By The Eva Monkey on Friday, January 2nd, 2004
Ok, the scan I previously posted was one of two concept images that ran in Anime Invasion/Anime Insider, or whatever that magazine is called these days. The other image is very similar to the other hanger image, only it features two Evas, one that looked like it was still in development, and another one that was half sized and in development as well. But more importantly was the content of the article that the images ran with.
The article surmises a bunch of questions interwoven with Matt Greenfield’s honeymoon. Don’t ask…. though they failed to mention that Tiffany Grant is his wife. At any rate, here are the important facts gleaned from the article for your convenience.
The movie has no director, the script was written in house by the ADV office as a springboard. They’re currently shopping around for a director with said script. If a director has expressed any interest in the project, Greenfield failed to mention. The script is in fact a retelling of the story. It is typical movie length and is only a part of the story. They are considering an episodic format, leaving plenty of room for sequels, but without making the first film dependent on the other films to finish it satisfactorily. Think Matrix vs Reloaded & Revolutions. Aside from that, the script is only an idea, and Greenfield stated that it was just a building block, and the film could be completely different, allowing the director to roam creatively. He made a comparison with WETA. He said that they are where Peter Jackson was seven years ago with the Lord of the Rings, and it is possible that we may see the movie in a couple years, or not till 2010. He was realistic, and admitted that it was possible that the film would never see a release, as it really is just an ambition at this point, and ambition isn’t necessarily everything.