Astro Boy

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Teaser poster

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Screenshot from the upcoming CGI Astro Boy film

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Info: Astro Boy is a computer-animated 3-D film based on the highly successful manga/anime series created by Osamu Tezuka. It is being produced by Imagi Animation Studios, the animation production company of TMNT and the upcoming Gatchaman. The studio announced the project in September 2006. It will be directed by David Bowers (Flushed Away) and produced by Maryann Garger with Pilar Flynn as associate producer. The film was originally to be directed by Colin Brady, who directed the 2006 animated film, Everyone's Hero. It has been announced that Freddie Highmore will provide the voice for the character of Astro Boy in the movie.

Plot: Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving man's expectations, Astro Boy embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him.

Cast (Voice cast)
- Nicolas Cage
- Donald Sutherland
- Nathan Lane
- Bill Nighy
- Eugene Levy
- Freddie Highmore
- Scarlett Johansson

Source
http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=37750

Teaser trailer

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So what do u guys think of an Astro Boy movie? For me, I would like to see it and already have good expectations for it. Hopefully a trailer will be out soon. I would also like to see them make a Megaman movie too.

Edit: I added a trailer

[Ai]

/me thinkz it looks a bit gay..>_>...

If they made it into a real life film I think it would be a lot cooler though...^^

[Sendivoge]

* Ai thinkz it looks a bit gay..>_>... *

If they made it into a real life film I think it would be a lot cooler though...^^
I think i'd prefer the animated version actually... The characters will have a more familiar feel that way.

I used to love that show so much :o

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Honestly I wouldnt mind whether it was live-action or animated. It'd still feel realistic in my opinion if it was live-action. Being animated I guess allows them to do more stuff and be more creative with it I think

[Silhouette]

Yeah, no. Live action? A little boy running around in his underwear? No thanks. Even in CGI, I think I'll avoid this flick...

[ShyGuy]

great show, but no live action. the animated makes it look like the old days. yeah, im seeing it.

[Vicent]

Yeah, no. Live action? A little boy running around in his underwear? No thanks. Even in CGI, I think I'll avoid this flick...

Lolicon fans will be frantic...

Either is a LA or a CG movie... i wont watch it. I dont like astroboy :Haha im out of that generation.

[ultimate]

I added the voice cast and I am surprised by Nicholas Cage the most. I wonder whos he gonna play...

[Hime-chan]

well I wouldn't mind seeing this :)

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Heres the teaser trailer for those interested:

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Honestly don't know what to think of it at the moment. Its made by the same company which did TMNT but I'd say the character designs are closer to the anime version of Astro Boy which is good and honestly doesn't look that bad and the human character probably look better than the ones in TMNT cos of that since it was based on an anime already.

Edit: Just thought of something after watching trailer again lol

[silverwolf801]

yea I would wanna see it. most animated movies now a days are hot

[Akito]

Yay father of animation makes a come back : D

[anamacote]

Cool!I wanna watch itlThe trailer looks good!
I used to watch it a lond time ago.Oh God i liked it!lolz!