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March 7th, 2004 | Digg This
IMDB has put up a page for the as of yet “Untitled Evangelion Project” with a proposed release date of 2005 (now 2006). The page currently contains very few details, stating merely that the film is in pre-production, and the genre is an “Action/Fantasy/Sci-fi”.
Keep your eyes on this page.
January 27th, 2004 | Digg This
Some Evangelion Live Action news has arrived at last. ADV has announced details about the upcoming GENESIS REBORN DVD, containing the last six episodes with extended footage. In Stores MARCH 9th. We can now also reveal that this DVD will contain an exclusive sneak preview of the live action movie.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Directors’ Cut—Genesis Reborn ($29.98 SRP) includes episodes 24-26 in both director’s cut and original broadcast versions. In both English 2.0-language and Japanese 2.0-language versions, with English subtitles. Includes ADV previews, clean opening animation; clean closing animation; and sneak preview of the live-action movie:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE SET FOR NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: GENESIS REBORN
SECOND VOLUME OF DIRECTORS’ CUT OF ACCLAIMED TELEVISION SERIES’ LAST SIX EPISODES IN STORES MARCH 9, 2004; INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE
HOUSTON, February 24, 2004—ADV Films today announced a March 9, 2004 release date for Genesis Reborn, the second 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 second volume contains Evangelion episodes 24-26 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.
Neon Genesis Evangelion is the story of a reluctant young hero, called upon to pilot an immense robotic weapon in battle against alien invaders in the year 2015. As the remnants of the human race cower in subterranean cities, a deadly war is being waged on what is left of the planet. On one side are the mysterious beings known as Angels; on the other, the special agency NERV and mankind’s last hope, the awe-inspiring Evangelions. Piloted by a special team of teenage warriors, these giant bio-mechanical humanoids are the only thing that can withstand the force of the Angels’ defense fields long enough for the pilots to tackle the invaders themselves in hand to hand combat! With the lives of every soul on the planet at stake, these few youngsters must reach down deep inside themselves to find the strength and courage necessary to meet the Angels head on in a desperate attempt to save mankind.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Directors’ Cut—Genesis Reborn ($29.98 SRP) includes episodes 24-26 in both director’s cut and original broadcast versions. In both English 2.0-language and Japanese 2.0-language versions, with English subtitles. Includes ADV previews, clean opening animation; clean closing animation; and sneak preview of the live-action movie.
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: DIRECTORS’ CUT—GENESIS REBORN
Running time: 150 minutes; Age Rating: 15+
Pre-book Date: 2/10/04
Street Date: 3/9/04
Format SRP
DVD $29.98
January 26th, 2004 | Digg This
The images will be made available to you soon! But before then, here is a quick run down of all the wonderful features to do with the eva movie in the latest issue of Anime insider.
The production images. Yes, all NEW images as promised.
Image 01: This is a panoramic view of NERV’s Evangelion Unit Hangar Bay, much like the image already seen, it shows Unit 1 with what looks like a partly disfigured horn. In the distance is another tank containing an unknown object that does not look like an eva unit. The image is also scattered with NERV employees going about their daily jobs.
Image 02: Another shot of Unit 0, it looks similar to the anime version although aspects of it have been modified to look more biomechanical (e.g. muscular, skelital).
Image 03: Here is our first shot of Rei Ayanami. The image shows her plugsuit; Eva is written on the chest plate and various small details have been changed from the anime version. We can also see Rei’s face and her appearance is of an Asian nature.
As for the interview with Executive producer Matthew Greenfield, here are the details we now know:
The script, which Greenfield took time out of his honeymoon to work with, is being shown around to various parties in order to bring more staff and crew into the project - even though the script is a very first draft and will most likely change drastically (depending on the director).
The story will be self-contained and if successful, will make way for sequels. Greenfield used Matrix Reloaded as an example of what he is trying to avoid creating. As for current concept art production, Weta have 12 artists going at it. This movie could take forever to produce and we may not get to see it until 2010. But let’s hope not.
Note: Anime Insider #12 now out on Newsstands.
January 26th, 2004 | Digg This
The cover also features Kenshin from Samurai X, accompanying an article examining the historical facts behind Kenshin’s saga. That’s good readin’.
FOFR NOTE: Yay more pointless rumors to begin circulation thanks to the AI staff cast predictions and wishes. But on the plus side… more fantastic images! coming soon!
January 26th, 2004 | Digg This
Anime Insider is rumored to be having a detailed interview with Matt Greenfield in an upcoming issue, #12. Matt Greenfield, husband to Tiffany Grant (english voice actor for Asuka) will be on the production team for the live action eva movie. There are also promises of some more glorious unseen production images to feast your eyes upon.
