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International Trailer And Poster For Astro Boy
19 November 2009 9:51 PM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
The UK trailer and a shiny new quad poster have been released for Summit Entertainment’s Japanime adaptation – Astro Boy, featuring the vocal talents of one Mr. Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, Charlize Theron, Samuel L. Jackson, Bill Nighy, Freddie Highmore and Donald Sutherland. Check out both the trailer and poster below.
Directed by Dave Bowers (Flushed Away), and written by Bowers and Timothy Hyde Harris (Kindergarten Cop). ‘Astro Boy’ is based on the manga created by Osamu Tezuka. A thrilling tale of a true hero, Astro Boy is an all new, feature film of action, adventure, humour and art and brought to life on the big screen in breathtaking CGI animation.
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, »
- Craig Sharp
UK Trailer & Poster – Astro Boy
19 November 2009 5:30 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Here’s the brand new UK trailer and poster for Astro Boy which we can expect to see at our local cinemas 29th January 2010. Check out the trailer below and click the poster to enlarge.
Directed by Dave Bowers (Flushed Away), and written by Bowers and Timothy Hyde Harris (Kindergarten Cop). ‘Astro Boy’ is based on the manga created by Osamu Tezuka. A thrilling tale of a true hero, Astro Boy is an all new, feature film of action, adventure, humour and art and brought to life on the big screen in breathtaking CGI animation.
Synopsis: 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, »
- David Sztypuljak
New Astro Boy Movie Poster
12 November 2009 11:05 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Summit Entertainment released yet another new international movie poster for the upcoming animated film “Astro Boy” by director David Bowers (Flushed Away) and starring Kristen Bell (Serious Moonlight), Nicolas Cage (Season of the Witch, Kick-Ass), Bill Nighy (Valkyrie) and Freddie Highmore (The Spiderwick Chronicles). Synopsis: 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, our hero 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 [...] »
- Brian Corder
Another International Astro Boy Movie Poster
11 November 2009 11:46 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Summit Entertainment just released this new international movie poster for the upcoming animated film “Astro Boy” by director David Bowers (Flushed Away) and starring Kristen Bell (Serious Moonlight), Nicolas Cage (Season of the Witch, Kick-Ass), Bill Nighy (Valkyrie) and Freddie Highmore (The Spiderwick Chronicles). Synopsis: 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, our hero 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 [...] »
- Brian Corder
Astro Boy Review
28 October 2009 5:13 AM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
Although he may not be familiar to U.S. audiences, Astro Boy is no newcomer to the animated universe. Engineered for young Japanese audiences in the 1950’s by manga artist Osamu Tezuka, the mechanical moppet has long been a cultural icon in his native country; think Mickey Mouse with electronic innards. Drawn like a hybrid of Bob’s Big Boy and Namor the Submariner, Astro was a hero with the extraordinary qualities of mythic supermen wrapped in a kid-shaped shell. Now he shows up again, on American shores, in a bright and bold animated film by David Bowers (Flushed Away) that stays true to its source material while offering both children and their parents a welcome reprieve from the recent run of tepid children’s cartoons.
Metro City is a flying megalopolis that thrives in luxury while the polluted Earth below it languishes in poverty. The key to the city’s prosperity is robots. »
- Nathan Bartlebaugh
Box-Office Wrap-Up: Oct. 23 - Oct. 25, 2009
25 October 2009 1:04 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
We should have seen this coming. Actually, alert commenters Jab, Andres and Topy did see it coming, taking Paranormal Activity to win the weekend. And win it did. It gained 12 percent over last weekend, becoming only the second film this decade to win the box office crown for the first time in its fifth weekend (the other being Gran Torino). Let's break it down! #1 movie predicted correctly: 0 Weeks In A Row 1. Paranormal Activity Wowsers. You have to hand it to Paramount. They let the fans do all the heavy lifting on a great film. It's nice to see it vanquish the sixth effort in a tired franchise, isn't it? Result: 22.0 million (My rank: #2, $8.3m off) 2. Saw VI Here's how the first five Saw franchise openings went: $18m / $32m / $34m / $32m / $30m. As you can see, this was the lowest ever. But if Paranormal hadn't ever been made I think $30m was a given. »
- Laremy Legel
Kate's Post-Oscar Break Could Lead to an Emmy Next
21 October 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Kate Winslet stopped to help her son Joe adjust his hood before the pair headed home together Tuesday afternoon in NYC. Earlier this week Kate reunited with her Flushed Away costar Hugh Jackman on the set of the Farrelly Brothers latest project, which is a series of short films. While Hugh's schedule's been jam packed with blockbusters - and preparing for screen time with Robert Pattinson- Kate's been taking it easy this year. She supported her husband Sam as he promoted Away We Go and the only project currently on her horizon is the possible cable miniseries Mildred Pierce. View 2 Photos › »
- PopSugar
David Bowers' Astro Boy Inspired by Star Wars
20 October 2009 7:59 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
While Astro Boy is hardly a household name in America, he is something of a cultural icon in his native Japan. In fact, a six-foot statue of "Tetsuwan Atom" (Astro Boy) was erected outside Ikeda Elementary School in Osaka's Ikeda City to honor Osamu Tezuka, the man who created the character in the '50s.
