What's happening with the movie?

[groenewegendavid]

What is happening with Astroboy, the movie?
I thought it was supposed to be out late last year?

[DrFrag]

This is the latest news I can find, and it's over a year old:

[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.

(edit: 1000th post! )

[Latu]

congrats on yur 1000th master

i yur young padawon will also try to achieve this goal



B)

[fafner]

Originally posted by Latu@Feb 27 2005, 03:54 AM
i yur young padawon will also try to achieve this goal

But beware of the Dark Side of the Post young Padawan... h34r: Some members here have already been tempted and became Dark Lord of this Site

[DrFrag]

Spam without rest, my son. Let not the sun go down without a frivolous comment.

('tis true, I yearn for the evil smiley icon)

[Latu]

rofl (roll on floor laughing)



wait somthing inside of me feels wrong............ somthing is missing inside of my heart........... i NEED THE FEEL OF REVENGE!!!


LOL

(how did u get the ninja smilie??? i think i remember it from somewhere....)

[fafner]

Originally posted by Latu@Feb 27 2005, 04:49 PM
(how did u get the ninja smilie??? i think i remember it from somewhere....)

While posting a new message, click on the "Show All" link just beneath the smileys. Otherwise, its code is

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:ph34r:

[Latu]

THANX

[Latu]

i forgot about those

[Strange Wings]

While we're at it at post scores: Mine just went over 600.