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Astro Boy Shows His Stuff In Awesome Action Clip

endymi0n October 21, 2009

For some strange reason, perhaps my neurons are backfiring again, “Astro Boy” until very recently hadn’t hit that often inflamed Sci-Fi nerve. When I thought of “Astro Boy”, I thought, weird hair, kids movie, move on. Watching these trailers and videos is making me realize that I’m wrong. It’s time to get right and get smart. Astro Boy looks awesome. If you’ve been on the fence, this trailer will topple you over the side into fanboy territory. Astro Boy looks smart, re-imagining the whole Pinocchio thing and has some wicked world building with some of the best droids I’ve ever seen. Check the clip out and pencil it into your weekend. Io9 has some exclusive concept art from the movie and has a nice breakdown of the goods from their as yet unpublished review.

New Astro Boy Clips Hit The Streets

endymi0n October 19, 2009

He’s a couple of new and nifty “Astro Boy” clips for your Sci-Fi enjoyment. “Astro Boy” goes Bot on Bot against the giant Peacekeeper and still maintains that stylin hair part. Following that is some further robot gladiator combat with buzz saws and all kinds of mayhem. “Astro Boy” looks pretty good. It’s directed by David Bowers and features the vocal talents of Nick Cage, Donald Sutherland, Freddie Highmore, Kristan Bell, etc. See it in the U.S. market Oct 23.

New Action-Packed Astro Boy Clip and Images

Nix September 18, 2009

Check out the latest clip from “Astro Boy” released by Summit Entertainment and a new batch of images, including our first look at the robot Zog, voiced by Samuel L. Jackson. That is one huge robot, and definitely doesn’t look nearly “groovy” enough to be voiced by Sam The Man, but we’ll see. Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Dr. Tenma (Nicolas Cage). Powered by positive “blue” energy, Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore) is endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Embarking on a journey in search of acceptance, Astro Boy encounters many other colorful characters along the way. Through his adventures, he learns the joys and emotions of being human, and gains the strength to embrace his destiny. Ultimately learning his friends and family are in danger, Astro Boy marshals his awesome super powers and returns to Metro City… Continue Reading »

New Trailer and Final One-Sheet Poster for Astro Boy

Nix September 1, 2009

It seems like we’ve been covering “Astro Boy” forever, so why stop now? The film is due out in theaters October 23, 2009, but until then, here’s a new trailer (butt guns included!) and the final one-sheet poster for the movie. Few characters have made as powerful or as lasting an impression on international popular culture as Astro Boy. The little robot first appeared in 1951 as a character in the celebrated artist and animator Osamu Tezuka’s legendary manga (Japanese comic book) and became an instant icon. He was subsequently featured as the star of his own television series in both black-andwhite and in color, eventually airing in over 40 countries. Astro Boy created the standard for a new form of animation that has become world famous as anime. Now for the first time, Astro Boy will be brought to life on the big screen. Created with breathtaking computer animation from Imagi Studios, the film Astro Boy is a thrilling… Continue Reading »

Full Astro Boy Trailer Features: Machine Guns In His Butt

endymi0n August 11, 2009

Those are five English words I never thought I’d string together. But this is Sci-Fi pilgrims and it isn’t always pretty. “Astro Boy” opens Oct 23rd and recounts the tale of a robot created by a grieving scientist to replace his dead son. Astro Boy is considered the first manga series and originated all the way back in 1952 by the god of manga, Osamu Tezuka. Astro Boy features the vocal stylings of a huge group of talents including Nicolas Cage, Charlize Theron, Kristen Bell, Bill Nighy, Samuel L. Jackson, Donald Sutherland and Eugene Levy. Thanks to Comingsoon for the heads up.

New Batch of Astro Boy Images

Nix July 28, 2009

New images from “Astro Boy” for your viewing pleasure. The movie will feature two cameo voices by Samuel L. Jackson and Charlize Theron, according to director David Bowers during the “Astro Boy” Comic-Con ’09 panel over the weekend. A thrilling tale of a true hero, Astro Boy is an all-new, feature film full of action, adventure, humor and heart. It will be brought to life on the big screen in breathtaking CGI animation on October 23rd, 2009. Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Tenma (Nicolas Cage). Powered by positive “blue” energy, Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore) is endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Embarking on a journey in search of acceptance, Astro Boy encounters many other colorful characters along the way. Through his adventures, he learns the joys and emotions of being human, and gains the strength to embrace… Continue Reading »

