Sounds like a match made in heaven, original designer Naoto Oshima Sonic the Hedgehogmaking a movie dragon ball studio toei animation.
According to “Variety”, “Super Galaxy” is an upcoming CG animated film from Toei Company, with Oshima and Joseph Zhou serving as co-creators. You may recognize Chou’s name as the producer of Blade Runner: Black Hole 2022 and the classic ’90s anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, so the project has some big names right off the bat. Oshima is responsible for the story and characters, and it will be an English-language film, so David N. Weiss (“Shrek 2,” “The Smurfs”) will serve as director on the project.
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Not only does the production have some big-name stars, but the cast is also quite strong: Adam Devine, known for his role in the Pitch Perfect series, J.K. Simmons (Invincible, Spider-Man) ), Sam Richardson (“Veep”) are also on board. , I Think You Should Leave) and Elsie Fisher (Despicable Me). According to Variety , the film follows an adventurous teenage girl (played by Fisher) and her children in the not-too-distant future, as they free the Earth’s forgotten protector Orkan (Devine). events that occurred.
Based on the trailer image released with the announcement (which you can see above), it looks like the movie will be at least inspired by the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, which served as a big inspiration for the original Dragon Ball series. How this will impact the rest of the film’s narrative obviously remains to be seen.
The film’s lead producer Yoshi Ikezawa said in a statement, “With Super Galaxy, talented game designer Oshima has created an epic multicultural adventure story – combining unforgettable global characters with Japanese anime. Aesthetics and a Western approach combined with storytelling. We look forward to delivering our brand of premium animation to a wider global audience beyond our existing loyal fan base.”
A release date for Super Galaxy hasn’t been announced yet, so you’ll just have to keep your eyes peeled.
