years back), and maybe she could work as Neptune, but the others? Ugh. No, I wouldn't want a Sailor Moon film like the one the article describes. Like I said, the casting would be one of the major issues for me.
However, I still wouldn't be too surprised if they made one. I don't know how good a job Disney would do with the material, but they'd be more likely to cast it better (and more likely to get Meaghan Jette Martin as Moon. I mean, Mischa Barton? God!).
In general though, I was disappointed with the Buffy movie ever since I first went to see it. It's okay, but I was hoping for more. The show was a much better concept, even if it got very self-rightious at times. Unless that info in the article was correct at some point in time, then I wouldn't be concerned to hear about Whedon being attached to the project. It does seem like a logical choice in theory considering some superficial similarities between Buffy and Moon (the shows more than the characters).
However, I still wouldn't be too surprised if they made one. I don't know how good a job Disney would do with the material, but they'd be more likely to cast it better (and more likely to get Meaghan Jette Martin as Moon. I mean, Mischa Barton? God!).
In general though, I was disappointed with the Buffy movie ever since I first went to see it. It's okay, but I was hoping for more. The show was a much better concept, even if it got very self-rightious at times. Unless that info in the article was correct at some point in time, then I wouldn't be concerned to hear about Whedon being attached to the project. It does seem like a logical choice in theory considering some superficial similarities between Buffy and Moon (the shows more than the characters).
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Yep.slave2moonlight wrote:This is one of those things where Enigmawing seems to have had similar experiences as me on (well, I think she and I are the same age).
Now that I've given all this a little more thought, it seems the franchise is pretty much dead due to the wishes of the creator; she's very protective of her characters. From what I've heard, Naoko was disappointed in the anime (story-wise and character-wise) and especially disappointed in DiC's version (Serena's voice was too deep for her taste, but perhaps that's a cultural thing). Anyway, it's been said that she enjoyed having more creative control over the live-action series, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. That series pretty much flopped though, and the initial reason that the English-language rights to the anime were pulled was in order to support PGSM, which seems a little odd to me; I don't see how they could have ever planned to translate it to a wide audience outside of Japan and China. Still, it would be nice to see an official version of the series released on DVD in the US, as well as some of Sera Myu (I love the music in those!) . . . and hell, it looks a lot better than the old Saban trailer.
Wow, I'm totally in a Sailor Moon mood now thanks to this thread!
*runs off to youtube*
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I remember reading an interview w/ Miss Takeuchi in which she said that she was very happy with how the first season turned out, although they did change some things, but then apparently Toei who produced the series took way more liberties with the material especially in later seasons like Sailor Stars etc., so that she eventually ended up not liking the anime that much anymore.
I've read the original mangas that were made into the first season and I always thought the original manga was a lot darker than the anime, but still the anime followed the story pretty closely, so I think Naoko Takeuchi still likes the first season and the fact that Sailor Moon became such a phenomenon the world over and not only in Japan (she must have made tons of money!)
I've only seen a few episodes of the American Versions, but being used to the uncut German episodes (they did however delete some of the sexual elements by altering the dialogue a little) I though the DiC versions were awful and so much good stuff was cut. Especially the finale of the first season was literally butchered.
I still like the idea of Whedon doing it, even if it might not be true. He has done some amazing things and with Buffy he showed that he can make a show with a female character that is both strong and funny.
I've read the original mangas that were made into the first season and I always thought the original manga was a lot darker than the anime, but still the anime followed the story pretty closely, so I think Naoko Takeuchi still likes the first season and the fact that Sailor Moon became such a phenomenon the world over and not only in Japan (she must have made tons of money!)
I've only seen a few episodes of the American Versions, but being used to the uncut German episodes (they did however delete some of the sexual elements by altering the dialogue a little) I though the DiC versions were awful and so much good stuff was cut. Especially the finale of the first season was literally butchered.
I still like the idea of Whedon doing it, even if it might not be true. He has done some amazing things and with Buffy he showed that he can make a show with a female character that is both strong and funny.
Well..... I was and still am a huge fan of Sailor Moon. Now a movie.... I would love. I remember the Disney rumors. Dragonball looks really bad, mainly because it doesn't even seem to take place in more of a fantasy world. If Dragonball does badly, I don't see Sailor Moon or any other anime being turned into a live action film any time soon.... Especially since Speed Racer didn't do that well... though I liked it a lot!
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I always have to jump to the defense of the DiC dub. Yeah it's not perfect, but it is light years ahead of most anime that is dubbed today. That and I grew up watching it, so I have a big soft spot for it.Dottie wrote:I've only seen a few episodes of the American Versions, but being used to the uncut German episodes (they did however delete some of the sexual elements by altering the dialogue a little) I though the DiC versions were awful and so much good stuff was cut. Especially the finale of the first season was literally butchered.
It's true they did butcher the finale though. I've always wanted to get together with a group of friends and record a dub for both episodes.