Director David Bowers (Flushed Away) was the man tasked by Imagi Animation Studios with updating Astro Boy for modern American audiences. Bowers told AMC that he looked to some classic sci-fi films for inspiration.
I think things like Star Wars and Blade Runner have just been so influential that if you make a science fiction film you can't help but include elements. But I was just after making a very cool science fiction film, so I just threw all of the things I loved into a giant melting pot and tried to make something original from it. »
- BrentJS Sprecher
Vampires, "Antichrist"...and It's Not Even Halloween Yet
19 October 2009 8:48 AM, PDT | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »
This week finds early awards season contenders lining up alongside a queer cinema double bill, a troupe of unorthodox vampires and a horror movie franchise that's become torturous in more ways than one.
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"Amelia"
Awards season takes flight with celebrated director Mira Nair's biopic charting the early life and rise to prominence of pioneering aviatrix Amelia Earhart. Hilary Swank produced and stars as the elusive Kansas-born pilot as she perilously navigates the skies, the trappings of fame and her romances with publisher George Putnam (Richard Gere) and Gene Vidal (Ewan McGregor). Christopher Eccleston, Cherry Jones and Mia Wasikowska join the heavyweight cast in this pic whose Oscar-friendly subject matter may allow it to fly under the Academy's expanded Best Picture tent.
Opens in limited release.
Controversial from the word go, Danish »
- Neil Pedley
Director David Bowers Discusses Astro Boy
19 October 2009 5:04 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Initially unveiled at the San Diego Comic-Con to thunderous applause, Imagi's latest animated adventure, Astro Boy, debuts in theaters this week and director David Bowers is hoping that American audiences will connect with his take on the iconic Japanese character created by Osamu Tezuka.
It's such a rich story, and I think its themes are universal. I think American audiences are very used to superheroes, so it's not an enormous stretch for them. The only difficulty was having it be such a beloved character and having to decide what to retain and what to get rid of.
I like origin stories. I think Richard Donner's Superman is still just about the best superhero movie ever made. And I think it's interesting to see where these characters come from and what their roots are. I think it would be hard to jump into an Astro Boy movie with him already fighting robots and battling aliens. »
- BrentJS Sprecher
'Astro Boy' Images Online
14 October 2009 11:55 AM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Exclusive images from the upcoming Astro Boy film have debuted online. The movie, which opens on October 23 nationwide, is based on the 1950’s manga by Osamu Tezuka. You can see one of the images directly above, and check out the others over at Comic Book Resources.
In Astro Boy, a scientist named Dr. Tenma creates a child-like robot as a replacement for his lost child. However, unable to deal with his grief, Tenma sends Astro Boy off on a journey of self-discovery, which apparently involves fighting as some sort of robot gladiator.
The movie, directed by English animator David Bowers (Flushed Away), is ostensibly a modern retelling of the titular character’s origins.
Released by Summit Entertainment and Imagi Studios, Astro Boy features the voice talents of Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Nathan Lane, and Nicolas Cage. »
trailer break: ‘Astro Boy’
8 October 2009 8:14 AM, PDT | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »
Looks like a little bit Iron Giant, a little bit Transformers, a little bit Robocop. The real question is, however: Is it a little bit Pinocchio? Does Astro long to be a real boy? This is from David Bowers, who cowrote and codirected the wonderfully original Flushed Away, so maybe it won’t be as tedious as it looks... Astro Boy opens in the U.S. on October 23, and in the U.K. on January 29, 2010. »
- MaryAnn Johanson
New 'Astro Boy' Clip Offers Battle With Peacekeeper
5 October 2009 7:59 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
More than two weeks prior to the theatrical release of "Astro Boy", Summit Entertainment has released another brand new clip for viewing pleasure. Put out via Yahoo! Movies, the less than one minute snippet features the scene wherein the young robot meets his giant foe, Peacekeeper, and discovers that he is well equipped to defend himself.
Prior to the release of this clip, two other clips had been brought forth. One sees Astro in a high-speed chase around the Metro City to avoid capture after just learning that he is different from the other kids. The other one reels in the footage where he is thrown into a gladiator arena and is forced to face off against bigger and meaner robots.
