The official FMA movie website (Japan) has been updated with a story introduction (not anything that hasn't already been mentioned in the Animage article translation) and character designs of Edward Elric and Alphonse Heiderich (ahah! finally know the official spelling!).

Sources:
FMA movie website (jpn) >> link
- With thanks to Full Flame Alchemist for the notice

Great news to hear. They show the alter Al, but not ours. What's up with that? Is he not in the movie?! No fair!

Erm you don't know that?

Sorry that was me.. cleared out my cookies today well yesterday (it's past midnight here)

Sorry I mis-understood you.. but I guess the real world al not the gate al doesn't change so much cos he'll be only 12 in the movie.

So thats what grown up Al will look like (yes I know its not Al Elric). ^^ kinda cute, but not as bishy as many had hoped... then again there were a few uh "unrealistic" ideas about teenage Al.

I just can't get used to Al being tall. It's really different compared to what I'm used to seeing. Nonetheless, I love the new character designs!

But Al was always taller than Ed!! I always imagined him being taller than Ed, which would piss him off... :shifty:
I just wish Ed will grow a little bit...

It's ok, IronFlame. I confuse myself sometimes! I hope Ed finds his way back to his lil' brother Al in the real world.

I think what Jaowyn (Can't put in accent marks) means is that he/she isn't used to seeing Ed tall.

Yeah, but it's still odd seeing Al (in his real body) that tall. I'm used to seeing the the 10 year old version of him.

Actually, Ed looks like he's hardly grown at all to me. Poor Ed.

Aw... I hope Ed grew to at least 5'4"... ;___; Poor Ed...

But we still love you just the same!!! =^^=

Well I was thinking about why Al came back as when he get taken into the gate. Whatever happened to all the mermories and such. Maybe instead of getting his real brother's soul he got the Al from across the gate. And maybe something happened to him that he can't remember it all. I know I may be alot off but thats what came to me.

Thats a good idea but dont get this whole gate thing i mean ive heard about it i just never saw the last episodes so could someone explain this whole gate thing PLEASE!

Lightning Alchemist, no problem!! if you don't mind spoilers
[spoiler]after ed's death al (as the philosopher's stone) transmuted ed, he called his soul back and fixed it to ed's body. then he dissapeared. and as ed's woken up, he decided to bring al back. so he offered his own life to bring his brother's soul and body into living world. and then HE dissapeared:D al was found as a 10-year-old boy with no memories after their transmutation of their mother. and woke up in the world across the gate. so his life was not the price for al. it was their seperation and all al's memories of their journeys, of people they'd met and their experiences. so that's the main issue. now they're trying to find their way back, ed from across the gate and al trying to regain his memories[/spoiler]

Thanks I think I get it now

I like the costume design, looks very authentic to the date the film is set.

The more and more I see, the more and more I get excited.

Same here.

Oops. Just to let you know, that was me. I forgot to log in.

They updated the site again. The Ed picture is replaced with the Al & Ed postcard.

There is also another trailer but it is mostly clips from the shows and 1st and 3rd openings.

Hey, thanks. Um...why is Al dressed the way he is? Do you know? I thought it was Ed for a minute there.

No idea. I forgot to mention that they also updated the storyline; I used Babelfish to translate it, but I got more confused.

If someone knows Japanese can translate the storyline, I'll be very grateful.

Hey, thanks. Um...why is Al dressed the way he is? Do you know? I thought it was Ed for a minute there.

[/quote]

I guess he's trying to be like his brother... And he has long hair!! Not sure if I like that... I think I prefered him with short hair...

The story summary on the website doesn't tell us what we don't already know from this translated article: http://www.fullmetal-alchemist.com:81/foru...?showtopic=3188

one thing to ponder: does this imply that they finally can get together--ed using rocket science and al using alchemy to "save" his bro? my heart will be BROKEN if this is like the first theatrical version of EVA!

I don't think BONES will do that to the fans... unless they want to get crushed by millions of broken-hearted fans~

Thanks. I was just wondering since it looks like there is more text in the "Story" section on the site.