Sailor Moon S and SuperS were both a lot better that Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon R when they were dubbed. A few minor changes, but not a total butchery (I still have a grudge against them making Amara and Michelle cousins, but even in the Japanese version their relationship is no where near as explicit as it is in the manga... but at least they were in a relationship in Japan).
I too would love to see Stars dubbed, but I just can't see them being able to make it acceptable to American culture without hacking it up too much.
I'm not dead-set against a Sailor Moon live action movie as long as they don't make it an origin film. I want all my scouts! But like I said, it can't happen until the English rights to the series are sold again and the Japanese owners aren't too keen to let that happen anytime soon.
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I could only see it working if it was an origin film, as the majority of people aren't going to be familiar with Sailor Moon going into it. Anyway, while origin films can't get much further than being just that, I enjoy seeing them at the start of a franchise. What I would hope is that we'd get more than one movie.
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An origin of Sailor Moon might be okay... If they change the story that the Scouts (or Soldiers or Senshi for those of you who hate the dub) are trying to find her. I don't want to see a drawn out origin of the other girls though cause I want them all (or at least the inner 5) in the same movie in case we don't get sequels.
Ideally I'd like a trilogy.
First movie: A Simplified retelling of the first season. Main Characters: Sailors Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Tuxedo Mask, Queen Beryl and the Doom and Gloom Girls (I can't remember their Japenese name... sorry)
Second Movie: A Simplified retelling of Sailor Moon S. Main Characters: Sailors Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Rini (not yet Sailor Chibi-Moon), Tuxedo Mask, Sailor Saturn/Mistress 9, Hotaru's dad (can't remember his name either).
Third Movie: A Simplified retelling of Sailor Moon Stars... only leave out the starlights... just use Galaxia as the villain. Main Characters: Sailors Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Saturn, Chibi-Moon, Tuxedo Mask, Galaxia.
Ideally I'd like a trilogy.
First movie: A Simplified retelling of the first season. Main Characters: Sailors Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Tuxedo Mask, Queen Beryl and the Doom and Gloom Girls (I can't remember their Japenese name... sorry
)Second Movie: A Simplified retelling of Sailor Moon S. Main Characters: Sailors Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Rini (not yet Sailor Chibi-Moon), Tuxedo Mask, Sailor Saturn/Mistress 9, Hotaru's dad (can't remember his name either).
Third Movie: A Simplified retelling of Sailor Moon Stars... only leave out the starlights... just use Galaxia as the villain. Main Characters: Sailors Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Saturn, Chibi-Moon, Tuxedo Mask, Galaxia.
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The first two sound like good ideas to me. I'm not at all familiar with the Stars season though, so I don't know about that one. Might be too much of a jump ahead though. They could do more films though, like Harry Potter or Saw, ha, one for each season. There were 5 I think, right?Widdi wrote: Ideally I'd like a trilogy.
First movie: A Simplified retelling of the first season. Main Characters: Sailors Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Tuxedo Mask, Queen Beryl and the Doom and Gloom Girls (I can't remember their Japenese name... sorry
Second Movie: A Simplified retelling of Sailor Moon S. Main Characters: Sailors Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Rini (not yet Sailor Chibi-Moon), Tuxedo Mask, Sailor Saturn/Mistress 9, Hotaru's dad (can't remember his name either).
Third Movie: A Simplified retelling of Sailor Moon Stars... only leave out the starlights... just use Galaxia as the villain. Main Characters: Sailors Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Saturn, Chibi-Moon, Tuxedo Mask, Galaxia.
By the way, as a comment on Sailor Moon's voice, I have to agree with her creator, in the dubs (not counting the first girl) it was way too... ha, I don't know. Despite Sailor Moon being one of my ultimate dreamgirls, I always admitted her voice was a bit weird in the dubs. I LOVED Sailor Mars' voice though. That was about the only one whose voice I liked, ha. Though it is strange to hear them any other way for me. Rini had a nice voice in the later seasons when she was older and it was on Cartoon Network.
Anywho, anyone got any ideas for casting these days? Unfortunately, I can finally say that I don't know too many of the under 18 actresses out there, ha, besides the main ones. For me, only Meaghan Jette Martin could play Serena/Sailor Moon:
But who should play the other characters? Definitely, Mars should really be of Japanese heritage (working in her grandfather's temple and all; it really should be set in Japan), but I don't really see the others as Japanese except maybe Mercury being half Japanese. And, of course, the cats need to be done like Salem from Hocus Pocus. I mean, using a real cat, they could use CGI for the speaking. I guess like Arlene in the Garfield movie.
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Ha, sorry, can't believe I did that considering how many times I've seen Hocus Pocus!Chernabog_Rocks wrote:You've got your Black Cats mixed up
Salem is from Sabrina, Binx (sp?) is from Hocus Pocus
I'll edit that post...And I was just thinking, after digging up those Meaghan pics, I'm going to HAVE to use them to do some Sailor Moon fan art now. Well, soon as I can free up some time.