Today sees the release of the new animated feature film Astro Boy.

Now this is one I am particularly excited about, as it features the voice of one of my favourite actors and Silksoundbooks readers - the wonderful Bill Nighy.

Bill, who incidently recorded some dialogue for Astroboy here at Silk Towers, plays Dr. Elefun in a story about a scientist who creates a robot to replace the son he lost. Facing rejection, Astro Boy goes on a journey with many adventures before finally returning to save his home city and gain acceptance from his father.

Bill Nighy can be heard reading Edgar Allan Poe’s The Dupin Mysteries exclusively for Silksoundbooks as an unabridged audio book download.