4 "Evangelion" Movies in the Works

**RebelMan** · 09-12-2006, 10:49 AM

Source: Variety
September 11, 2006

Toon maker Gainax will produce four theatrical features in its iconic "Evangelion" series. The films, the first in nearly a decade, are based on the 26-part TV series that launched the worldwide "Evangelion" boom in the 1990s.

The first, helmed by Gainax veteran Shinji Higuchi, will be released in July, the second in January and the third and fourth on a double bill in June 2008. They'll be distributed by Klockworx.

The first three pics will borrow some images from the TV show, but with new backgrounds and soundtracks. The stories of the third and final will be brand-new, in response to the many fans who were dissatisfied with the ending of the two "Evangelion" pics directed by Hideaki Anno and released in 1997.

All four will incorporate far more 3-D animation technology than the original features and series.

The "Evangelion" series, about teenagers who pilot huge robot warriors against invading aliens while struggling with the issues of adolescence, began as a cult hit on Japanese TV.

**open32** · 09-12-2006, 02:44 PM

I dont know what this TV show is.

**RebelMan** · 09-12-2006, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by open32

I dont know what this TV show is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_Genesis_Evangelion

SilverSpoon · 09-12-2006, 07:37 PM

I liked End of Evangelion, but if any of these turn out like Death and Rebirth there will be hell to pay. That "movie" was such a rip-off.

I bet Gainax's popularity is waning now that nobody gives two shits about Evangelion anymore, so they're going back to their source of profit.

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RebelMan AgEnT oF ChAoS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Web Posts: 10,517 My Profile	4 "Evangelion" Movies in the Works Source: Variety September 11, 2006 Toon maker Gainax will produce four theatrical features in its iconic "Evangelion" series. The films, the first in nearly a decade, are based on the 26-part TV series that launched the worldwide "Evangelion" boom in the 1990s. The first, helmed by Gainax veteran Shinji Higuchi, will be released in July, the second in January and the third and fourth on a double bill in June 2008. They'll be distributed by Klockworx. The first three pics will borrow some images from the TV show, but with new backgrounds and soundtracks. The stories of the third and final will be brand-new, in response to the many fans who were dissatisfied with the ending of the two "Evangelion" pics directed by Hideaki Anno and released in 1997. All four will incorporate far more 3-D animation technology than the original features and series. The "Evangelion" series, about teenagers who pilot huge robot warriors against invading aliens while struggling with the issues of adolescence, began as a cult hit on Japanese TV.

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open32 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 7,821 My Profile	I dont know what this TV show is.

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SilverSpoon Kamen Rider Kiva Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: www.canofnothing.com Posts: 7,550	I liked End of Evangelion, but if any of these turn out like Death and Rebirth there will be hell to pay. That "movie" was such a rip-off. I bet Gainax's popularity is waning now that nobody gives two shits about Evangelion anymore, so they're going back to their source of profit.

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