Source: Anime Tourist / Tiffany Grant
Issue 11 of Anime Insider is out now and can be bought here
January 26th, 2004 | Digg This
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.
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.
January 26th, 2004 | Digg This
About Weta Workshop, Ltd Founded in 1987 by Richard Taylor, Tania Rodger, Peter Jackson and Jamie Selkirk, Weta is a physical and digital effects company providing creatures, special make-up effects, prosthetics, miniatures, armor, weaponry and digital effects for the film and television industry. Over the past sixteen years the company has provided effects for Jackson’s Meet the Feebles, Braindead (aka Dead Alive), Heavenly Creatures, The Frighteners, and The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, as well as for advertisements and television shows including the popular Hercules and Xena series. At the height of production on The Lord of the Rings, Weta Workshop employed 150 physical effects technicians and 350 digital effects technicians at Weta Digital. Weta’s work on The Lord of the Rings has garnered worldwide praise including two Academy Awards in 2002 (for Best Visual Effects and Best Makeup), and one in 2003 (for Best Visual Effects). The British Academy has also honored Weta’s work by awarding two BAFTAs in 2002 (for Best Visual Effects and Best Makeup) and two more in 2003 (for Best Visual Effects and Best Costume).
About Gainax Gainax was founded in 1984. It began as a corps of amateur filmmakers, centered around current company president Hiroyuki Yamaga and anime director Hideaki Anno. Their first work, Wings of Honneamise, continues to garner praise worldwide. Gainax’s highly original style of filmmaking spans the generations, appealing to fans both young and old. 1995’s Neon Genesis Evangelion whipped up an anime fever of extraordinary proportions, receiving attention not only from anime fans, but also from many other corners of society. Hideaki Anno, who directed Neon Genesis Evangelion, commands respect from even the likes of Spirited Away director Hayao Miyazaki.
About ADV Films: In 1992, ADV Films began to forge the international market for Japanese animation (”anime”) by combining unique titles, outstanding production values and efficient large-scale distribution. Today, ADV Films is the #1 producer-distributor of Japanese animation to the North American market, with the firm’s holdings including such premier titles as NOIR, Sailor Moon, Samurai X, Hello Kitty’s Paradise, RahXephon, Spriggan, Robotech, Full Metal Panic and Neon Genesis Evangelion. In addition, ADV Films’ product line has expanded to include other forms of genre programming, including live-action science fiction programs Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda, Mutant X and The Jim Henson Company’s Farscape, and classic science fiction such as the updated Gamera trilogy. ADV Films’ parent company, A.D. Vision, Inc., also publishes Newtype USA, the premier anime and manga monthly in the English-speaking world, and operates The Anime Network™, broadcasting anime and anime-related programming via digital cable, 24 hours a day. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, with additional offices in the EU and Japan, and distribution on four continents, ADV is fast becoming an international entertainment powerhouse. For more information, visit ADV Films on the web at http://www.advfilms.com.
Source: digitallyobsessed.com
July 25th, 2003 | Digg This
ADV Films has just announced the production of a live action movie based on many people’s favourite anime series of all time, Neon Genesis Evangelion. Special Effects will be developed by Weta Workshop, Ltd, the company that made the Lord of the Rings look so good.
“In an announcement sure to make waves in the entertainment industry, ADV Films President and CEO John Ledford today publicly confirmed industry rumors that the firm has acquired the rights to produce, and has already begun development of, a live-action feature-film based on the Japanese animated television series “Neon Genesis Evangelion,” a multi-million dollar worldwide franchise and perhaps the most influential anime title in the history of the art form. The project is a collaboration between ADV Films, Gainax and Weta Workshop, Ltd.
The Participants ADV Films is the leading producer-distributor of Japanese animation in North America. The Japanese anime and game studio Gainax Network Systems was one of the original production studios responsible for Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Weta Workshop, Ltd. is the New Zealand-based special effects studio that created the effects for Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings trilogy.
“The three main players here represent something of a ‘dream-team’ for a project like this one,” said Ledford. “Between the quality and significance of the Gainax title, Weta’s industry-leading skill in the creation of special visual effects, and our expertise in the marketing and promotion of anime and anime-related content, this project is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
The Story Neon Genesis Evangelion is the story of a reluctant young hero, called upon to pilot an immense robotic weapon in battle against alien invaders. Including both a 26-episode television series and at least two animated motion pictures, Neon Genesis Evangelion has long been both a fan favorite and an extraordinary critical and commercial success, with the worldwide franchise producing many millions of dollars in revenue.
Timetable The Neon Genesis Evangelion live-action motion picture is in the earliest stages of development. Ledford confirmed, however, that the timetable is an aggressive one, and that more information on the project is forthcoming.
