ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star

Dream · March 4 2012, 11:29 AM

EXCLUSIVE: MGM has closed its deal with Joel Kinnaman to play the title role in Robocop, the remake that is being directed by Jose Padilha, helmer of two action packed Elite Squad films. Strike Entertainment partners Eric Newman and Marc Abraham are producing. Josh Zetumer wrote the script.

http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/told...n-for-robocop/

Wow, looks like they are really going to do this thing. If this ever gets sequels, let us hope they are much better than the original franchise sequels.

Bob Morton · March 4 2012, 11:40 AM

I check it out if/when it's available, and judge it on it's own merits. The original, though, is one of my (and alot of peoples) all-time favorites.

Lonemagpie · March 4 2012, 11:46 AM

I've never heard of any of the people, companies or films mentioned in that piece!

John Clark · March 4 2012, 11:56 AM

Joel Kinnaman is familiar to me (Darkest Hour and the US remake of The Killing).

I reckon our little group will probably go and see it

Ensign_Redshirt · March 4 2012, 01:16 PM

Lonemagpie wrote:

I've never heard of any of the people, companies or films mentioned in that piece!

Apparently, director José Padilha is Brazilian and has only made Brazilian films so far. Most of them documentaries, actually. According to his IMDb profile he has also won a shipload of Latin American film awards.

Interesting choice to say the least. We don't really know what will come out of it, but it will most likely be better than a remake directed by Paul W. S. Anderson or Kurt Wimmer.

davejames · March 4 2012, 06:15 PM

Ugh. I'm not one of those who groans at every new remake that comes along, but the original Robocop is already about as PERFECT as it gets-- from the story to the characters to the edge, badass attitude (not to mention the incredible costume or the iconic theme music).

I don't see which of those things they could POSSIBLY improve, so why bother?

Silent_Bob · March 4 2012, 07:27 PM

Ensign_Redshirt wrote:

Interesting choice to say the least. We don't really know what will come out of it, but it will most likely be better than a remake directed by Paul W. S. Anderson or Kurt Wimmer.

Presumably Paul W.S Anderson didn't go for it because he couldn't figure out a way to make the entire film revolve around his wife.

Captain Mike · March 4 2012, 07:29 PM

davejames wrote:

Ugh. I'm not one of those who groans at every new remake that comes along, but the original Robocop is already about as PERFECT as it gets-- from the story to the characters to the edge, badass attitude (not to mention the incredible costume or the iconic theme music).

I don't see which of those things they could POSSIBLY improve, so why bother?

Because the studios know there will be dumbass people that will spend money over fist to see the thing....

Spaceman Spiff · March 4 2012, 08:13 PM

These are in no way official, but this concept artist has played with some RoboCop designs.

A second pass at a redesign.

Emher · March 4 2012, 08:17 PM

I am....unsure about this. I like the guy okay, but he doesn't strike me as Murphy or Robocop.

Lonemagpie · March 4 2012, 10:02 PM

Silent_Bob wrote:

Ensign_Redshirt wrote:

Interesting choice to say the least. We don't really know what will come out of it, but it will most likely be better than a remake directed by Paul W. S. Anderson or Kurt Wimmer.

Presumably Paul W.S Anderson didn't go for it because he couldn't figure out a way to make the entire film revolve around his wife.

Though, oddly, a genderswapped Robo is the one thing that could really work, to the extent that verhoeven's movie seems to be setting that up as a sequel...

Aragorn · March 4 2012, 10:04 PM

Silent_Bob wrote:

Ensign_Redshirt wrote:

Interesting choice to say the least. We don't really know what will come out of it, but it will most likely be better than a remake directed by Paul W. S. Anderson or Kurt Wimmer.

Presumably Paul W.S Anderson didn't go for it because he couldn't figure out a way to make the entire film revolve around his wife.

Milla Jovovich is RoboCop 3D

(This film has not been screened for critics)

Captaindemotion · March 4 2012, 10:13 PM

Emher wrote:

I am....unsure about this. I like the guy okay, but he doesn't strike me as Murphy or Robocop.

But isn't that better than casting someone who's just a clone of Peter Weller? I mean, he might turn out crap but, equally, at least we'll get something different.

IIRC, I once read an interview with either Weller or Verhoeven, can't remember which one, but the gist of it was that Weller got the role because no-one else would take it!

OdoWanKenobi · March 4 2012, 10:16 PM

I'm just waiting for Robocop to look like some horrible over-designed Bayformer.

davejames · March 4 2012, 10:25 PM

Spaceman Spiff wrote:

These are in no way official, but this concept artist has played with some RoboCop designs.

A second pass at a redesign.

The first design is pretty decent... even if it does make him look more like a Marvel superhero.

March 4 2012, 11:40 AM	#2
Bob Morton Lieutenant Commander Location: BC, Canada	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star I check it out if/when it's available, and judge it on it's own merits. The original, though, is one of my (and alot of peoples) all-time favorites. __________________ Say, I hope you won't think it "evil" of me to ask how you got that stylish head wound?

March 4 2012, 11:46 AM	#3
Lonemagpie Writer Location: Yorkshire	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star I've never heard of any of the people, companies or films mentioned in that piece! __________________ "I got two modes with people- Bite, and Avoid" Reading: Mystery Man (Colin Bateman) Blog- http://lonemagpie.livejournal.com

March 4 2012, 11:56 AM	#4
John Clark Commodore Location: MacLaren's Bar	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star Joel Kinnaman is familiar to me (Darkest Hour and the US remake of The Killing). I reckon our little group will probably go and see it __________________ If there's a justification for my actions right now, it's this: I have gone completely mad

March 4 2012, 06:15 PM	#6
davejames Vice Admiral Location: Sac, Ca	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star Ugh. I'm not one of those who groans at every new remake that comes along, but the original Robocop is already about as PERFECT as it gets-- from the story to the characters to the edge, badass attitude (not to mention the incredible costume or the iconic theme music). I don't see which of those things they could POSSIBLY improve, so why bother?

March 4 2012, 08:13 PM	#9
Spaceman Spiff Intrepid Explorer	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star These are in no way official, but this concept artist has played with some RoboCop designs. A second pass at a redesign. __________________ "Love means never having to say you're ugly." - Dr. Phibes

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March 4 2012, 08:17 PM	#10
Emher Admiral Location: Sweden	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star I am....unsure about this. I like the guy okay, but he doesn't strike me as Murphy or Robocop. __________________ "I am who I am. Someone has to be."-Brendan Gleeson as Reynald in Kingdom of Heaven.

March 4 2012, 10:16 PM	#14
OdoWanKenobi Shapeshifting Jedi Location: Gotham City	Re: ROBOCOP remake finds its director and star I'm just waiting for Robocop to look like some horrible over-designed Bayformer. __________________ I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite thread on the TrekBBS.