Movie Review: Robocop!

02.11.2014 – The new Robocop the remake from the classic 1987 film by Paul Verhoeven takes a different take. Its now modernized and reintroduced to a new generation who are unfamiliar with the original that became a franchise hit. There were skeptics that the new film won’t live up to its own potential directed by José Padilha and starring a new actor in Joel Kinnaman as Alex Murphy. There was even a viral promotion tie-up to the premise of the new film that’s something to anticipate.

PRESS RELEASE: Abbie Cornish in Robocop!

02.09.2014 - In the 1987 classic Robocop the focus centers on Alex Murphy and his day to day job as a police officer. His only interaction in the original film was with his partner Officer Anne Lewis, but due to the pace of the film there were no details about his wife. Abbie Cornish an Australian actress portrays Clara Murphy, which never got focused in the original franchise who appeared in flashbacks. In the latest film Cornish breathe life to Clara a loving wife and mother who just wanted her husband back…

PRESS RELEASE: BTS Robocop Suit & Bike!

02.03.2014 - Robocop remake takes inspiration from the original 1987 film by Paul Verhoeven that created a franchise. The new film not only takes inspiration from the classic but also adapts and upgrades its concept for the 21st century. Detroit is still the setting of the story for Detective Alex Murphy, but what makes Robocop popular is the suit that makes the man inside the machine. This time he drives a motorcycle ditching the Detroit Police sanctioned squad car.

Robocop Final Poster & 2nd Trailer Released!

11.08.2013 – Columbia Pictures and MGM Studios has released the final theatrical poster for the upcoming re-boot of Robocop. The sci-fi thriller not only has the latest movie poster but also revealed the latest trailer to accompany this one-sheet image...

PRESS RELEASE: Robocop Unveils Movie Poster!

09.14.2013 – The new Robocop trailer was revealed and people had mixed reactions ever since they started the viral marketing. Definitely it’s going to be a challenge to have everyone looking at this new movie as something different from the original. Of course when you talk about Robocop the actor who portrayed Alex Murphy would always be closely associated with actor Peter Weller. But then again give the new Detroit police officer a chance to bust some criminals in this upcoming film. There’s something new that director Jose Padilha have that may convince longtime fans.

Dead or alive, You're coming with me! -- Robocop Trailer Has Landed!

While news of remakes and adaptations are nothing new and is rather commonplace in both movies and television this particular remake really hits home since I remember watching the original TV series as a kid - I think it was on ABC 5 if I'm not mistaken. 

New Robocop trailer Released!

09.06.2013 – It’s been anticipated what the new Robocop was all about but previous reports reveal viral marketing about OMINICORP and its fictionalized technology that they innovate as an R & D corporation. Of course their top of the line model is obviously from Robocop. Not the one from the original 1987 film that had Peter Weller as the lead who recently appeared in last summer’s Star Trek Into Darkness.

Peter "Robocop" Weller joins Star Trek 2 cast!

You knew him as "The Future of Law Enforcement", and he played the role for two movies. Now, via a report from Variety and Comic Book Movie, actor Peter Weller has been added to the cast of J.J. Abrams' next Star Trek Movie!

A veteran actor, thespian, and director, Weller, 64, is best known for his role as officer Alex Murphy/ Robocop, in the 1987 sci-fi cult classic film of the same name. Like recent addition Alice Eve, details about Weller's role in the next Trek film are still under wraps, but this is arguably both a surprise and welcomed addition, and I'm sure fans who remember Murphy will welcome this legendary screen presence with open arms. If you want a taste of his acting chops, here's a scene of him as Robocop in the final act of the movie!



Robocop Final Scene

For more info, visit the source posts at Variety and CBM!

The next Star Trek movie is slated to begin filming in January next year for a summer 2013 release!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm