FROM MTV.COM: How do you shoot the feverishly anticipated adaptation of a 25-year-old Japanese manga, a hugely successful cartoon phenomenon and a franchise that has given birth to several dozen videogames all over the world? First, you hire some very brave actors — and then you hope that nobody drops the Dragonball.

"The first time I heard the word I said, 'Dragonball? Who is that person?' " laughed "The Day After Tomorrow" actress Emmy Rossum recently while discussing "Dragonball Evolution," which hits theaters April 10. "I didn't even know what to think ... I used to watch the morning cartoons on the weekends — I think it was 'Dragonball Z' — so I kind of knew a little bit about the characters. That is why, when I heard they were making it into a movie, I kind of remembered the character — and the 'tude."

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With volume after volume of the original manga and hundreds of episodes of multiple anime series, it’s no surprise that next week’s "Dragonball Evolution" only touches the tip of the iceberg in regards to the epic mythology of "Dragonball." What is a surprise, however, is that a sequel has already been penned.

“I know they’ve written a second one and it’s pretty far out there,” actor Justin Chatwin told MTV News. Chatwin plays Goku, the hero of the tale, who seeks to recover the powerful "Dragonballs" and protect the world from the evil Lord Piccolo, played by "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" alum James Marsters.

"The second one really goes to some different places that I’ve never seen in any comic book adaptation," said Chatwin. Read more...

The April 8 release of "Dragonball Evolution," the live-action adaptation of the popular anime/manga property, is nearly upon us -- and we have three brand new clips (as well as a variety of other "Dragonball Evolution" video) premiering here on MTV's Splash Page!

The first of our exclusive "Dragonball Evolution" clips features Goku (Justin Chatwin) engaged in some high-wire sparring with Grandpa Gohan (Randall Duk Kim). Read more...