Imagi’s latest CG feature, Astro Boy, arrives in theaters today in the US, China and Canada. While some estimates put the opening weekend take at $10 million, a sequel may already be in the works, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Here’s a clip from the film featuring the ironically named Peacekeeper.

The release of Imagi CG feature Astro Boy is about a month away, and below you can see a 3-minute clip from the film. Here we see Astro trying to escape from a variety of would-be-captors including The Spirit of Freedom. Astro Boy is in theaters on October 23rd.

I always enjoy seeing how various entertainment projects are marketed in different counries. Take, for instance, the upcoming CG feature Astro Boy (in theaters October 23). The Japanese trailer doesn’t appear to include one gag, focusing mainly on heroism, valor and fighting, while the US version includes prat falls, butt guns and a silly robot dog. Also, you’ll see that Ham Egg, the cruel circus manager, appears only in the Japanese version, while the producers may have assumed he seemed out of place in this futuristic world to US audiences (or at least figured us Yankees aren’t familiar enough with the backstory to miss him).

The Japanese trailer:

and here’s the latest US trailer:

A new, extended trailer for Astro Boy has emerged, illustrating more of the father/son storyline. The CG film was animated at Imagi and it flies into theaters on October 23, 2009.

I only got in a day and a half at Comic-Con this year, but I managed to squeeze in some great panels and events. After the Astro Boy panel, I managed to capture some interviews with cast members and the creative team. Here’s the exclusive Lineboil interview with the young Freddie Highmore, who plays Astro Boy. The CG film, which was animated at Imagi, is in theaters October 23, 2009.