Kadokawa nabs rights to 'Astro Boy'
Distributor secures $65 million Japanese film
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Deal is with Imagi, the Hong Kong- and L.A.-based producer of the film.
Kadokawa will distribute the pic next October in a day-and-date release coordinated with the U.S., where the pic is handled by Summit Entertainment. Summit is running a teaser trailer in U.S cinemas in front of DreamWorks' "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" and will do so with Disney's "Bolt" as well.
Imagi previously sold its other "reserved territories" -- Hong Kong and China -- to Golden Harvest and Enlight Pictures.
Summit Intl.is selling the pic in other territories.
