Rumor Killer: Joss Whedon To Direct Sailor Moon?
By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 7, 2007 5:27 am EST
But is it true? I wouldn’t bet on it.
The following e-mail came through to our tip e-mail:
Also Exclusive Casting News!
Whedon now free to do Sailor Moon Live Action Movie?
About a year ago, rumors said that Joss Whedon (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) was attached to direct the live action version of the popular anime “Sailor Moon” after doing Wonder Woman.
When the Sailor Moon movie was reported last year, Lindsay Lohan and Jennifer Garner were both set to play starring roles, but both now dropped out. This time new casting announcements include; Maggie Grace, Julie Gonzalo, Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, Danielle Panabaker, A.J. Cook, Rachel Blanchard, Mischa Barton, Deanna Casaluce, Amanda Righetti, Elisa Donovan and Emma Caulfield.
The plot will be a complete new story based on Naoko Takeuchi’s (Sailor Moon creator) unreleased material.
Whedon is also developing a horror movie called “Goner”.
Here is an unconfirmed list of actresses and the characters they are supposed to play:
Mischa Barton ————–Sailor Moon
Alexis Bledel ————— Sailor Mercury
Julie Gonzalo ————– Sailor Venus
Amber Tamblyn ————Sailor Jupiter
Deanna Casaluce ——— Sailor Mars
Danielle Panabaker——- Sailor Neptune
Maggie Grace ————– Sailor Uranus
A.J. Cook, Elisa Donovan, Amanda Righetti, Emma Caulfield and Rachel Blanchard would play the main villains.
Okay, I’m sure this e-mail can be debunked without contacting any publicists or studio sources. Here’s why:
Anyone else spot any other sure tell signs?
May-be I’m wrong. May-be this is a real scoop that we just passed up. But I’m thinking not?
