Fox aquires Sailor Moon?!

[Raph's Girl]

http://www.comics2film.com/FanFrame.php?f_id=18860

A Japanese Magazine titled Animage, in their current issue, announced that Fox has acquired the rights to the popular anime series SAILOR MOON and is looking to Joss Whedon to presumably write and direct a live action film. Further, they're hoping Lindsay Lohan will star alongside Jennifer Garner (as the main villain) in an all non-Asian cast.

Raph's Girl note: WTH?! What the bloody frell, shell, frak?! :o Lindsay Lohan in a Sailor Moon film?! Oh SHELL NO! Bloody FOX! Leave Sailor Moon alone!!! :x

[Deathknight]

Oh god, that's not good at all. I don't even like Sailor Moon but just trying to do that...

[damnhooligan]

This is beyond laughable. I applaud the wonderful twisted soul to came up with this rumor.

[Kid Icarus]

I'm not saying anything until this is confirmed.

And after that, I won't say anything until we have more information on the project.

We all thought the live action Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon series was going to be crap, but it managed to surpass the anime, and damn well nearly the manga.

[ZariusTwo]

We all thought the live action Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon series was going to be crap, but it managed to surpass the anime, and damn well nearly the manga.


Errr...speak for yourself, I thought the live action version was quite s*it. Bad storyline, laughable acting, it made Tattoted Teenage Alien Fighters look like it had the budget of Independance Day. The anime is much more enjoyable and dare I say more beleivable in what it can accomplish in an animated form.

Not to say I don't enjoy live action Japan series, but compare that show to Kamen Rider...it's utterly impossible

[Mandi-chan]

We all thought the live action Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon series was going to be crap, but it managed to surpass the anime, and damn well nearly the manga.

I agree, the live action show was loads better than the anime but it didn't over-rule the manga...it was equal to it, but not better! (I've been a moonie for years!!!!)

As for this rumor...I highly doubt this one!

Joss Whedon is in the movie industry now, and has apparently stated that he doesn't intend on going back to tv (the way WB and FOX treated him and his shows, I don't blame him).

Lohan...she don't seem like a good pick for Serena (If it's going to be americanized, they might as well use the dub names).

Plus, Naoko herself doesn't seem to want us to get our hands on her stuff anymore: since we no longer have the anime and there's no way we'll ever see legit dvds here for the live action series.

Would I be happy if this were true? Yes

It would mean the return of the anime dvds and possibly dvds for the live action series.

Plus, I wouldn't mind seeing a new adaption to the story. If it's good, then I won't care how different it is (after all; I loved "Ring:Saishuu-sho", and that was drastically different from the book.).

[Raph's Girl]

Lohan...she don't seem like a good pick for Serena (If it's going to be americanized, they might as well use the dub names).

Lindsay Lohan actually fits the personality of Sailor Venus. I can't see her as Sailor Moon. ugh....

[Cascadia]

Sailor Moon needs to stay as Japanese instead of Americanized. This is nutty....I do not think that the show can be Americanized. Everything that is illustrated in the cartoon relates to Japan 100%.

[Mobius One]

All I know is that my girlfriend is like a hardcore Sailor Moon fan and she was pissed when I told her this. It does seem kinda fake, but who knows?:ohwell:

[GK Punk]

what is this, the third or fourth rumor of a sailor moon movie?

[Hannah]

Everything that is illustrated in the cartoon relates to Japan 100%.
That's like in the third InuYasha movie- Kagome screams "Osuwari!" at InuYasha and the girls on the volleyball team are like, WTF? So she like, tries to say she needed salt (or something. I dont remember what It exactly was... But the word for it was osuaii or something?) So in the english version I'm betting it won't make any sense. XD

[Barkworm]

If this will be as good as the Dragonball movie count me in. :lol:

[Mecha Cow]

Dragonball movie
Whoa, what did I miss?

[DrSpengler]

Whoa, what did I miss?

