Elysium and RoboCop release dates delayed
Elysium moves back five months, RoboCop is pushed back to 2014...
Production is well under way on the much-discussed reimaginging/reboot/retread of the RoboCop franchise. The ingredients you probably already know: Jose Padilha is directing, Joel Kinnaman is in the title role, and the supporting cast includes the likes of Michael Keaton, Samuel L Jackson and Abbie Cornish.
It seemed that things were all going to plan, too, with the original idea being to release the film in August 2013. However, Sony has now announced that it's delaying the release of the new RoboCop until February 7th 2014 (which puts it against the Need For Speed film). The reason for the delay isn't particularly clear, although we wouldn't be surprised if a 3D bolt-on comes as a result of it. Perhaps the slightly disappointing box office of Total Recall in a similar August release slot didn't help.
A further by-product of the RoboCop delay is that Sony has moved the eagerly-awaited Elysium back five months, too. Elysium is the first film from director Neill Blomkamp since District 9, a movie that had more luck with an August release. As such, Elysium is now set for its US bow on August 9th 2013, rather than its original release date of March 1st 2013. It does feel like one of those films we've been waiting an age for, but it should be worth it.
More on RoboCop and Elysium as we get it.
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I am guessing it is so they can re shoot all the scenes that feature Batman. Sorry, I mean Robocop.
Once they re shoot all the scenes with a new out fit where it looks like a 'ROBO' cop and not Batman with a bike helmet, they will be fine.
...this sucks!
Heheheh...I think thats true..the more I see of this the worse the whole thing looks. What they mean is , its delayed, because its crap and we are going to have to re shoot most of it. I saw a picture of him on the bike, and two things crossed my mind...Batbocop...and do you remember a naff 80s Tv series about a cop on a Motorbike??? It was called STREET HAWK. Thats what I thought on seeing the bike photos. It looks exactly like Streethawk. That was during the Knightrider craze when we had super helicopters ,trucks , cars, motorbikes etc. If you look at the costume joints, knees arms and so on, you can see the cloth undersuit between the armour plates. It looks EXACTLY like Batman, without the bat logo. It also looks like just a guy in a suit, where as the original DID look like a Robot. I know times have moved on now...but Christ...it looks bad. They might as well get an apple Ipad and CGI arms and legs on it. And call it Ipocop.
Bolt-on 3D .......................... they are just flat-out daring us to dislike this movie!
Haha, yeah he does look like Streethawk!!
The only good thing to come out of this remake, is that I went and bought the original trilogy on Blu Ray last week.
They still stand up to the test of time. If anything, they are more violent back then they any modern day film I have seen in a LONG time. Makes Kill Bill look like Disney's 'Fantasia'.
Also, I heard a rumour that they are replacing his 'thigh' holster gun with his non glove hand which will morph into a gun. Like the T-1000. So, we have that CGI juggernaut to look forward to... :-/
Ouch, sounds bad for Robocop.
It gets worse n worse...I hope it bombs. But the idiots out there will go and see anything. I know what you mean about violence. Its insane compared to todays films. Everything is so dumbed down, politically correct and sanitised for the largest market possible, and no one does anything new or original. Its the same with Tv. I have a media center full of old classic shows from the 60s / 70s / 80s and watch those rather than modern BBC Tv...the only things I bother with on British Tv now are Doctor Who and Top Gear. Everything else is American, 24, Falling Skies, Game of Thrones, Spartacus etc...