Dragonball: The Movie is the tentative upcoming installment of the Dragonball movie series, and will be the first live action movie based on the manga. In 2002 Twentieth Century Fox aquired the rights from Shueisha to create a live action feature film version of Dragonball. (adapted from the manga).

The live action Dragonball film will be overseen by Elizabeth Gabler and Jack Leslie is the director of production. Twentieth Century Fox bought the domain dragonballz-move.com. Recently, at the end of March 2006, the domain expired and Fox did in fact renew it. To view the stats you can go to [1939] According to Variety reports, In 2004 Twentieth Century Fox hired Ben Ramsey (The Big Hit) to ink the screenplay. The trade tips that he was paid $500,000 for the gig. Wizard Magazine reported that Fox approached Director Alejandro Amenabar (The Sea Inside) to direct the film. He turned down the offer.

In July 2006, Variety reported that Joss Whedon will be directing the film. Fox 2000, popular for producing the film Fight Club, will be producing the movie. Ben Ramsey's draft of the script is finished, and Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio have been hired to pen the final draft. Actors are expected to be hired throughout the rest of this year and into 2007.

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Robin Williams has expressed interest in this film, as well as the upcoming live action Neon Genesis Evangelion film being produced by ADV Films, Gainax and Weta Workshop, Ltd. Williams is apparently a big anime fan.

In 2003, a mystery informant calling himself Mr. Z spread rumors about the movie throughout fan sites everywhere.

Fox is scouting for shooting locations in Thailand, Australia, and New Zealand.

The unofficial Dragonball Z Live Action forum (http://s9.invisionfree.com/liveactionanime/index.php?showforum=3) has a HUGE compiled list of "dream" actors for the Live Action film. Most of which seem nearly spot on.