Astro Boy trivia

Here's some trivia for the upcoming movie Astro Boy.

• Colin Brady was originally attached to direct this film before being replaced by David Bowers.
• The original cartoon of Astro Boy (or "Mighty Atom" in Japanese) was first seen on Japanese television from 1963 to 1966 as 'Astroboy (1963)' which is credited as the first anime cartoon. The character of Astro Boy first appeared in print as a manga in 1952 by Osamu Tezuka. Another Astro Boy series was remade in the 1980s and again in the 21st century.

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