According to IMDb, a lady by the name of Emmanuelle Chriqui is rumored to have been cast as Jun for the new Gatchaman movie. IMDb Emmanuelle's Interview on Youtube (not related to Gatch) Very pretty lady. BTW, I saw Tony Danza for the first time since "Who's the Boss?" At first, I couldn't recognize him.

Wow the hair is right!! She's got the Swan's long glossy ebony tresses...and beautiful! It was harder to tell if I liked her voice. But her giggle was Swannie like! Thanks for the link.

Ebony, what difference does how she LOOK make if she is going to be the voice actor? j/k It is nice to see see some resemblance though, but /I am/ not sure I would trust this news until I hear that the Movie is really going to being made.

Hey, she's a Canadian! That's cool. It does just say she's "rumored" to be Jun, so I guess we can't be too sure yet. She sure does resemble Jun. I know with CGI they sometimes use people as templates for the CGI characters' facial expressions and such -I wonder if Jun will end up looking somewhat like her. Look who's "rumored" to be Dr. Nambu's voice. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0654648/ I see he's from England -if he does get Nambu's role, I wonder if he'll use an English accent, or something else.

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I am not sure I would trust this news until I hear that the Movie is really going to being made.

Exactly! Anything that the IMDB has regarding the cast for this film is either a rumor or simply inaccurate. You'll notice that they still list Kevin Munroe, Robert Mark Kamen, and Paul Dini as being involved with the project, and they've all been off of it for a year or more. So, take anything you see there with a very large grain of salt. James

I had not noticed that James, but thank you for pointing out those obvious mistakes I had certainly missed them. I guess this was an old article from several years ago. (Shows what happens when sites do not get updated regularly.)

Originally posted by tatsunokofan So, take anything you see there with a very large grain of salt. James

Very true. I remember closely following all the rumors, especially casting rumors, surrounding the then-upcoming Lord of the Rings movies in 1999 -most of which proved wrong.

But chances are, ONE of these far out rumors will end up being true, and then in 2025 (when the movie is finally released) we can all say, 'See? I knew it all along!'

The rumour that will be true is that the movie is finally released. Sorry, Cloud is feeling negative today - I guess that is what happens when my routine is thrown off by taking my class on a field trip. Cloud wanders off trying to find a more positive frame of mind *wine and chocolate ice cream anyone?*

I am going to try to think positive that the movie will come in 2010, as for the cast well, Im happy to wait and see

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I am going to try to think positive that the movie will come in 2010, as for the cast well, Im happy to wait and see

To be frank, unless there is a lot more going on behind the scenes than has been announced anywhere, the notion of seeing an Imagi-made Gatchaman movie in 2010 is becoming more and more unrealistic with each passing day. Using Astro Boy as a yardstick, the Director for that film was announced on January 25, 2008, with the writer and the first actors being announced in February of 2008. That film will finally see the light of day on October 23, 2009, a mere two days shy of 21 months after the Director was announced. Assuming their Gatchaman movie would require a similar timeframe, production would have had to have been underway by the end of March, 2009 for a release date even as late as December of 2010. With no official announcements of anyone actually working on this film, it's a pretty safe bet that Gatchaman has been placed on the back burner for now. Considering the financial difficulties Imagi suffered earlier this year, it's very likely that all of their available resources are being put into Astro Boy. Any future productions from Imagi will probably depend on the success or failure of Astro Boy. Assuming that Astro Boy does well in the box office, I would supect that the earliest we could see a Gatchaman movie is late in 2011. If Astro Boy is a major failure... Well, if that happens, there may not be an Imagi studio to make a CG Gatchaman movie. So let's hope for the best! James

Originally posted by Transmute Jun But chances are, ONE of these far out rumors will end up being true, and then in 2025 (when the movie is finally released) we can all say, 'See? I knew it all along!'

WHAT!!! no way can we wait that long for it to be released...TJ you just made feel or Condor towards the producers....Ebony pulls out a shuriken and begins to chew on it while growling... Tats does that mean we all rush to see Astro boy just to help boost the figures at the box office so they get on with Gatchaman sooner...is that the plan?

Could it be that with Astroboy being the movie out this year tehy are trying to focus attention on that rather than release details about Gatchaman?

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Tats does that mean we all rush to see Astro boy just to help boost the figures at the box office so they get on with Gatchaman sooner...is that the plan?

It couldn't hurt.

Could it be that with Astroboy being the movie out this year tehy are trying to focus attention on that rather than release details about Gatchaman?

