Finally, we have some more news on the live action eva movie. ADV Films has just released details and information about the upcoming Evangelion Director’s Cut, the first part being slated for a Jan 13th 2004 release. The gem herein, is one of the special features to appear on the disc.An interview with Richard Taylor, co-founder of the special effects workshop, Weta - lasting approximately 25 minutes. The disc will also contain many more currently unreleased production images for the movie.

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Directors’ Cut-Resurrection ($29.98 SRP) includes episodes 21-23 in both director’s cut and original broadcast versions. In both English 2.0-languange and Japanese 2.0-language versions, with English subtitles. Includes ADV previews.

HOUSTON, November 5, 2003-ADV Films today announced a January 13, 2004 release date for Resurrection, the first of two Directors’ Cut volumes of the enormously influential anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. The Directors’ Cut is not just a remaster, but a revised and re-edited special edition produced under the careful supervision of creators Hideaki Anno and Gainax to include amazing new footage never before available outside of Japan. The first volume contains Evangelion episodes 21-23 in both the extended Directors’ Cut versions and the original broadcast versions, allowing fans to see the creative progression of this seminal title’s final moments.

In addition to the Directors’ Cut episodes, ADV has obtained special DVD extras that are sure to fuel the excitement for this highly anticipated release. Resurrection will include an exclusive 25-minute interview with Richard Taylor, co-founder and head of Effects and Creatures at Weta Workshop, the multiple Academy Award-winning (for The Lord of the Rings trilogy) special effects studio currently working on the Neon Genesis Evangelion live-action feature. Also included are numerous never-before-seen production images from the theatrical release.

- ADV (Article)