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Exclusive: Jason Reitman & Gil Kenan Developing Live-Action 'Astro Boy' Movie at Sony Pictures

First published in 1952, the Japanese manga series was written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka.

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Jeff Sneider
February 27, 2026

Happy Friday, folks — er, sort of.

I’ll be writing about the shocking Paramount-WB merger shortly (I already sent my pal Jamie Williams a draft), as well as Paramount’s decision to hire Max Landis to write a new G.I. Joe movie — two hot topics I’ll discuss in detail on The Hot Mic at 4 p.m.

But first, I’ve got a hot Jason Reitman scoop burning a hole in my pocket, so, without further ado, “Let’s Rocket!”

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