Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 1:50 am
What is happening with Astroboy, the movie?
I thought it was supposed to be out late last year?
I thought it was supposed to be out late last year?
[b]8/10/03 - Talking to Comics2Film last month, producer Don Murphy expressed frustration about the state of this project at Sony. It looks like this movie is still a few years away from happening:
"First Sony was gonna make it live-action, then they didn't make it live-action because of 'A.I.' Now they spent the last year and half trying to make it [CG] animated... Of all the projects I have right now it's certainly the most frustrating. I can't tell you what's going on with it because I don't really understand what's going on with it at the moment. It was always Amy Pascal's favorite film. I happen to think whoever made that film would make a lot of money, it would be a big hit, and have a franchise. It's not even that hard. It's Pinocchio."
That may indeed be the problem, Mr. Murphy. People keep trying to make 'Pinocchio' movies, and they keep failing. Maybe Sony is feeling which way the marionette strings are yanking? I'm not absolutely excusing Sony from ditching what could be a fun, touching and visually spectacular movie, but I can sort of see their point. If 'Astro Boy' makes most people think 'Pinocchio' and people appear to not be hungry for a 'Pinocchio' movie right now, maybe the project should just rest for a few years. In the case of any "cool fan adaptation," I'd rather have a great film that will put lots of butts in seats (since that's how movies are ultimately judged) than for a project to be rushed and fail. [/b]
I'm secretly hoping it's being slowed down by Tezuka Productions refusing to budge in negotiations over a push by Sony to have it "Americanised". There. I've just started a rumour.
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