LinhCelluloid Future Glimpse; Astro Boy
May 4th 2008 07:28
Super and Heroic Boy by Linh
One of my favourite childhood animated series is making the leap from the small screen to the silver screen.
Astro Boy, the Japanese comic book hero brought to television by its creator Osamu Tezuka, is being produced for cinematic release in 2009.
The only confirmed talent to voice a character in the CGI animated feature is Freddie Highmore, whose film credits include The Spiderwick Chronicles, August Rush and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He'll be voicing Astro Boy.
Writer and director David Bowers (Flushed Away and animator for Shark Tales) will direct with a screenplay by Timothy Harris.
For those unfamiliar with Astro Boy, a brilliant professor and scientist named Doctor Boyton wants to create a robot with a heart and soul - a new and advanced robot capable of human emotions. One day his son Toby dies in a car accident and Doctor Boyton decides to create a boy robot in memory of his son.
The robot is Astro Boy - a caring, thinking robot with super human powers.
The series is set in the future where the robot technology is so advanced and common place, that robots are seen all over the world working alongside humans in every occupation.
Frankly, I'm happy that it will be CGI rather than live action. I find that it's easier to suspend your disbelief if something is animated. Obviously.
One of my favourite childhood animated series is making the leap from the small screen to the silver screen.
Astro Boy, the Japanese comic book hero brought to television by its creator Osamu Tezuka, is being produced for cinematic release in 2009.
ANIME FUN: Astro Boy from the 1980s colour television series. Image: MANGA Entertainment/ Siren Entertainment.
The only confirmed talent to voice a character in the CGI animated feature is Freddie Highmore, whose film credits include The Spiderwick Chronicles, August Rush and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He'll be voicing Astro Boy.
Writer and director David Bowers (Flushed Away and animator for Shark Tales) will direct with a screenplay by Timothy Harris.
For those unfamiliar with Astro Boy, a brilliant professor and scientist named Doctor Boyton wants to create a robot with a heart and soul - a new and advanced robot capable of human emotions. One day his son Toby dies in a car accident and Doctor Boyton decides to create a boy robot in memory of his son.
The robot is Astro Boy - a caring, thinking robot with super human powers.
The series is set in the future where the robot technology is so advanced and common place, that robots are seen all over the world working alongside humans in every occupation.
SOARING: Astro Boy in full flight. Image: MANGA Entertainment/ Siren Entertainment.
Frankly, I'm happy that it will be CGI rather than live action. I find that it's easier to suspend your disbelief if something is animated. Obviously.
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