Live-Action "Astro Boy" Dead At Sony?
One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
All 2 reports on Sat, 8 August 2026
What it is about
Gil KenanJason ReitmanOsamu TezukaSonySony PicturesAustraliaJeff SneiderBill NighyDonald SutherlandDan HarmonLouis-David DelahayeCharlize TheronJustin LinAnnecy Animation International Film FestivalNetflixHollywood, California, United States
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
darkhorizons.com
comicbook.com
8 Aug, 17:54over 1 hour8 Aug, 18:23
How it spread - 2 original reports
Sat, 8 August 2026
2 reports- darkhorizons.com17:54first to report
Earlier this year came the news that “Saturday Night” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” director Jason Reitman had become attached to a live-action four-quadrant family film adaptation of the famed “Astro Boy” manga and anime franchise. The project would’ve reunited Reitman with his “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” director Gil Kenan. It was set up at Sony Pictures, and […]
- comicbook.com18:23
Astro Boy's proposed live-action movie has been shot down.