What if they made the Moro arc a movie instead?

[Zamasu Black]

Probably everyone expects it'll receive an anime adaptation but what if the arc was turned into a movie instead?

Right now it's not long enough to the point it couldn't easily be turned into a movie and even seems as though it has a movies pacing.

The arc has also been pretty poor so far because of a lousy story and even lousier action. However on paper the Broly movies story was....well a complete joke but they were able to make it work with some outstanding action.

They could do that here. The weak story could be overcome by superior action.

The only thing with something like that is it may not be too successful because the only real selling point would be Ultra Instincts return. Nothing else about the arc has got people excited except for Vegeta which could end up disappointing.

I think they'd be better to just continue making the movies then the anime.

[Peach]

It doesn't seem like it would translate well. In the same way I don't think the two Tournaments or Zamasu would make a good movie.

It's written to be a comic book. It does not follow the rule of show, don't tell, instead relying on exposition. Every issue seems to end with a hook to build up to the next issue. This kind of story telling does not adapt well to film.

[Matches Malone]

I don't think they will for 2 reasons:

1- It's too long for a 90-100 minute movie.

2- It'll make less $$$ than an original, new story.

[Zamasu Black]

I don't think they will for 2 reasons:

1- It's too long for a 90-100 minute movie.

2- It'll make less $$$ than an original, new story.

They'd have too cut down and streamline a few things. That whole visit to that planet before Namek for example.

[Mister_Popo]

There are some folks that think they will literary adapt the manga and Toyotaro is going to become the lead writer of the anime as well in all its detail.
I honestly still have my doubts about that. The anime / anime movies still want to maintain their own continuity and create their own hypes, and Toriyama (not Toyotaro) is probably going to deliver its plot outlines sooner or later.

Everything depends on what we get first: movie or anime.
If we get a movie first, they'll skip Moro or it will become a Moro movie.
If the anime starts first (which i doubt will happen given the current circumstances), they can adapt the Moro arc or skip it.
Toriyama can summarize the events in the anime / anime movie and skip to a new arc right away if he prefers to do so.

All depends on the script he delivers. But: if it's a movie and it's not a Toriyama adapted version of the Moro arc, i don't believe we will ever get an animated adaptation of that arc. The franchise knows there are people who only follow the anime continuity (not the manga) and it would be confusing for them if they'd bring Moro in the anime after the movie, if the movie depicts events that actually happen within the main continuity after this story.

To answer your question directly: if Toriyama completely rewrites the script of the manga, i believe he can make a Moro-movie whilst keeping some of the key features of the existing manga arc, yes, theoretically he's surely talented enough of a writer he could. Would he really do that ... ? Is it really original? I don't know, if i were Toriyama and i hadn't delivered something substantial within two or three years, i'd maybe think of doing something completely new.

[JulieYBM]

The Moro arc would work much better as a 80-100 minute (the length of 4-5 episodes) than a one or two cour story arc so I wouldn't mind it...but I also want to get another storyline with Broli and I'm not sure if the production committee wants to save him for the movies or not.

[emperior]

There are some folks that think they will literary adapt the manga and Toyotaro is going to become the lead writer of the anime as well in all its detail.
I honestly still have my doubts about that. The anime / anime movies still want to maintain their own continuity and create their own hypes, and Toriyama (not Toyotaro) is probably going to deliver its plot outlines sooner or later.

Everything depends on what we get first: movie or anime.
If we get a movie first, they'll skip Moro or it will become a Moro movie.
If the anime starts first (which i doubt will happen given the current circumstances), they can adapt the Moro arc or skip it.
Toriyama can summarize the events in the anime / anime movie and skip to a new arc right away if he prefers to do so.

All depends on the script he delivers. But: if it's a movie and it's not a Toriyama adapted version of the Moro arc, i don't believe we will ever get an animated adaptation of that arc. The franchise knows there are people who only follow the anime continuity (not the manga) and it would be confusing for them if they'd bring Moro in the anime after the movie, if the movie depicts events that actually happen within the main continuity after this story.

To answer your question directly: if Toriyama completely rewrites the script of the manga, i believe he can make a Moro-movie whilst keeping some of the key features of the existing manga arc, yes, theoretically he's surely talented enough of a writer he could. Would he really do that ... ? Is it really original? I don't know, if i were Toriyama and i hadn't delivered something substantial within two or three years, i'd maybe think of doing something completely new.

I doubt Toriyama would rewrite the arc into a movie himself. At that point he might as well write a new movie.

At best the arc will stay a manga exclusive. Although it would be a big missed opportunity if they never animated it.

