10 Child Actors Who Could Star in Sony's Live-Action Astro Boy Movie

Jason Reitman Plans to Develop a Live-Action “Astro Boy” Film

©Courtesy of Tezuka Production A live-action film adaptation of the famous “Astro Boy” manga and anime franchise is expected to be directed by Jason Reitman, the director of “Saturday Night” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”, The InSneider broke the report. The Japanese manga Astro Boy was created and drawn by Osamu Tezuka. The film was released in 1952 and depicts the story of Astro, a android that resembles a boy and has human emotions, conceived …

10 Child Actors Who Could Star in Sony's Live-Action Astro Boy Movie

The God of Manga, Osamu Tezuka, created Astro Boy, which was adapted into multiple anime series across the decades, as well as a 2009 CGI-animated film. Now, an industry insider claims that a live-action film of Astro Boy is currently in development (via The InSneider).  As we know, Astro Boy follows a powerful robot with emotions, who was created as a replacement for a scientist’s lost son. He is kind-hearted and courageous, and the story itsel…