While the film industry has been busy ruining much that I love with remakes of “Cowboy Bebop”, “Akira”, “Ghost in the Shell”, and “Ninja Scroll”, this new “Astroboy Film” actually looks good!

Came across this story on the intertubes.  It looks just like a tachikoma from “Ghost in the Shell”!

Okay, so there is a trend here: studios are systematically trying to ruin my childhood. Transformers, Ghost in the Shell, Cowboy Bebop, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Akira, the list goes on. So the next defenseless piece of prey is Voltron, the original one-become-many mecha show. Apparently the man at the helm worked on “Queer Eye” and “The Today Show”, so of course he is well qualified to steer this film in the right direction. Where are the defenders of the universe to protect me from this remake?

- story courtesy of Anime News Network

I can’t even bother referencing all of the other posts I have written about anime movies getting the tinseltown treatment. “Akira”, “Ghost in the Shell”, “Neon Genesis Evangelion” are just several of the titles near and dear to my heart that are going before the gauntlet, and now it seems “Cowboy Bebop” is going to join that company.

Granted, this could actually make an awesome film. I keep thinking of Travolta and Samuel L. waxing philosophy while dining in “Pulp Fiction” and how I’d see Spike and Jet engaging in a similar level of banter. My real concern isn’t about staying true to the characters, but about preserving the role of Yoko Kanno’s score in the unfolding drama. Her soundtrack sets the tone for the show, and I can’t imagine removing her jazz vibe from a remake. I’ve got a little more hope for this one, which I guess means there is a greater opportunity for disappointment.

- via Anime News Network

Today is the day that the new Batman animated project ships. “Batman: Gotham Knight” is a compilation of short films, with a different premiere animation house at the helm of each segment. So go rush out and pick up a copy. I’ll be snagging the Blu-Ray version to give my PS3 some use. Or, better yet, you can read my previous posts on the film, feel inspired, and then go drop some coin.

Batman’s Back and Feeling Animated
“Batman: Gotham Knight” Teaser Trailer
“Batman: Gotham Knight” Trailer