April 4, 2005
Well, after a year long hiatus, I return to GameTavern.
In the time since I was gone, Gainax had announced at around Jun 2004 that they had a pre-approved list of directors. The topic is found
here.
Since then, The Live Action Evangelion Project has been in "pre-production hell", where a project in this phase could easily be put onto the backburner for years and/or just totally forgotten. Sometimes they get accepted right away, though that's not usually the case.
A few new tidbits (two rumors) were posted recently.
The first was posted on Feb. 21 about the possibility of Peter Jackson directing the project, found
here.
Quote:
Please note that the following is an unofficial source and should for now be treated as nothing more than rumor.
One of the attendees claimed to have an associate currently interning in WETA's prop shop (for lack of a better term). He claimed that WETA artists have produced more than just the conceptual artwork we've seen thus far, including some preliminary 3D models and so forth.
Also of interest is that the word around the studio is that Peter Jackson is indeed interested in directing this project, however due to contractual agreements with Universal (?), he is currently tied into working on King Kong, and is unable to head up Live Action Evangelion, and may well be in line or have vouched for Live Action Eva once King Kong's production closes.
Once again, this is pure unsubstaniated rumor, and should be taken with a grain of salt. The possibility for Peter Jackson's direction may exist, according to what I was told. However, this is not a credible source and needs further verification.
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The next rumor was posted on Mar. 29 and the project is reconfirmed to be alive by ADV President Matt Greenfield. The post is found
here.
Quote:
From ANN's Kamikazecon report:
"As expected, a large portion of questions revolved around the live-action version of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Greenfield confirmed that the project was very much alive, and they were currently in the process of finding a director. While naming no names, Greenfield did confirm that interest has been shown by several major directors, including one who has won an Oscar. He also mentioned that the probable location of the shoot would be New Zealand, the same country where WETA, the studio slated to create special effects for Evangelion, is located. When asked how soon the movie would be finished, Greenfield indicated it would be at least a year, most likely 3 or 4."
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