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20091106 Friday November 06, 2009

JJ Abrams Considering Micronauts Movie

According to The Wall Street Journal JJ (Star Trek, Lost, Alias) Abrams is in talks to produce a movie about the Japanese interchangeable toys Micronauts, to which Hasbro just acquired the rights.

First released in Japan in 1974 (under the name Microman), the toys were imported to the States by the Mego Corporation in 1976. They also became the stars of a Marvel comic which debuted in 1979 created by Bill Mantlo and Michael Golden. In this storyline the Micronauts are beings from the Microverse who, when they come to Earth, are the size of toys.

Abrams has also been confirmed as the director of the pilot for the TV show he’s developing for NBC, Undercovers, which is described as a cross between Mrs And Mrs Smith and The Bourne Identity. Which may not sound like SFX territory, but hey, this is the guy who gave us Alias – we're betting there’ll be some outlandish elements.

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Ooh, marvellous news.
Fingers crossed for ROM: SPaceknight next.

Posted by Meddling Monkfish (127.0.0.1) on November 06, 2009 at 10:20 AM GMT
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Squee! A Micronauts movie. I just jizzed in my pants.

Posted by BukaHobbit (127.0.0.1) on November 06, 2009 at 03:55 PM GMT
Website: http://www.devonblake.com #

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