‘Astro Boy’: Jason Reitman Working on Live-Action Adaptation of Beloved Manga Series!!

Jason Reitman is turning a beloved manga series into a live-action movie. Reitman is known for making 2008’s Juno and 2010’s Up in the Air, both of which received Academy Award nominations. Having made Thank You for Smoking in 2005, Reitman then went on to make 2011’s Young Adult, 2013’s Labor Day, 2014’s Men, Women & Children, 2008’s Tully, 2018’s The Front Runner, and 2024’s … Continue reading ‘Astro Boy’: Jason Reitman Working on Live-Action Adaptation of Beloved Manga Series!!

‘Rugrats’: ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ Director To Helm Live-Action/CG-Hybrid Movie!!

Last summer it was announced that Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures are teaming up to revive the classic cartoon series Rugrats with a brand new animated TV show, along with a live-action/CG-hybrid movie, the latter of which has now found its director. As revealed by THR, director David Bowers – whose credits include the Diary of a Wimpy Kid sequels Rodrick Rules, Dog Days, and The … Continue reading ‘Rugrats’: ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ Director To Helm Live-Action/CG-Hybrid Movie!!