ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star - Page 7

Harvey · August 24 2012, 05:00 PM

Too bad.

Mr. Adventure · August 24 2012, 05:58 PM

I actually kind of like that redesign. From everyone's reaction my sense of taste must not be so hot.

Captaindemotion · August 24 2012, 09:13 PM

http://www.deadline.com/2012/08/no-h...obocop-remake/

Apparently MGM are looking at 'a small group of actors' to replace Laurie - the good news is it includes Clive Owen.

Harvey · August 24 2012, 09:39 PM

Owen's a good actor, but Laurie could have brought something completely different to the role. A shame he's not involved (which makes it even harder to get excited about a remake of RoboCop).

Beagleman · August 24 2012, 11:25 PM

Mr. Adventure wrote:

I actually kind of like that redesign. From everyone's reaction my sense of taste must not be so hot.

Welcome to the club! I actually think it's a nice modernization, looks pretty slick and if you want to see the old design... what about watching that movie... whatever they go for, nothing will happen to it.

lurok · August 25 2012, 10:57 AM

Laurie out (*shame*), Clive Owen in (*meh*)

Captaindemotion · August 25 2012, 01:01 PM

^He's not actually in yet - just on their wishlist.

Dream · August 27 2012, 05:09 AM

The Robocop Remake Is Causing “Hell” For Its Director

JarodRussell · August 27 2012, 01:35 PM

9 out of 10 ideas get rejected? Either they really hired the wrong director who has nothing but horrible ideas, or he simply didn't understand that they wanted to hire a guy who just does what the studio tells him to do.

Like the goons that are hired to do Die Hard sequels. First it was Len Wiseman (who then went on to direct that classic that is known as Total Recall

) and now it's John Moore.

Captaindemotion · August 27 2012, 02:18 PM

^MGM is making Robocop, whereas Fox is behind Die Hard (and Fox interference also had an effect on X-Men 3 and Wolverine), but yeah, sounds like much the same situation.

JarodRussell · August 27 2012, 02:37 PM

Captaindemotion wrote:

^MGM is making Robocop, whereas Fox is behind Die Hard (and Fox interference also had an effect on X-Men 3 and Wolverine), but yeah, sounds like much the same situation.

Yeah, they might be different companies, but the mindset is basically the same. But it depends on the situation, I guess. Paramount interfered heavily with Rick Berman's ideas about Star Trek, but it seems they let JJ Abrams do what he wants. I guess success makes you more independent from studio dictate.

Dream · August 30 2012, 12:45 AM

Michael Keaton replaces Hugh Laurie as the villain in Robocop remake

Harvey · August 30 2012, 12:53 AM

That's not a bad alternative; certainly better than the thought of Clive Owen in the role.

Captaindemotion · August 30 2012, 01:56 PM

Batman versus Robocop! It's great to see Keaton on the big screen in a big budget movie, he's been too rarely onscreen for a long time.

In the coincidence corner, the original Robocop, Peter Weller, voices Batman in the animated The Dark Knight Returns, while Gary Oldman, who is also in this Robocop, was of course Jim Gordon in the more recent Batman movies.

JarodRussell · August 30 2012, 04:43 PM

Robobatception!

August 24 2012, 05:00 PM	#91
Harvey Admiral	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star Too bad. __________________ "What do you hear, Starbuck?" "Nothing but the rain, sir." "Then grab your gun and bring in the cat."

August 24 2012, 05:58 PM	#92
Mr. Adventure Admiral Location: Mr. Adventure	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star I actually kind of like that redesign. From everyone's reaction my sense of taste must not be so hot.

August 24 2012, 09:13 PM	#93
Captaindemotion Vice Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star http://www.deadline.com/2012/08/no-h...obocop-remake/ Apparently MGM are looking at 'a small group of actors' to replace Laurie - the good news is it includes Clive Owen. __________________ Hodor!!!!!!!

August 24 2012, 09:39 PM	#94
Harvey Admiral	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star Owen's a good actor, but Laurie could have brought something completely different to the role. A shame he's not involved (which makes it even harder to get excited about a remake of RoboCop). __________________ "What do you hear, Starbuck?" "Nothing but the rain, sir." "Then grab your gun and bring in the cat."

August 25 2012, 10:57 AM	#96
lurok Commodore Location: Lost In The EU Expanse	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star Laurie out (shame), Clive Owen in (meh) __________________ “Between ennui and ecstasy unwinds our whole experience of time.”

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August 25 2012, 01:01 PM	#97
Captaindemotion Vice Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star ^He's not actually in yet - just on their wishlist. __________________ Hodor!!!!!!!

August 27 2012, 05:09 AM	#98
Dream Admiral	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star The Robocop Remake Is Causing “Hell” For Its Director __________________ TWoP Forums .

August 27 2012, 01:35 PM	#99
JarodRussell Vice Admiral	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star 9 out of 10 ideas get rejected? Either they really hired the wrong director who has nothing but horrible ideas, or he simply didn't understand that they wanted to hire a guy who just does what the studio tells him to do. Like the goons that are hired to do Die Hard sequels. First it was Len Wiseman (who then went on to direct that classic that is known as Total Recall ) and now it's John Moore.

August 27 2012, 02:18 PM	#100
Captaindemotion Vice Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star ^MGM is making Robocop, whereas Fox is behind Die Hard (and Fox interference also had an effect on X-Men 3 and Wolverine), but yeah, sounds like much the same situation. __________________ Hodor!!!!!!!

August 30 2012, 12:45 AM	#102
Dream Admiral	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star Michael Keaton replaces Hugh Laurie as the villain in Robocop remake __________________ TWoP Forums .

August 30 2012, 12:53 AM	#103
Harvey Admiral	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star That's not a bad alternative; certainly better than the thought of Clive Owen in the role. __________________ "What do you hear, Starbuck?" "Nothing but the rain, sir." "Then grab your gun and bring in the cat."

August 30 2012, 01:56 PM	#104
Captaindemotion Vice Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star Batman versus Robocop! It's great to see Keaton on the big screen in a big budget movie, he's been too rarely onscreen for a long time. In the coincidence corner, the original Robocop, Peter Weller, voices Batman in the animated The Dark Knight Returns, while Gary Oldman, who is also in this Robocop, was of course Jim Gordon in the more recent Batman movies. __________________ Hodor!!!!!!!

August 30 2012, 04:43 PM	#105
JarodRussell Vice Admiral	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star Robobatception!