Astro Boy

October 25th, 2009



Astro Boy

Category: Action
All Genres: Action, Animation, Sci-Fi
Release Year: 2009
Country: Hong Kong, USA, Japan
Runtime:
Languages: English
Director: David Bowers
Sound: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
Taglines:
  • Have a blast.
  • Built for Adventure

  • Writing by: Osamu Tezuka - (comic series)
    Timothy Harris - (screenplay)

    Produced by: Pilar Flynn - line producer
    Maryann Garger - producer
    Francis Kao - executive producer
    Cecil Kramer - executive producer
    Ken Tsumura - executive producer
    Paul Wang - executive producer

    Cast: Nicolas Cage - Dr. Tenma (voice)
    Kristen Bell - Cora (voice)
    Charlize Theron - 'Our Friends' Narrator (voice)
    Samuel L. Jackson - Zog (voice)
    Bill Nighy - Dr. Elefun (voice)
    Donald Sutherland - General Stone (voice)
    Freddie Highmore - Astro Boy (voice)
    Eugene Levy - Orrin (voice)
    Moises Arias - Zane (voice)
    Nathan Lane - Ham Egg (voice)
    Matt Lucas - Sparx (voice)

    Music: John Ottman
    Official Website: Visit Website


    Plot Outline: Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant...
    Plot: 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.

    Movie Quotes: Nadia: You just woke up?
    Bower: Yeah. Just joining the party.
    Nadia: You'll never make it!
    Bower: And why is that?
    Nadia: You're going in the wrong direction
    [walks away]
    Nadia: .


    Trivia: There are 4 entries in the trivia list - like these:
    • 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.


    Astro Boy - Official Teaser 2 [HD]


    'Astro Boy' Trailer 3 HD


    Astro Boy Official Movie Trailer (HQ)


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