4 NEW Evangelion movies :O

Purge · Post by **Purge** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:19 pm

http://animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=9464

According to the October issue of Newtype (Japan) (On sale September 10), four new Evangelion movies are in the works. The four movies will include a prequel, a mid-series movie, a sequel and a "final" movie. The prequel movie is due out early summer 2007.

While the new story will be set during the same time frame as the original TV series, Newtype states that it will be an entirely new project, not be a remake or improvement of any sort. Newtype also mentions that viewers will not need to have already seen previous Evangelion material in order to understand and enjoy the new movies.

Hideaki Anno will write the scenario for the first movie and will be the general director and manager for the entire project. Kazuya Tsurumaki will direct the movies while Yoshiyuki Sadamoto will provide character designs and Ikuto Yamashita will provide mechanical designs. Shinji Higuchi will provide storyboards for the first movie.

Khara, a new studio that shares office space with Gainax, was recently set up and is seeking production staff to work on Anno's new project.

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:23 pm

As I said on someone else's LJ a week ago:

Scintilla wrote:Hmmm... well, as long as it won't be redundant, and they have Tsurumaki (I love FLCL) and Sadamoto aboard, I'm there.

requiett · Post by **requiett** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:04 pm

Good. We didn't get enough of EVA yet.

Daio Kaji · Post by **Daio Kaji** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:02 pm

very interesting how they already decided on a whole 4 movies
you'd think they'd take it a step at a time and see how they're received before they go full throttle

i'll keep an eye open, there's potential in this, especially with the lack of shinji for 1 of them

1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (at least)

ChessAMV · Post by **ChessAMV** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:44 am

Damn this could be sooo good. But I wonder how the last two movies are going to "progress" the series. After episode 24, if you know what I mean ^^

EvaFan · Post by **EvaFan** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:32 am

I like the idea of adding more to the beginning of evangelion but the other movie ended the anime just fine if you ask me. They are probably going to make something for the shinji / asuka ending which bothered people alot. Didn't bother me none I'd of strangled her too, shes freaking annoying, Only I wouldn't of stoped and cried just because of her self pity response to his action.

Anyways yeah this could be interesting, It's about time they realized the eva fans weren't satisfied.

Minion · Post by **Minion** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:53 am

requiett wrote:Good. We didn't get enough of EVA yet.

sarcasm.king.

Super Shanko · Post by **Super Shanko** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:45 pm

See this is what makes me mad, when one series that has a basic plot spits out a handful of movies, they say the series is being milked, But when something like Eva spits out a handful of movies, its a freakin holiday.

madbunny · Post by **madbunny** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:22 pm

the problem is that you already know how it ends, if you've watched the series.

Shinji owns the world and has Asuka for company.
It's kind of like watching a movie about the life of jesus, you have a pretty good idea where it's going to end up.

But hey.. I guess it's ok to mild the EVA teat if it still produces.

SarahtheBoring · Post by **SarahtheBoring** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:47 pm

<s>Spaceballs</s> Evangelion II: the Search for More Money.

I liked Eva just fine. But, you know, I want to see what other stories Anno / the writers / ANYONE can come up with. Even if they're about giant robots again, or even if they're about angst again. I mean, I know they've done other things, but instead of this.

It's more interesting to compare different works by the same creator(s) than to revisit the same world for no apparent reason. Besides, even if you love a setting and a set of characters, at least try to respect the story that was originally told. Even if it has flaws.

They might be good, who knows, but I still feel like the audience is being cheated.

Super Shanko, a holiday? Everyone here seems pretty cynical to me...