Astro Boy Voice Cast Announced

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Buzz News Roundup, 6/16
Published 6/16/2008 by BuzzSugar at BuzzSugar -- Entertainment hourly.
M.I.A. announced her retirement from live shows at Bonnaroo, NME reports — while the Associated Press details how Kanye West angered the crowd by delaying his show till 4:25 a.m. Veteran screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan (Return of the Jedi, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Big Chill) will write the script for a film adaptation of the 1980s cartoon Robotech, with Tobey Maguire producing, writes Hollywood Reporter. Speaking of The Big Chill, its star William Hurt will reunite with Glenn Close in season two of Damages, ...

The Dailies: June 16, 2008
Published 6/16/2008 by Shawn Adler at MTV Movies Blog
- Robert Downey Jr. in negotiations to star in “Cowboys and Aliens.” Plot self-explanatory (but you can read the entire comic here) (THR & Drunk Duck) - Director Lexi Alexander talks about exploding heads, graphic violence in anticipation of “Punisher: War Zone.” (Lexi Alexander) - “Hulk” director Louis Leterrier eyes eco-thriller “Strays” as next project. (THR) - Finally, something the Pope and I agree on. “The DaVinci Code” an “offence against God.” Sequel starring Tom Hanks prohibited from filming in ...

‘Astro Boy’ Cast and Details Announced
Published 6/18/2008 by Dave Parrack at At The Movies - Film News and Reviews
We’ve known that an Astro Boy film is on the way for quite some time, but until now the casting and plot details were a bit thin on the ground. Now though, the blanks have been filled in, and we now know a bit more about how the film will play and who will be in the important roles. Astro ...

Film Junk Weekend Wrap-Up: June 22, 2008
Published 6/22/2008 by Sean at Film Junk
cleavagefield.jpg This week in film, one of the most prolific special effects masters of our time passed away, Sacha Baron Cohen’s next movie got a release date, and Quentin Tarantino revealed that his next movie would be another two-parter. We also saw new trailers for Death Race and Ong Bak 2 , Kevin Smith got into more trouble with the MPAA, and some new projects for J.J. Abrams, Sam Raimi and Spike Lee were announced. A couple more video game movies surfaced, and the CG Astro Boy movie finalized its primary voice cast, which includes Nicolas Cage! How can you go wrong? Top Headlines Stan Winston R.I.P. ...