Created by a brilliant scientist named Tenma, Astro Boy is a young robot with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. When Tenma sends him away, »
- AceShowbiz.com
Another New Astro Boy Movie Poster
4 October 2009 9:45 AM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Summit Entertainment released another brand new international movie poster from the upcoming animated film “Astro Boy” by director David Bowers (Flushed Away) and starring Kristen Bell (Serious Moonlight), Nicolas Cage (Season of the Witch, Kick-Ass), Bill Nighy (Valkyrie) and Freddie Highmore (The Spiderwick Chronicles). Synopsis: 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, our hero 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 [...] »
- Brian Corder
Astro Boy Battles Destructive Robots in New Clip
2 October 2009 10:04 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Apple has got a hold of a brand new clip for "Astro Boy". Coming out weeks away from the theatrical release of this CG-animated film, the one-minute plus snippet is titled "The Robot Games" and sees Astro Boy inside a gladiator ring facing off a bigger and meaner robot. Although in the beginning he refuses to battle the robot, he soon caves in to the thought of saving his life.
Astro Boy is a young robot with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Created by a brilliant scientist named Tenma, he is initially made to replace the son Tenma has lost. But, when Tenma figures out that the existence of Astro couldn't mend his grieving heart, he sends the robot away.
Alone and rejected, the young robot embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, learning the joys and emotions of being human and gaining »
- AceShowbiz.com
Three-Minute Astro Boy Clip
18 September 2009 6:00 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
A three-minute clip from the upcoming CG-animated film "Astro Boy" has appeared online, featuring an action-packed scene. Check it out below. Plot: 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 City in a valiant effort to save everything he cares about and to understand what it takes to be a hero. "Astro Boy »
'Astro Boy' Escapes Capture in Extended Clip
18 September 2009 1:33 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
About month away from the theatrical release of "Astro Boy" in October, Summit Entertainment unravels an extended clip for the CG-animated film. Coming out via Moviefone, the nearly four minutes footage opens with the young robot realizing that he is different, before he is quickly thrown into a high-speed chase around the city.
Set in futuristic Metro City, this movie follows a young robot with incredible powers. Astro is created by a brilliant scientist to replace the son he lost, but when the scientist finds out the robot couldn't mend his grieving heart, he sends Astro away. Alone and rejected, the young robot embarks on a journey in search of acceptance where he experiences betrayal and gets into a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he finally returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the scientist.
"Astro Boy" is an adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's classic manga. It comes from "Flushed Away" helmer David Bowers. »
- AceShowbiz.com
Astro Boy Movie Gets New Poster, Trailer
1 September 2009 8:25 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Truthfully, I know next to nothing about “Astro Boy,” other than it’s an upcoming movie directed by “Flushed Away” mastermind David Bowers which stars Kristen Bell, Nathan Lane, Eugene Levy, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland, Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson and Charlize Theron, among several others. I generally don’t follow goofy-looking CGI pictures or manga-based movies very often, but there’s something about this movie that keeps snagging my attention. Judging from the trailer I watched this morning, it looks pretty snazzy, although I’m still pretty much in the dark about the movie as a whole. Since the Internet is ripe with all sorts of information, I’ve included a brief synopsis to bring myself up to speed. If you’re just as clueless and out-of-touch as I am regarding this project, perhaps this plot summary will benefit you, as well. How genuinely helpful. From Wikipedia: An origin »
- Todd
New Astro Boy Stills Released
28 August 2009 3:29 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Imagi Animation Studios has released a series of new stills from the upcoming CGI film Astro Boy. Imagi put on a media blitz at San Diego Comic-Con, showing several unfinished scenes and hosting round table interviews with the cast, and since that time they've been carefully releasing bits and pieces of artwork to help build on the momentum generated at that event.
Astro Boy was directed by David Bowers (Flushed Away) and features the voice talents of Freddie Highmore, Kristin Bell, Nicolas Cage, Nathan Lane, Eugene Levy, Donald Sutherland, Bill Nighy, and Samuel L. Jackson.
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Kristen talks about Astro Boy's ecological commentary
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- BrentJS Sprecher
Astro Boy International Movie Poster
27 August 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Summit Entertainment recently released this new international movie poster from the upcoming animated film “Astro Boy” by director David Bowers (Flushed Away) and starring Kristen Bell (Serious Moonlight), Nicolas Cage (Season of the Witch, Kick-Ass), Bill Nighy (Valkyrie) and Freddie Highmore (The Spiderwick Chronicles). Synopsis: 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, our hero 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 [...] »
- Brian Corder
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