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Harvey
Weinstein says, "TMNT had the kind
of beautifully choreographed action sequences
you'd expect from Hong Kong animators. The
next two films will confirm Imagi's reputation
as the world's leading action hero animation
studio."
Gatchaman
scheduled for release in early 2009, originated
in Japan in the early 1970s as the television
series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. Aired
in the US as Battle of the Planets and G-Force,
it soon became a syndicated TV series.
The
film is set in a future world grappling
with environmental and technological issues.
The story focusses on five reluctant heroes
whose genetic code makes them Earth's only
hope
of defeating extra-terrestrial invaders.
Also slated for release later in 2009, AstroBoy
was created by the "god of manga,"
Japan's Osamu Tezuka, in the early 1950s.
The animated television series first aired
in 1963 in Japan and found acclaim and success
around the world. In the US, it became a
syndicated children's show. The iconic character's
fame grew in the 1980s and 2003 with two
new AstroBoy TV series attracting new generations
of fans.
The
film tells the story of a powerful robot
boy created by a scientist in the image
of the son he has lost. The hero journeys
to find acceptance in the human world, and
ultimately discovers true friendship as
he uses his incredible powers to help others
and save Metro City from destruction.
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