Hong Kong based animation studio, Imagi has aquired the rights from Tatsunko Production to produce a CG animated film based on the cult classic 70's anime, Gatchaman (Science Ninja Team Gatchaman). The studio is best known for producing the short-lived CG animated TV series, Father of the Pride for Dreamworks and its currently co-producing the Highlander anime (Highlander - Search for Vengeance) with Madhouse as well as producing the CG animated film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, schedule for theatical release in 2007. The Gatchaman movie will be directed by Kevin Munroe who will also be directing the TMNT movie. Here is the synopsis according to the press release:
The original Gatchaman story is centered around five young superhero ninjas engaged by the "International Science Organization" to oppose a group of technologically advanced villains, known as Galactor, from trying to take control of the earth's natural resources. To do so, the ninjas battle againest various giant monsters deployed by Galactor to capture rare resources.
Full Details at the Imagi's Gatchaman Press Release (PDF file)
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excited but not hopeful at all.... :( why has it got to be CG??
Ooops. My mistake. I meant early 90's (Gatchaman OVA was released in 1994).
Father of the Pride didn't exactly blow wind up my skirt. Gatchaman was such a huge part of my childhood [Battle of the Planets or G-Force]. I was just talking about this anime/cartoon with my boss at the shop here. Ah memories. Memories taken and dashed upon the jagged rocks.
James ::: Can you provide a link to said commercials so I know what you're reffing?
Just run the term "NTT" and "Gatchaman" through youtubed.com and the commercials should be there. Really cool.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search=ntt+gatchaman&search_type=search_videos&search=Search
The official site on which these videos came from is down. Supposly, there was to be a live action TV series but it got canceed. The original show was before my time so I'm not too fimilar with it. It seems the current trend now is taking an old anime and repackaging it for the new audience.
Father of the Pride didn't exactly blow wind up my skirt. Gatchaman was such a huge part of my childhood [Battle of the Planets or G-Force]. I was just talking about this anime/cartoon with my boss at the shop here. Ah memories. Memories taken and dashed upon the jagged rocks.
James ::: Can you provide a link to said commercials so I know what you're reffing?
Hi.I am a major fan of Gatchaman !! I saw the new TMNT film and was slightly dissapointed in the character appearances and the audio SUCKED !!! They all sounded like they were talking through walkie talkies ! At times the voices were muffled and hard to understand. The battles were WAY COOL though !!!
Before Imagi does a Gatchaman Movie they REALLY should see Final Fantasy VII:Advent Children. The CG characters look life like and the animation and audio totally blew me away !!!
I would definately see TMNT again,however it could have been better.
I WILL DEFINATELY see Gatchaman !!! No Matter what.