I simply can't get very excited about David Bowers' upcoming animated adventure "Astro Boy." Maybe it's because the trailer kind of failed to win me over, or maybe it's because the whole robot boy story just doesn't catch my interest.
Anyway, some new stills (via SuperHeroHype) and a new poster (via Joblo) for the film popped up online today, and you can check them out above and below. The pic above is a shot from a battle scene during which Astro is forced to fight some of his robot enemies.
"Astro Boy" is based on Osamu Tezuka's comic series that follows the adventures of a young robot created by a scientist to replace his late son. Some bad guy wants to use Astro for his evil plans, but our robotic hero tries everything in his power to maintain world peace.
Freddie Highmore, Nicholas Cage, Donald Sutherland, Bill Nighy, Eugene Levy and Nathan Lane are part of the film's solid voice cast. "Astro Boy" opens Oct. 23, 2009.
