Astro Boy: Will You Go see It?

Astro Boy is an upcoming computer-animated 3D film based on the character of the same name by Osamu Tezuka. The film will be produced by the same people that brought us TMNT, Imagi Animation Studios. The film will star Freddie Highmore (Finding Neverland) as Astro Boy, Nicholas Cage (Con-air), Nathan Lane (Stuart Little), Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars), Donald Sutherland (Dirty Sexy Money), and Scarlett Johansson (The Island). The movie is directed by David Bowers (Chicken Run). It comes out October 23, 2009.

The Plot:

The movie will be set in Metro City in the distant future. Astro Boy is a robot built by a brilliant scientist who had built him in the image of the son he had lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving scientist's expectations, Astro Boy embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing a netherworld of robot gladiators, before finally coming back to Metro City to save it, and reconnect with his father who rejected him in the beginning.

Astro Boy Trailer:



Bottom Line:

I was a fan of this character way back when I was still a little one. I never fully understood his story, but I always thought that the character looked really cool. Astro Boy was a big hit back in the day, so I'm expecting to see a lot of adults looking to reconnect with their childhood on opening day. The trailer looks good, they've got a great cast, and the plot of the movie somewhat stays true to the original material. How can you go wrong with that? Bottom line, I'm there opening week!

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"Nuff' Said"