That would seem very, very unlikely. If serious work was being done on the film by a staff that was firmly in place, they would want to generate advance publicity for the film by announcing who that staff was. To keep it a secret would just hobble the film's chances for that publicity, and would be foolish on their part. James

For what it's worth, I fully intend to go see Astroboy, and I know my sister will too (and she will likely take her son) as she has very fond memories of watching it on very early morning TV in her college days in late 80s Eastern Canada. I want to see Astroboy, out of curiousity and to support Imagi (I still feel guilty for never going to see Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!)

I did see TMNT, and found it to be rather fun to watch. Even though I really have no idea about Astroboy, I will still watch, if in hopes that Gatch will soon follow. I have noticed that when I watched some show about movies to come this summer, Astroboy wasn't mentioned.

I just hope they dont suddenly drop Gatchaman

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I have noticed that when I watched some show about movies to come this summer, Astroboy wasn't mentioned.

That would be because Astro Boy isn't coming out this Summer. It's coming out in the Fall. October 23rd, to be exact. I noticed in the latest San Diego Comic Con progress report that Imagi will be among the exhibitors again this year. I suspect that their booth will be similar to last year, with a completely Astro Boy theme, but at least those of us who are there will have the opportunity to ask them about Gatchaman. With Astro Boy being released 3 months after the convention, I suspect that they'll have some sort of preview panel for it during the Comic Con as well. Hopefully it will be more than simply showing the trailer for the film, like they did as Wondercon in February. And, speaking of Comic Con, I see that, as of today, Thursday has now joined Friday, Saturday, and 4-Day memberships on the sold out list. Sunday memberships are 80% sold out, and likely won't last much longer. If any of you are planning to attend and haven't bought a membership, do so quickly! They can be found at the con website at: http://www.comic-con.org/ James

And of course, I'll be there in my Swannie costume to pester them about the Gatchaman movie again...

Now we have Ken added to the list... (still a rumor, of course.) IMDb Eric on Youtube

Interesting, like the actress rumored to be Jun, he sort of looks like Ken (if Ken were blonde), though it's solely a voice part. I wish there were some way to know who adds info to the IMDB page, and where they're getting the info from. I suppose, even if none of these "rumored" people actually get the roles, if Imagi is actually doing auditions and making casting decisions, that would be an encouraging sign (though not a guarantee that the the movie's sure to be completed).

I have to admit, this does get me just a wee bit excited, even though I am trying to restrain myself. I like the idea that they are casting voices, even if it's just rumor at this point!

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I wish there were some way to know who adds info to the IMDB page, and where they're getting the info from.

From what little experience I've had with IMDB, that kind of rumored information comes from people who post regularly and frequently on their message boards, not from any sort of reliable sources.

Interesting, like the actress rumored to be Jun, he sort of looks like Ken (if Ken were blonde), though it's solely a voice part.

Which makes me suspect that whoever is submitting these names to IMDB is simply telling them his "dream cast" for a live action Gatchaman film. It is far more likely that, whenever Imagi actually does casting for this movie, they will be going for talent who are better known than these people. Just look at the cast they have for Astro Boy. They've got Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland, Nathan Lane, Bill Nighy, Kristen Bell, and Freddie Highmore. You know, people you might actually have heard of. That is the type of casting they'll be doing when it comes time to truly audition people for roles in Gatchaman. But, being fair, I've tried to search for any other sources that connect any of these actors with Imagi's film, and the only thing I've found are sites that are using IMDB as the source of their information. If anyone can find an independent source that has any information regarding this, let me know. Until then, I'd say it's just bunk. James

Has anyone actually contacted Imagi to see if they will release info?

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Has anyone actually contacted Imagi to see if they will release info?

Not recently. When I've tried to contact them in the past, all I've received is thundering silence. They'll have representatives at Comic Con in July, and we can try to talk to them at that time. Unfortunately, if last year is any indication, their representatives will be know-nothings who appear to be there simply because they drew the short straws. Still, we'll try. James

Tats...they don't know the Guru of the Gatch world! The lving legend....You!!!!(Ebony shakes her head in disgust.) Seriously I hope they tell you something soon... I think you're right in saying it will be known names that we'll hear about eventually for Gatchaman... Gosh I hope we see more about it soon.... Ebony is sitting poised with the

No, James is right. Last year I showed up in my SWAN costume, and asked about the Gatchaman movie. After a few minutes of chatting with them, one of them wanted to know what my costume was. Sigh... At least I got them to recognize me/my costume.

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I saw an online trailer for the Yatterman live-action movie and it looked pretty good -I'd certainly want to see any live-action Gatchaman movie by Nikkatsu (even purely in Japanese), although I know it would inevitably seem a lot different from the original show. But from what you say, it does sound like Yatterman is a bigger draw these days than Gatchaman. Part of me wishes there were a new Gatchaman TV series too, but part of me is scared at the idea (thinking of the OAV...)!

I am going to hope you meet someone at the con that knows something, even if it is a little snippet or two