[Peach]

There are some folks that think they will literary adapt the manga and Toyotaro is going to become the lead writer of the anime as well in all its detail.
I honestly still have my doubts about that. The anime / anime movies still want to maintain their own continuity and create their own hypes, and Toriyama (not Toyotaro) is probably going to deliver its plot outlines sooner or later.

Everything depends on what we get first: movie or anime.
If we get a movie first, they'll skip Moro or it will become a Moro movie.
If the anime starts first (which i doubt will happen given the current circumstances), they can adapt the Moro arc or skip it.
Toriyama can summarize the events in the anime / anime movie and skip to a new arc right away if he prefers to do so.

All depends on the script he delivers. But: if it's a movie and it's not a Toriyama adapted version of the Moro arc, i don't believe we will ever get an animated adaptation of that arc. The franchise knows there are people who only follow the anime continuity (not the manga) and it would be confusing for them if they'd bring Moro in the anime after the movie, if the movie depicts events that actually happen within the main continuity after this story.

To answer your question directly: if Toriyama completely rewrites the script of the manga, i believe he can make a Moro-movie whilst keeping some of the key features of the existing manga arc, yes, theoretically he's surely talented enough of a writer he could. Would he really do that ... ? Is it really original? I don't know, if i were Toriyama and i hadn't delivered something substantial within two or three years, i'd maybe think of doing something completely new.

I doubt Toriyama would rewrite the arc into a movie himself. At that point he might as well write a new movie.

At best the arc will stay a manga exclusive. Although it would be a big missed opportunity if they never animated it.

There's a lot of manga stuff I wish they would animated. Jaco the Galactic Patrol Man would make an amazing movie. Would love a Neko Majin Z or Cross Epoch special too.

[Zamasu Black]

The Jaco Galactic Patrolman arc could have made for an interesting filler saga or small mini series or something. There wouldn't be the interest to make it into a proper movie.

[UpFromTheSkies]

It seems like it's too long to be made into a movie, they would need to edit a lot out. I would rather they bring back the DBS anime, but instead of it being weekly they should only make 13 to 23 very high quality episodes a year, and adapt the Moro arc into that.

[Michsi]

I'm actually leaning towards this being the case. The arc seems long, but if you think about it, there is not that much material. They could just boil it down to the essentials and it would be fine.

[Rory]

As much as everyone is right about it being too much for one film to tackle, I'm surprised no one has suggest multiple films. Like the Berserk flicks. I think I'd be down to see arcs tackled in multiple movies, best of both worlds, great animation while being able to tell larger stories.

[kemuri07]

As much as everyone is right about it being too much for one film to tackle, I'm surprised no one has suggest multiple films. Like the Berserk flicks. I think I'd be down to see arcs tackled in multiple movies, best of both worlds, great animation while being able to tell larger stories.

I doubt they go that route because...DBZ aint Berserk. Berserk is a decades long epic, DB is very much not. I don't think there's any way they'd be able to justify having people wait years for a conclusion of a movie.

Basically, if they do adapt Moro for a film, I think they completely start from scratch to make it work as a single film.

[Rory]

I doubt they go that route because...DBZ aint Berserk. Berserk is a decades long epic, DB is very much not. I don't think there's any way they'd be able to justify having people wait years for a conclusion of a movie.

Basically, if they do adapt Moro for a film, I think they completely start from scratch to make it work as a single film.

I mean, the movies all cover one arc (Golden Age), not the entirety of the manga. If you want to know what happens in that arc prior to the movies wrapping up, you could just read the manga... I don't see how it's any different here. The movies could cover the Moro arc, and if you wanted to know what happens while you wait, you'd read the manga.

[It_Is_Ayna_You_Flips]

As much as everyone is right about it being too much for one film to tackle, I'm surprised no one has suggest multiple films. Like the Berserk flicks. I think I'd be down to see arcs tackled in multiple movies, best of both worlds, great animation while being able to tell larger stories.

Maybe if they were still doing two movies a year like back in the early 90s but one movie every year and a half is a long wait for something like Dragon Ball.

[SpiritBombTriumphant]

I would prefer something new and original for a movie. I still think there will be some DB movie or anime continuation around the time of the Olympics since Goku is an ambassador. They're going to capitalize on the popularity. So far, the Moro arc would be a good anime cour or two depending on how long it lasts. We already know they've at least started thinking about the next DBS movie, and they probably have a bit more work done for it than when they first said last year that they're thinking about the next movie.

As long as it's good and the anime is never as bad as the RoF arc is in Super, IDC what we get.