One of the films that fans of action and sci-fi films are looking forward to in 2013 is Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming movie Pacific Rim, which chronicles the efforts of human-operated robots defending Earth against monsters from the deep. It’s a big budget action romp that pays tribute to Japanese sci-fi.
The Plot of Pacific Rim is described as follows: “When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, start rising from the sea, a war begins that will take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon is devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice...
The Plot of Pacific Rim is described as follows: “When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, start rising from the sea, a war begins that will take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon is devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice...
- 2/26/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
There’s no doubt that competition to land the big directing jobs in Hollywood is fierce in this economy. Director Bryan Barber (Idlewild) has decided to take a more proactive approach and is now bringing a project that fits right into the context of Transformers and Real Steel to the studios.
Deadline reports that Barber wants to bring Gigantor, the 1960’s Japanese cartoon import, back to the silver screen for new generations of children to enjoy. Barber grew up watching Gigantor and tracked down the rights to Fred Ladd, an 86-year old voice-over artist. After a long courtship with Ladd, a detailed storyboard presentation sold the project to Ladd. Barber now controls the movie, merchandise and videogame rights to Gigantor and will, of course, direct the film.
Barber describes his Gigantor to be “Transformers meets Goonies:”
“There’s a film here that doesn’t take itself too seriously, with heart and visual effects,...
Deadline reports that Barber wants to bring Gigantor, the 1960’s Japanese cartoon import, back to the silver screen for new generations of children to enjoy. Barber grew up watching Gigantor and tracked down the rights to Fred Ladd, an 86-year old voice-over artist. After a long courtship with Ladd, a detailed storyboard presentation sold the project to Ladd. Barber now controls the movie, merchandise and videogame rights to Gigantor and will, of course, direct the film.
Barber describes his Gigantor to be “Transformers meets Goonies:”
“There’s a film here that doesn’t take itself too seriously, with heart and visual effects,...
- 10/24/2011
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
Mamoru Oshii isn’t wasting any time before starting on his next project. The acclaimed director has announced he’ll start work on a film adaptation of Mitsuteru Yokoyama's “Tetsujin 28-go,” a manga from the late 50’s and early 60’s which was adapted in the late 60’s as the anime “Gigantor.”
This isn’t Oshii’s first go at the material. Earlier this year he directed a stage play which featured an 1,100 pound, 20 foot tall replica of the titular robot (that would have been a site to see!). Oshii’s live-action version of the story is likely to be a spectacle en-par with that stage rendition but I must admit I wouldn’t be adverse to an animated version of the story, especially coming from Oshii.
To confuse matters a tad, there’s a second project on the go based on this manga. T28 is being produced by Hikari Productions and Imagi Entertainment.
This isn’t Oshii’s first go at the material. Earlier this year he directed a stage play which featured an 1,100 pound, 20 foot tall replica of the titular robot (that would have been a site to see!). Oshii’s live-action version of the story is likely to be a spectacle en-par with that stage rendition but I must admit I wouldn’t be adverse to an animated version of the story, especially coming from Oshii.
To confuse matters a tad, there’s a second project on the go based on this manga. T28 is being produced by Hikari Productions and Imagi Entertainment.
- 12/28/2009
- QuietEarth.us
No, the director of Ghost In The Shell has not taken the director's chair of the upcoming Imagi Animation animated feature version of classic anime Tetsujin 28, though that would be very cool. However, after mounting a live stage play based on Mitsuteru Yokoyama's source manga in 2008, the director announced at a recent press conference for his Assault Girls that his next feature would be a live action version of Tetsujin. This will make the second live action version of Tetsujin 28 in recent years with Shin Togashi helming a very underwhelming version in 2005. Hopefully Oshii does better. But before he gets to this, whatever became of his collaboration with Kenta Fukasaku on Elle Is Burning?...
- 12/28/2009
- Screen Anarchy
I think that we should first of all indulge in a little primer on Tesujin 28-go aka Gigantor, my favourite giant robot of all - because, yes, I do like some giant robots, honest. Created in the mid-50s as a Manga series, Tetsujin 28-go tells the story of a three-storey tall robot invented to help fight on behalf of Japan in World War 2. By the time the robot is perfected - which is after 27 failed builds, if you couldn't guess - the war is actually over and so there's nothing else to do but... er... give the remote controlled weapon-bot to a ten year old boy. Don't ask me, I'm only passing this along - it was Mitsuteru Yokoyama that actually baked it all up in the first place. Luckily, this young lad doesn't use the robot the way I think many kids would (you'd have to see...
