In the wake of the recently released official trailer for the film, some are speculating that the live-action adaptation of “Dragonball”, the hit Japanese manga and anime, is going back for reshoots due to overwhelmingly mixed and outright negative criticism from the online media and fan community. “Dragon Ball” premiered in print manga form in 1984, in the magazine Weekly SHonen Jump. It is the story of the young boy Goku and his martial-arts and fantasy adventures, all stemming from people seeking the powerful wish-granting Dragon Balls. Starring Justin Chatwick as the protagonist Goku, James Marsters as the villain Lord Piccolo, Chow-Yun Fat as Roshi, and Emmy Rossum as Bulma,…

Filmjunk.com recently reported that the upcoming film “Dragonball” by director James Wong (Final Destination 3) and starring Justin Chatwin (S. Darko), Ernie Hudson (Ghost Busters) and Yun-Fat Chow (The Red Circle) may be canceled. “This week we received word from an anonymous source that there may be some truth to this speculation after all. According to our tipster, the higher-ups at Fox are not too impressed the footage that has been shot thus far, and are seriously debating shutting the whole thing down.” reports Film Junk. Based on the fact that Fox has already spent the production budget, the recent media buzz and overall popularity of the animated series, a…