Gatchaman and Astro Boy Movies for 2009

Paul Dini has signed to do a screenplay for the new exciting CG animated movie called Gatchaman for 2009. Most people know Gatchaman as "Battle of the Planets". Imagi Animation Studios and Warner are working all together to bring Gatchaman to the big screen in North America. Astro Boy will also get a movie, seems 2009 will be the year anime. Read more >>

"The original series was one of the classics of early anime, and the film will be very true to the Japanese source material," said Dini. "As a studio, Imagi is constantly breaking the boundaries of animated adventure. Not only are their action sequences amazing, but their characters are driven, complex and play for life-or-death stakes. It’s a great environment for a writer with a rather dark take on animation."