Imagi Announces Asto Boy Project

[gbrycki2001]

Caught this just now at Ain't-It-Cool-News:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30135


Imagi Announces Asto Boy Project

Imagi Animation Studios announced that it has optioned rights from Tezuka Productions Company Limited of Japan to produce a new CG-animated feature-length motion picture based on Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy for theatrical release in 2009.

The new Astro Boy feature will be based on an original story developed by Imagi’s US studio. Physical production will take place at Imagi’s state of the art Hong Kong animation studio. Along with its current CG-animation productions Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Gatchaman, Imagi will continue its technical and creative leadership in bringing comic book heroes to the big screen.

Guess this means it's "on again".

gbrycki

[Kaileocomial]

Caught this just now at Ain't-It-Cool-News:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30135


Imagi Announces Asto Boy Project

Imagi Animation Studios announced that it has optioned rights from Tezuka Productions Company Limited of Japan to produce a new CG-animated feature-length motion picture based on Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy for theatrical release in 2009.

The new Astro Boy feature will be based on an original story developed by Imagi’s US studio. Physical production will take place at Imagi’s state of the art Hong Kong animation studio. Along with its current CG-animation productions Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Gatchaman, Imagi will continue its technical and creative leadership in bringing comic book heroes to the big screen.

Guess this means it's "on again".

gbrycki

Sweet!

Somebody posted this the other day, but the original story they quoted was written in terrrrrrrrrible.

Hey... Wait a minute.... Did somebody say Gatchaman? Swweet!

[Kaileocomial]

http://www.google.ca/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial_s&hl=en&q=astro+boy+imagi&meta=&btnG=Google+Search

"Results 1 - 10 of about 210,000 for astro boy imagi"

THE NET IS ABUZZ WITH ASTRO BOY!!!

I AM OFFICIALLY PSYCHED!!!

[Kaileocomial]

PDF File: http://www.imagi.com.hk/corporate/pdf/PressreleaseAstroBoy20060912E.PDF

[DrFrag]

Hi Gbrycki, haven't seen you around for a while!

From the press release:
"the new Astro Boy CG animated feature will be based on a completely new story created in imagi's US studio."

[Kaileocomial]

Hi Gbrycki, haven't seen you around for a while!

From the press release:
"the new Astro Boy CG animated feature will be based on a completely new story created in imagi's US studio."

That gives me pause for thought, no doubt, but it also talks fairly extensively about the 'creative partnership' between imagi & Tezuka co. I dunno, I have a good feeling about this one...

[CommanderEVE]

Hi Gbrycki, haven't seen you around for a while!

From the press release:
"the new Astro Boy CG animated feature will be based on a completely new story created in imagi's US studio."

that sounds well intersting i can't wait i wonder what cartoons are in it

[1magus]

As long as this is in English I can't wait. Seriously I can't! Someone make it 2009 NOW I don't care if I miss most of College do it doit! :d oh:

[DrFrag]

That gives me pause for thought, no doubt, but it also talks fairly extensively about the 'creative partnership' between imagi & Tezuka co. I dunno, I have a good feeling about this one...

I'm sure Tezuka Co will have learnt from their experience with Marc Handler. *crosses fingers* Maybe that's why there's been such a delay.

[CommanderEVE]

2009 is a-bit away i hope they don't delay it agine but the film must be great if it's going to take 3 years to make