Summit presents Astro Boy at WonderCon

Yet another US convention will be giving attendees the chance to catch a preview of the upcoming CG animated Astro Boy movie from Imagi.

WonderCon 2009, happening Friday, February 27 though Sunday, March 1, in San Francisco, California at the Moscone Center South, will have a panel hosted by Summit Entertainment, who will be presenting previews of films from their 2009 line up. Their panel will be on the Saturday. Here's a blurb from their press release

Also on Saturday, fans of the beloved anime favorite Astro Boy will be treated to a special presentation of the all-new feature film version by Summit Entertainment, along with a look at the new film, Knowing, starring Nicolas Cage.

Check out the WonderCon Saturday programming guide for more info. Looks like a great convention. Comic publisher IDW also has a panel on Saturday, and it's quite possible that their Astro Boy movie adaptations will be among the topics of discussion as well.