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‘RoboCop’: Prime Video’s Reboot Officially Sets Dan Stevens as Lead!!

There are few sci-fi characters who are instantly as recognizable or iconic as RoboCop. Even since Paul Verhoeven transformed Peter Weller into a pop culture legend while also delivering a really good movie — which most people tend to overlook — as he took corporate greed, policing and the rise of technology to task. The story has been retold over everal sequels, television projects and … Continue reading ‘RoboCop’: Prime Video’s Reboot Officially Sets Dan Stevens as Lead!!

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‘RoboCop’: Prime Video Gives Series Order to Bold New Reboot!!

It’s become quite the thing to take iconic properties and convert them into television. A great example of this would be Apple TV’s current smash hit, Cape Fear. You take a title that was once well known but has perhaps fallen by the wayside, give it a fresh coat of paint, and stretch it out over 8-10 episodes. Sometimes things fall through before they make … Continue reading ‘RoboCop’: Prime Video Gives Series Order to Bold New Reboot!!

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‘RoboCop’: Plot Details of Prime Video Series Promises a Bold Reboot!!

One of the main allures of Hollywood lies in the subtle fact that classics never truly die. Should a movie or television show from a decade or two ago, or even more, garner enough attention, a reboot could be sanctioned to roll back the years. For instance, a brand new, 12-episode Baywatch reboot is officially slated to premiere on Fox in January 2027 as the … Continue reading ‘RoboCop’: Plot Details of Prime Video Series Promises a Bold Reboot!!

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‘RoboCop’: Original Stars Tease Return for TV Reboot!!

Amazon MGM Studios is looking at reviving the classic cyberpunk actioner RoboCop as a TV series. As with many recent revivals, there has been speculation that some of the franchise’s original stars might return. Collider’s Aidan Kelly caught up with Peter Weller (Alex Murphy) and Nancy Allen (Anne Lewis) at the Saturn Awards and discussed the possibility of a comeback. Neither ruled an appearance out, … Continue reading ‘RoboCop’: Original Stars Tease Return for TV Reboot!!

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‘RoboCop’: James Wan to Produce New Amazon Series!!

James Wan has a new prime directive. The horror maestro will executive produce Amazon‘s new RoboCop series via his Atomic Monster production company. Variety reports that TV veteran Peter Ocko will showrun the series. The series’ official logline has also been released: “A giant tech conglomerate collaborates with the local police department to introduce a technologically advanced enforcer to combat rising crime — a police … Continue reading ‘RoboCop’: James Wan to Produce New Amazon Series!!

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‘RoboCop’ and ‘Star Trek’ Movies Heading to Max in January 2024!!

January will be a big month for Max, as several RoboCop and Star Trek movies are headed to the service after the holidays. In terms of RoboCop movies, all three of the original films are being added alongside the 2014 remake of the 1987 classic. The following will arrive on the service on Monday, January 1: RoboCop (1987) RoboCop (2014) RoboCop 2 (1990) RoboCop 3 … Continue reading ‘RoboCop’ and ‘Star Trek’ Movies Heading to Max in January 2024!!

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‘RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop’ Sneak Peek Teases the Upcoming Docuseries!! Check It Out!!

As film fans know, the ultimate testament to a movie’s importance is how it survives the test of time. RoboCop is a sci-fi masterpiece that it’s on its way to turning 40, and the themes presented by the movie are still relevant. This is what the four-part docuseries RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop will break down. Screambox allowed Collider to unveil an exclusive clip ahead … Continue reading ‘RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop’ Sneak Peek Teases the Upcoming Docuseries!! Check It Out!!

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A ‘RoboCop’ Series is in the Works!!

Just like Alex Murphy, the venerable RoboCop franchise is being brought back to life. Amazon has targeted it as one of the IPs it intends to revive, after acquiring its owner MGM last year. Deadline reports that Amazon is working on revivals of a slew of the intellectual properties it now owns after buying the century-old studio MGM, including Legally Blonde, Stargate, and Barbershop. The … Continue reading A ‘RoboCop’ Series is in the Works!!

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‘RoboCop: Rogue City’ Gameplay Trailer Teases the ‘RoboCop’ Video Game!! Check It Out!!

The first gameplay trailer from the upcoming first-person shooter RoboCop video game, titled RoboCop: Rogue City, has just been revealed, placing us in a crime-riddled Detroit and behind the visor of Alex Murphy. The trailer also confirmed that the game is set to release in June 2023. Revealed at Nacon Connect 2022, hosted by the game’s publisher Nacon, the brand-new trailer opens with a newscast … Continue reading ‘RoboCop: Rogue City’ Gameplay Trailer Teases the ‘RoboCop’ Video Game!! Check It Out!!

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‘Young Sinner’: Paul Verhoeven and Edward Neumeier Reuniting for Erotic Thriller!!

34 years after working together on genre-defining dystopian action movie RoboCop and more than two decades after their final project together, Starship Troopers, director Paul Verhoeven and screenwriter Edward Neumeier are gearing up to work on something new once again. Verhoeven and Neumeier are moving forward with Young Sinner, a political thriller that is set to be “an innovative version” of films like Basic Instinct … Continue reading ‘Young Sinner’: Paul Verhoeven and Edward Neumeier Reuniting for Erotic Thriller!!

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MGM Looking To Sell Its Entire Film and TV Studio!!

The Wall Street Journal reports that MGM is actively looking to sell off its studio, with the hope being that they can attract companies keen on expanding their reach in the world of streaming. The company, which has already turned to investment banks Morgan Stanley and LionTree LLC to begin the formal sale process, has a market value of $5.5 billion. They hope to attract … Continue reading MGM Looking To Sell Its Entire Film and TV Studio!!

