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Joel Kinnaman Talks The ROBOCOP Reboot

There’s plenty of interest in the Robocop remake which begins filming this September and is being helmed by Elite Squad director José Padilha. Joel Kinnaman best known for his work as Detective Holder in AMC’s The Killing, landed the coveted role that was first inhabited by Peter Weller in Paul Verhoeven‘s 1987 sci-fi classic. Gary Oldman recently signed on to star as Norton, the scientist who creates […]

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Michael Fassbender Talks ROBOCOP and X-MEN Sequel

CYBORGS, ANDROIDS AND MUTANTS In Ridley Scott‘s highly anticipated ‘Alien’ themed flick Prometheus, Michael Fassbender plays an Android, now the actor discusses the possibility of playing half man, half machine in director José Padilha‘s upcoming Robocop reboot that is scheduled for a 2013 release. There are those who are skeptical of a remake considering the popularity and cult status of Paul Verhoeven‘s original, however the themes of the […]

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Bryan Cranston Talks BREAKING BAD and TOTAL RECALL

Bryan Cranston and the cast of Drive were recently promoting the film’s upcoming release at the Toronto International Film Festival. While there he gave un update on Len Wiseman‘s remake of Total Recall, and offered his feelings about the final season of his hit AMC TV series Breaking Bad. The original Total Recall was an ultra violent futuristic thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and directed […]

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ROBOCOP Reboot Locks in Director and Writer

With MGM back on it’s feet after after it’s financial woes, the newly-restructured studio is planning to remake a number of classic movies. The first out of the gate – at least in terms of securing major talent, is the 1987 sci-fi action flick Robocop, directed by Paul Verhoeven. Rebooting the massively popular franchise has […]

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