A crappy Chinese movie that only roughly resembles the source-material.

In other words, "nothing". You missed nothing.

[Mandi-chan]

If this will be as good as the Dragonball movie count me in. :lol:

Oh dear god!:lol:

I saw a screenshot from that...my poor,poor eyes. It was horrid!

[ThirdMarioBro]

If this comes true, you'll hear me damming every known diety across the seven known continents. But still, I remember when they were trying to blow a Yu-Gi-Oh live action movie out of their ass. Three words....l...o...l.

It ain't happening, but if it did happen, I'd kill myself before ever laying eyes on it. The only reason the Live Action show in Japan was so goddamned good was because Naoko had her hands in the whole thing (and she wasn't majorly involved in the anime past series/season one). That show is legendary and I go with Gwg that it is better than the manga. BUT, we all know how an Americanized series would go. Shows need to stay in their respective country's version. That's my rule. If it's an American show, watch the American version. If it's a Japanese whow, watch the Japanese version.

I will have nothing to do with this if it happens, but believe me, it won't. Not by a long shot it won't. Too many factors working against it, just like the other three attempts.

[Barkworm]

Just for the record: I know about the Hong Kong Dragonball movie but what I actually meant was the planned US life-action movie which was never realized.
See, now you made me explain a joke! :cry:

[Ra]

... *looks at the heading*

*cue monologe of shots of Sailor Moon, finally resting on Lindsay Lohan done up in pigtails*

...god no *reaches for her gun*

[GK Punk]

It'd be best to hire unkown teen girls to play the roles. The girls that had do the japanese show were pretty damn good. ...of course, they were all fans of the show when they were growing up, and hand picked by Takeuchi-Sensei herself.

[Raph's Girl]

If this will be as good as the Dragonball movie count me in. :lol:

I saw Dragon Pearl a couple months ago on AZN (dubbed). I found it mildly amusing. The casting of Master Roshi was done to perfection. :lol: But Shen Long (the dragon)...OMG...the CGI on him was horrible...

[Chang'e Long]

*inserts X-Files theme song*

I'm starting to think that this information is fake. If Lindsay Lohan were to perform as Sailor Moon (BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!) wouldn't Lindsay have mentioned it on her website (Does she have a website?) or any other source of information that is reliable?

This is probably the worst rumor since the announcement of the live-action Dragon Ball Z movie. I refuse to believe that both movies will be made. Perhaps it's the same guy who started the whole live-action DBZ movie craze also.

[Drtooth]

WHile I am not a fan of Sailor moon, I don't love it, nor do I hate it... it's not ment for someone like me, and I do find it occasionally enjoyable, I will say this. Since 1997 I have been dreading the rumors of the live action Sailor Moon movie. I mean, Ameircan live action cartoon movies are hit or miss (mostly miss). The Flintstones was good, the second one was allright, George of the Jungle was well done, Rocky and Bullwinkle provided a mixed result, Dudley Do-Right was bad... Inspector Gadget was WAAAAY off, and the less said about Super Mario Bros, the better. But a Japanese cartoon with American actors?

Now, the rumors of Dragon Ball (which some magazine recently said that Fox still has an option... please let it slip trhough their fingers) and Lupin American movies were frightening. I don't really know what to say about the Astroboy film (even though I like Genddy TArtikofski, I don't know who he'l adapt to live action directing). But this is pretty lousy. If this does get made, sure, we'll see a small resurgence of interrest for the cartoon... look what the Movie has done for Fat Albert. Vynal Figurines and box sets. (actually, that movie wasn't too bad) It'll be terrible, sure, but there could be the prospect of merchandise. However, I felt the same for GArfield.... we got lots of DVD's but only a Wendy's Happy meal with a toy that looked like the Ugly movie cat. Or like Gadget we could see a few scattered pieces of stuff. Or nothing.

I am, curious to see that live action Japanese Lupin movie, though...