- 12/28/2009
- by Brendon Connelly
- Slash Film
Seems like director Mamoru Oshii has regained his love for live-action during his work on his latest film Assault Girls. According to Ann, director of titles Ghost in the Shell, The Sky Crawlers and Avalon revealed in Tokyo during a press conference for Assault Girls that his next film will be a live-action adaptation of Mitsuteru Yokoyama’s classic manga Tetsujin 28 (aka Gigantor).
Imagi Studios are currently working on a CG anime adaptation of the manga named T28, which will (according to IMDb) open in theaters in 2011. Oshii didn’t mention any dates in his announcement, but since he already directed a stage play version of Tetsujin 28-gō featuring a 500kg replica of the giant robot in January I guess we won’t have to wait too long.
Imagi Studios are currently working on a CG anime adaptation of the manga named T28, which will (according to IMDb) open in theaters in 2011. Oshii didn’t mention any dates in his announcement, but since he already directed a stage play version of Tetsujin 28-gō featuring a 500kg replica of the giant robot in January I guess we won’t have to wait too long.
- 12/27/2009
- by Ulrik
- Affenheimtheater
I'm not trying to stir up hate or anything, but when a country builds two giant robots in one year, I'm allowed to be paranoid. Not long after Tokyo finished the life-size Gundam project, now Kobe is doing the same for their Wakamatsu Park with a full scale statue of Tetsujin 28-go, better known in the Us as Gigantor.
Unlike the Gundam statue, this one is meant to be a permanent tourist attraction for Kobe. It stands 60-feet tall, weighs 50 tons and is expected to finish construction in September, which, what a coincidence, is the same month I plan to buy a fallout shelter.
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Created by one of Kobe's most famous native son, manga-ka Mitsuteru Yokoyama in 1956, Tetsujin 28-go (literally means Iron Man #28) is noted for being the first ever "giant robot" comic book. A popular black-and-white anime adaptation was made in 1963. It...
Unlike the Gundam statue, this one is meant to be a permanent tourist attraction for Kobe. It stands 60-feet tall, weighs 50 tons and is expected to finish construction in September, which, what a coincidence, is the same month I plan to buy a fallout shelter.
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Created by one of Kobe's most famous native son, manga-ka Mitsuteru Yokoyama in 1956, Tetsujin 28-go (literally means Iron Man #28) is noted for being the first ever "giant robot" comic book. A popular black-and-white anime adaptation was made in 1963. It...
- 6/29/2009
- by Arya Ponto
- JustPressPlay.net
Retro - relating to, reviving, or being the styles and especially the fashions of the past: fashionably nostalgic or old-fashioned. (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary)
Don’t you hate things that start with the definition of a word? I hope you won’t chalk this up to pretension when I say I realized while watching Gigantor that I didn’t really know exactly what “retro” meant. What is this obsession a lot of us have with old things? Is it some semblance of nostalgia passed down from our parents? A willingness to make a connection to a different time period, if only momentarily? Or maybe you think vinyl will always sound better than an MP3 (which it does, most of the time.)
I didn’t grow up with Gigantor but my own oft-retro sensibilities drew me to it, expecting a defining series for American anime. Adapted from the influential Mitsuteru Yokoyama manga...
Don’t you hate things that start with the definition of a word? I hope you won’t chalk this up to pretension when I say I realized while watching Gigantor that I didn’t really know exactly what “retro” meant. What is this obsession a lot of us have with old things? Is it some semblance of nostalgia passed down from our parents? A willingness to make a connection to a different time period, if only momentarily? Or maybe you think vinyl will always sound better than an MP3 (which it does, most of the time.)
I didn’t grow up with Gigantor but my own oft-retro sensibilities drew me to it, expecting a defining series for American anime. Adapted from the influential Mitsuteru Yokoyama manga...
- 5/17/2009
- by Mark Zhuravsky
- JustPressPlay.net
On top of Astro Boy and Gatchaman already in the works from Imagi Studios, you can now mark down Tetsujin 28 on the list as another classic Japanese property receiving the CG treatment. Based on a 50’s sci-fi manga series created by Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Tetsujin 28 was widely recognized as the first manga to introduce giant robots. It spawn several anime TV series (the 1963 version was released in America as Gigantor) and a 2005 live action film. Although Imagi has launched a teaser trailer and a website, the animated film hasn’t been officially green lit yet. The teaser trailer is actually a CG animation test footage used as a proof of concept for backers and rights holder to decide whether or not to move forward with the project. The visuals doesn’t necessary represent how the film will look if it does go into production but it still looks cool nevertheless.
- 1/11/2009
- by Al Young
- Screen Anarchy
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