Comic-Con ’09: Astroboy and Battlestar Galactica Panels

Nix July 24, 2009

There were three significant sci-fi themed panels at Comic-Con on Thursday: Astroboy, Battlestar Galactica, and James Cameron’s Avatar. Alas, despite waiting three hours in line for “Avatar”, I only managed to catch the final 5 minutes or so of the panel, just enough to hear Cameron saying that he plans to show the first 15 minutes of “Avatar” for free in Imax theaters. I was not, unfortunately, in time to catch the 25 minutes of footage that Cameron brought with him. Earlier in the day, I did manage to catch the “Astroboy” and BSG panels. Observations from the two below. The big news coming out of the “Astroboy” panel was that Samuel L. Jackson and Charlize Theron have roles in the movie. In the case of Jackson, director David Bowers called it a cameo. He didn’t say either/or about Theron’s, though. Attending the panel were Bowers, producer Maryann Garger, Astroboy himself Freddie Highsmore, and the impossibly lovely Kristen Bell, who… Continue Reading »

Two New Astro Boy Images

Nix June 19, 2009

Just got in two new images from David Bower’s CG movie “Astro Boy”, based on the popular Japanese character. Still not sure if this thing will piss off more fans than it creates, but the first image, with Astro Boy confronting a giant robot, looks very cool. A thrilling tale of a true hero, Astro Boy is an all-new, feature film full of action, adventure, humor and heart. It will be brought to life on the big screen in breathtaking CGI animation on October 23rd, 2009. Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Tenma (Nicolas Cage). Powered by positive “blue” energy, Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore) is endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Embarking on a journey in search of acceptance, Astro Boy encounters many other colorful characters along the way. Through his adventures, he learns the joys and emotions… Continue Reading »

New Trailer and Poster for Astro Boy

Nix March 24, 2009

Here’s the second teaser trailer for the upcoming CGI movie “Astro Boy”, based on the Japanese manga/anime. It actually looks very good, better than I had expected, actually. Then again, I don’t know the series all that well, so I’m just going by what my layman’s eyes tell me. The kids should love this one. Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Tenma (Nicolas Cage). Powered by positive “blue” energy, Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore) is endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Embarking on a journey in search of acceptance, Astro Boy encounters many other colorful characters along the way. Through his adventures, he learns the joys and emotions of being human, and gains the strength to embrace his destiny. Ultimately learning his friends and family are in danger, Astro Boy marshals his awesome super powers and returns to Metro… Continue Reading »

Three More Astro Boy Images

Nix February 12, 2009

Three new images from the upcoming “Astro Boy” CGI movie. Here’s the press release for the movie: A thrilling tale of a true hero, Astro Boy is an all-new, feature film full of action, adventure, humor and heart. It will be brought to life on the big screen in breathtaking CGI animation on October 23rd, 2009. Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Tenma (Nicolas Cage). Powered by positive “blue” energy, Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore) is endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Embarking on a journey in search of acceptance, Astro Boy encounters many other colorful characters along the way. Through his adventures, he learns the joys and emotions of being human, and gains the strength to embrace his destiny. Ultimately learning his friends and family are in danger, Astro Boy marshals his awesome super powers and returns to… Continue Reading »

Two New Astro Boy Movie Images

Nix February 5, 2009

Two new images from “Astro Boy” via AICN. The first image is of Astro Boy soaring through Metro City, and the second image is of Astro Boy’s nemesis, the ironically named Peacekeeper, who absorbs other machines and their powers. “Astro Boy” is directed by David Bowers from a script by Timothy Harris. Voice works by Kristen Bell, Bill Nighy, Nicolas Cage,a nd Freddie Highmore as Astro Boy himself.

First Teaser Trailer for the Astroboy CGI Movie

Nix November 20, 2008

I’ve never actually seen any of the Astroboy cartoons or read the mangas, so I can’t tell you if this English version of the Astroboy character (or what little we see of it in this very short teaser trailer) bears any resemblance to the original character. What I do know is that, well, this is probably very kid-friendly, so anyone over 10 probably won’t have much use for it, unless that is, you grew up with the character, in which case you’ll probably find things to nitpick about it. Then again, my nephew is 7, and this teaser didn’t do a whole lot for him, either. Oh well. Here’s your first look at a moving Astroboy, coming in 2009. A thrilling tale of a true hero, ‘Astro Boy’ is an all-new, feature film full of action, adventure, humor and heart. It will be brought to life on the big screen in breathtaking CGI animation on October 23rd, 2009. Set in… Continue Reading »

Kristen Bell has a Thing for Astro Boy

Nix August 27, 2008

From Heroes to Astro Boy? It would seem to, as news from SuperheroHype is that Kristen Bell (you may know her as Elle Bishop on Heroes, or Veronica Mars on the show, well, Veronica Mars) has landed the leading female role in the movie “Astro Boy”. Well, she’ll be landing her voice, anyway, as “Astro Boy” is a CGI animated movie. And not just any movie, either, a pretty big one, if the cast already assembled is any indication. They include Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland, Bill Nighy, Nathan Lane, Eugene Levy and Freddie Highmore as Astro Boy himself. Now that’s a cast! More about the CGI flick from SHH: Set in futuristic Metro City, Imagi Studios’ Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist to replace the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving father’s expectations, our hero embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld… Continue Reading »