Dragon Ball (2025 film)



Dragon Ball is a 2025 upcoming computer-animated superhero martial arts film based on the Japanese manga series of the same name by Akira Toriyama. The film is directed by Aaron Horvath and Micheal Jelenic (the developers of Teen Titans Go!), produced by Avi Aard and written by Chris Viscard, based on a screenplay by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger from a story by Horvath, Phil Lord and Chris Miller. A reboot of the English-language theatrical Dragon Ball film series, it is the second theatrically loose film adaptation of the series, following the 2009 film Dragonball Evolution. The film stars Iain Artimage and Matthew Broderick respectively as Goku, alongside David Cross and Finn Lee-Epp respectively as Krillin, McKenna Grace and Margot Robbie as Bulma, Zac Efron as Yamcha, Robert Downey Jr. as Oolong, Kai Zen and Selena Gomez respectively as Chi-Chi, Samuel L. Jackson as King Piccolo, Will Brisbin as Puar, Dwayne Johnson as Tien Shinhan, Max Charles as Chaozu, Thomas Lennon as Master Roshi, and Patrick Warburton as Piccolo Jr.. Nine new characters were introduced such as Gaby (voiced by Marsai Martin and Kerry Washington respectively)– Goku's female counterpart and best friend, Buster Briefs (voiced by Wolfgang Schaeffer)– Bulma’s youngest brother, Gigi (voiced by Anna Kendrick), Lara (voiced by Miley Cyrus), and Gokulu (voiced by Chloë Grace Moretz)– Goku's sisters, Dakota (voiced by Zachary Gordon)– his youngest brother, Bort (voiced by Tom Hanks)– Chi-Chi's yellow ex-boyfriend, Gary and Charline Page (voiced by Trey Parker and Tina Fey respectively)– a principal of school and his wife, and the voice of the Flying nimbus (portrayed by D.L. Hughley). The film tells the origin story of protagonist Son Goku from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts. He spends his childhood far from civilization until he meets a teen girl named Bulma, who encourages him to join her quest in exploring the world in search of the seven orbs known as the Dragon Balls, which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered.

The film was given the green light in 2024, with the idea of it having computer animation. Principal photography commenced in June 2025.

Produced by Imagi Studios, Sony Pictures Animation, and Arad Productions (rather than Toei or Cruchyroll) and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures in North America and Sony Pictures Releasing International overseas in association with Bird Studio/Shueisha, the animation was produced at Mikros Image, with DNEG (rather than Toei) providing and the film will be released Multinationally by Columbia Pictures on Friday, August 31st, 2026. This is the first film to be created from the resulting revival of Imagi Studios (which was re-established in 2025 after it was closed in 2010).

Main Characters

 * Son Goku / Carlos Page / Kakarot
 * Bulma Briefs
 * Son Gigi / Kaerota
 * Gine
 * Yamcha

Villains

 * Emperor Pilaf
 * Mai
 * Shu
 * King Piccolo