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Other Cast: Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, etc
Director: David Bowers
Genre: Action / Animation / Sci-Fi
Written by: Osamu Tezuka & Timothy Harris
Production Status: Completed
Release Date: October 23, 2009 (USA)
Rated: PG
Runtime: N/A
Plot Outline:
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 who had rejected him.
Trivia & Facts
• Colin Brady was originally attached to direct this film before being replaced by David Bowers.
• The original cartoon of Astro Boy (or "Mighty Atom" in Japanese) was first seen on Japanese television from 1963 to 1966 as 'Astroboy (1963)' which is credited as the first anime cartoon. The character of Astro Boy first appeared in print as a manga in 1952 by Osamu Tezuka. Another Astro Boy series was remade in the 1980s and again in the 21st century.
• Scarlett Johansson was set to voice Cora but was (for unknown reasons) replaced by Kristen Bell.
• Towards the end of the teaser trailer we see a man in a red cap and glasses with a big nose as Astroboy flies by. This is the frequent self-caricature of Osamu Tezuka.
Promotional Photos