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05-15-2009, 05:41 PM
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UK, May 14, 2009 - The hugely popular Japanese anime Bubblegum Crisis (http://uk.movies.ign.com/objects/143/14349668.html) is set to get a celluloid makeover, with six countries partnering to craft a truly international feature.
Production houses from Singapore, Japan, Australia, Canada, China and the UK will work together on the $30m movie, with a 2012 release planned.
For a bit of background, the Bubblegum Crisis anime began as an eight-part series for the straight-to-video market in 1987 and its golbal popularity inspired cartoons, games, toys and other spin-offs.
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The story revolves around the Knight Sabers, a team of four young female mercenaries who take on the might of the "Boomers" -- machines built to serve mankind, but which have become deadly instruments of oppression.
Principle photography will be carried out in Australia, and preceded by a reality TV series to find young talent to star in the movie, with the plan to cast the newcomers alongside established A-list names. Producers are also currently looking for a director.
"We're thrilled to be representing this visionary project and we're confident of its global appeal," said Gary Hamilton of Arclight Pictures, one of the companies working on the feature. "It's a truly international production, not just because it's a co-production between six countries, but because the material itself transcends cultural barriers."
This was one of my favourate animes as a kid, it was basically about mecha based superheros set in a bladerunner like future setting, but the budget being set for 30 mil?..I will be amazed if they could pull it off with such a measly amount. It would need at least 120 mil to be done any sort of justice, still if they put the movie in the right hands, someone like Robert Rodriguez who is known for making big movies on small budgets then they could pull it off, but as it stand I remain sceptical.
UK, May 14, 2009 - The hugely popular Japanese anime Bubblegum Crisis (http://uk.movies.ign.com/objects/143/14349668.html) is set to get a celluloid makeover, with six countries partnering to craft a truly international feature.
Production houses from Singapore, Japan, Australia, Canada, China and the UK will work together on the $30m movie, with a 2012 release planned.
For a bit of background, the Bubblegum Crisis anime began as an eight-part series for the straight-to-video market in 1987 and its golbal popularity inspired cartoons, games, toys and other spin-offs.
http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/982/982845/bubblegum-crisis-20090514090219450.jpg
The story revolves around the Knight Sabers, a team of four young female mercenaries who take on the might of the "Boomers" -- machines built to serve mankind, but which have become deadly instruments of oppression.
Principle photography will be carried out in Australia, and preceded by a reality TV series to find young talent to star in the movie, with the plan to cast the newcomers alongside established A-list names. Producers are also currently looking for a director.
"We're thrilled to be representing this visionary project and we're confident of its global appeal," said Gary Hamilton of Arclight Pictures, one of the companies working on the feature. "It's a truly international production, not just because it's a co-production between six countries, but because the material itself transcends cultural barriers."
This was one of my favourate animes as a kid, it was basically about mecha based superheros set in a bladerunner like future setting, but the budget being set for 30 mil?..I will be amazed if they could pull it off with such a measly amount. It would need at least 120 mil to be done any sort of justice, still if they put the movie in the right hands, someone like Robert Rodriguez who is known for making big movies on small budgets then they could pull it off, but as it stand I remain sceptical.