[NGTM-1R]

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.

ANN has confirmed this story with ADV Films.

[Grey Wolf]

I actually don't care that much. Evangelion was decent, but I really don't see why everyone obsesses over it. Almost makes me wonder how they'd attack it, though. Trying to explain the ending yet again, or a shot at summarizing the entire series in one film?

[Jetmech Jr.]

Mother****ers. Evangelion as anime = ****ing awesome.
Evangelion as live-action movie = ****ing retarded.

Who's dumbass idea was this?

[NGTM-1R]

It gets worse.

Asuka might be renamed "Kate Rose" and will be played by



...Wait for it...



HILLARY DUFF!

[Grey Wolf]

Wow. Making a movie retarded by such a simple move. Quite amazing, that. Also, she doesn't even remotely fit the character.

EDIT: Did some research, and it seems we've jumped the gun. Hillary Duff was on the "dream cast" by a magazine by Anime Insider, not officially cast in the film.

[NGTM-1R]

Originally posted by Grey Wolf 2009
EDIT: Did some research, and it seems we've jumped the gun. Hillary Duff was on the "dream cast" by a magazine by Anime Insider, not officially cast in the film.

Who in the hell's dream was that?!

[Nico]

Old news, there's been pics all over the net about that for more than a year now. Effects are to be produced by WETA, so at least it's gonna look good.
Of course, everything remotely japanese is removed, names, etc. It's not neo tokyo anymore, but new city( woah, near miss, could have been New York ).

There, cry at the sight of Ray ( ooooh, smart )and Kate Rose's huge ass:
http://eva.trivialbeing.net/index.php?c=images

I can't understand how Gainax was dragged into that.

[Fury]

Old news indeed.

[Ghostavo]

I fear for the future...

[Liberator]

...old...

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