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Neill Blomkamp Directed a Supernatural Horror Film During the Pandemic!!

Neill Blomkamp hasn’t directed a movie since 2015’s Chappie, although he has been working on various shorts, ads, and attempting new installments in the Alien and RoboCop franchises before departing those projects. While he’s currently set to direct the sci-fi thriller Inferno starring Taylor Kitsch, that project had to be pushed back due to the pandemic. However, Blomkamp hasn’t let COVID-19 slow him down, and … Continue reading Neill Blomkamp Directed a Supernatural Horror Film During the Pandemic!!

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MGM Developing a ‘RoboCop’ Prequel Show About Ronny Cox’s Dick Jones!!

What does a RoboCop prequel look like without RoboCop in it? A similar question was posed when AMC’s Better Call Saul was first announced, and similar to how that show tracks Jimmy McGill’s transformation into scummy lawyer Saul Goodman, MGM’s new RoboCop prequel show aims to track the evolution of a younger Richard Jones into Dick Jones, the slimy corporate predator played by Ronny Cox in Paul … Continue reading MGM Developing a ‘RoboCop’ Prequel Show About Ronny Cox’s Dick Jones!!

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‘Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath’ Trailer Reveal Both RoboCop and Terminator!! Check It Out!!

The official gameplay trailer for Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath is here and it’s a gory, bone-crunching, visceral delight. Among the many highlights is the brief tease of what will no doubt be a very epic fight every time you play between RoboCop and the Terminator. It’s been a year since Mortal Kombat 11 launched, but the hype around the game has definitely been renewed thanks to the impending rollout … Continue reading ‘Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath’ Trailer Reveal Both RoboCop and Terminator!! Check It Out!!

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‘RoboCop Returns’: Abe Forsythe to Write and Direct New Movie!!!

RoboCop Returns lives! THR reports that MGM’s IP project has recruited Little Monsters and Down Under director Abe Forsythe to write and direct the sequel/reboot. And this time, RoboCop is getting the Halloween and Terminator: Dark Fate treatment — the report notes that the film is being developed as a direct sequel to Paul Verhoeven‘s 1987 sci-fi/action classic. Original screenwriters Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner are producing the film, along with Atlas Entertainment’s Richard Suckle. Neumeier and Miner also wrote the … Continue reading ‘RoboCop Returns’: Abe Forsythe to Write and Direct New Movie!!!

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‘RoboCop Returns’: Neill Blomkamp No Longer Directing!!!

In July 2018, we reported that District 9 and Chappie director Neill Blomkamp was set to helm a RoboCop reboot tentatively titled RoboCop Returns. Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner, were on board to produce and executive-produce, respectively, while writer Justin Rhodes was retooling a sequel script that Neumeier and Miner wrote decades ago that never came to fruition. At the time, Blomkamp told Deadline: “The … Continue reading ‘RoboCop Returns’: Neill Blomkamp No Longer Directing!!!

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‘RoboCop Returns’: Peter Weller Reportedly Turned Down Neill Blomkamp’s Film!!

After failing to get his Alien sequel off the ground, District 9 director Neill Blomkamp has since turned his attention to another sci-fi classic in RoboCop, with the filmmaker currently in development on the sequel RoboCop Returns. Back in August, Blomkamp suggested that he was looking to lure RoboCop and RoboCop II star Peter Weller back to the franchise to reprise his role as Alex … Continue reading ‘RoboCop Returns’: Peter Weller Reportedly Turned Down Neill Blomkamp’s Film!!

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‘RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop’ Trailer Goes Behind the Bloody Scenes of a Classic!! Check It Out!!

In 1987, Paul Verhoeven delivered one of the bloodiest, most over-the-top sci-fi action flicks ever seen with RoboCop. The story about a cop on death’s doorstep who’s given a second chance at dishing out law and order as a robotic and armored justice machine launched a franchise that includes two sequels, a recent reboot, two live-action series, two animated series (you know, for the kids), … Continue reading ‘RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop’ Trailer Goes Behind the Bloody Scenes of a Classic!! Check It Out!!

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‘RoboCop Returns’: ‘District 9 ‘ Director Neill Blomkamp to Helm the ‘RoboCop’ Reboot!!!

In the most tongue-twist bit of news in recent memory, we are officially getting a Blomkamp robot reboot. District 9 director Neill Blomkamp will helm a new installment in the RoboCop franchise, titled RoboCop Returns (A+ title). Deadline reports the writing team behind the original film, Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner, will produce and executive-produce, respectively, while writer Justin Rhodes—who also penned an upcoming Terminator movie, because woo … Continue reading ‘RoboCop Returns’: ‘District 9 ‘ Director Neill Blomkamp to Helm the ‘RoboCop’ Reboot!!!

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‘Starship Troopers’ Set for a Reboot from ‘Baywatch’ Screenwriting Duo!!

Between Robocop and Total Recall, recent Paul Verhoeven reboots have been having a bit of a rough time. Well actually, looking at this last summer, reboots and rehashes are having a bit of a rough time in general. That said, IP mining obviously isn’t going to dry up anytime soon and the latest project on the docket is a reboot of one of Verhoeven’s most beloved cult films, Starship Troopers. Per … Continue reading ‘Starship Troopers’ Set for a Reboot from ‘Baywatch’ Screenwriting Duo!!

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Robocop (2014) Short Review!!

This is more of a slick & emotional reboot of the gory action filled 1987 flick..This film has a better cast, more meticulous script and of course better effects, in many ways its way better than was projected due to the severe production troubles, but will leave action fans a tad disappointed due to less on screen guns & robotic action which is actually expected … Continue reading Robocop (2014) Short Review!!

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