Astro Boy's Imagi In Trouble

HOLY SKIDADLING SHIT!!! That would totally suck because i found the trailer was KICK ASS!!! I soooo hope it comes out!

Yeah, like Marvel's!

Seriously! When i heard they were makin the movie i was like "whatever" but when i saw how good that trailer seemed, damn i got excited fast! It looked just as cool and well made as BOLT! So i really hope that they get the money some...WAY, some...HOW!!! (a la shatner LOL)

I read somewhere that Astroboy should have no problem, the problems are with the coming movies Gatchaman and I think two more projects they had in production. If that is correct, then astroboy would be in theaters in october.

I wasn't impressed by the voice cast list for Astro Boy. Looked like it was going for prestige over ability - there are many talented voice actors around and they seemed to get snubbed for people who are paid to act as themselves.

cynicism aside, this film probably will get released, it should be past the point of no return by now shouldn't it?

man.... I really hate ignorant posts, you have access to the internet... do a search on wikipedia or google before you start talking about things you don't know anything about.

Astroboy is the creation of Osamu Tezuka, most people refer to him as Japan's Walt Disney (I really think that actually belittles his achievements, after all he was a doctor and most of his creations were done after he was 50 years old). He practically started the animation industry in Japan, Kimba the White Lion, Astroboy, Black Jack, Metropolis, etc. are all his creations.

Astro City was written by Kurt Busiek, and it centered around the people that lived in that city, Alex Ross did many covers for that comic. Astroboy is about a robot with the body of a child and human feelings.

Oh and davidzuck, I wouldn't worry too much yet, Imagi is a Hong Kong based studio doing animation. Competing with Pixar, Dreamworks, Walt Disney must be really hard for a starting studio to compete. Imagi has released two movies TMNT and Highlander (both animated and targeted at a very specific audience), so although it is a red flag for the industry's health, I'd consider it an isolated event. If news from the big studios or even form Lionsgate (a US based studio which rumors say that their future is riding on My Bloody Valentine to be a hit) start pouring about closing departments, closing studios, cutting jobs, etc. That would be something to worry about

Damn NOOBMIKE, THEMYTH just asked a question. Remember, there are no stupid questions, just stupid (and sanctimonious) answers. ;-)

THEMYTH-

Alex Ross did the cover art for Astro City, not Astro Boy.

The problem Shaman, is that this movie will get released in october, that's a lot of bills to pay from now until they finally release it. Add the fact that most banks aren't giving credit to healthy companies let alone one that's next to bankrupt, I mean I'd love for Imagi to continue to exist. I love animated movies and I rarely care where they are from, and the more studios are making them, the more animation I get to see.

But I see Imagi's situation to be extremely bad.

And yes I will give sanctimonious answers when anyone confuses Astrocity with Astroboy

Im guessing they had most of their money invested in stocks that plumeted and the rest of it in maddoff investments. It's either that or the execs started buying ferraris, way too early.

Oh and keep in mind that even if it is released in october, they need money to advertise and in the best of scenarios the revenues would come one month after the release (it would probably take more). As I said, it looks bleak for Imagi although I do hope they manage to get an investor to help them _8unless of course it's because of the exec's ferrari's, then it has to go broke and the animation people start a new company).

Well Noob, maybe Ferrari themselves could sponsor them :))

Yeah, actually PIXAR should be them out and keep them running. Both of them have great projects and talent that are geared towards different audiences. I think that they could make a great team :))

Well dude, i really hope they pull through that and make enough money to at least make my damn Gatchaman movie i've been waiting for!!!