Abbie Cornish to Star in Robocop
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Action, Remakes, Science Fiction, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases
The W.E. actress is in talks to join the cast which includes Samuel L. Jackson, Joel Kinnaman and Gary Oldman in the remake of the 1987 action film. Cornish is in line to star as Mrs. Murphy, who is led to believe her police officer husband Alex Murphy (Kinnaman) is dead having been killed in the line of duty. However, what she doesn't know is he has been brought back to life as the cyborg law-enforcer Robocop, by a scientist played by Oldman, who will find himself torn between a callous company and the machine.
Last week it was revealed Jackson would play "charismatic media mogul" Pat Novak.
The movie is due to begin shooting in Toronto, Canada, this September and scheduled to be released next summer although the storyline for the film is still being kept secret. Jose Padilha will direct the motion picture, with Marc Abraham and Eric Newman in line to produce.
The original film starred Peter Weller in the lead role and Nancy Allen as his partner, Lewis, and took more than $60m at the box office.
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Samuel L. Jackson to Star in Robocop
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: MGM, Action, Remakes, Science Fiction, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases
The 63-year-old actor is said to have signed up to appear in the remake of the 1987 action film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Jackson will play "charismatic media mogul" Pat Novak, while Joel Kinnaman has already been cast as police officer Alex Murphy who is brought back to life as a cyborg. Gary Oldman will also star as the scientist who creates Murphy.
The movie - which is being directed by Jose Padilha - is due to begin shooting in Toronto, Canada, this September and scheduled to be released next summer.
The original film starred Peter Weller in the lead role and Nancy Allen as his partner, Lewis, and took more than $60m at the box office.
Michael Fassbender Open to RoboCop Role
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Action, Classics, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Scripts, Upcoming Releases
Michael Fassbender wants to "take a look" at the RoboCop script.
The Shame actor has been linked to the role in a remake of the classic 1987 movie - starring Peter Weller as a former policeman who is murdered and re-created as a crime-fighting cyborg - by director Jose Padilha, and he reveals he would consider taking part in the film if he could see the story.
"You know, I'm always open. I'll take a look at the script and sit down with the director and have a conversation. It's not definitely like, 'Oh, I've got to play RoboCop before I retire.' I don't have that about anything. I don't go, 'I have to play the Dane one day, or Hamlet.' I don't really think like that. I just wait and see what comes up, and I'm always open to it. If I react to the script, then I'm up for anything."
Michael - who has previously played Magneto in X-Men: First Class - also reveals he would be keen to wear the iconic outfit worn by the robotic character: "It could be kind of fun. It could be kind of good to have a helmet that I could hide behind for most of the film too, that sounds kind of appealing."
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In Theaters This Weekend: September 19, 2008
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, IFC Films, Magnolia, MGM, Miramax, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Period, Romance, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Ghost Town (PG-13): starring Ricky Gervais, Tea Leoni, Greg Kinnear (directed by David Koepp)
- Igor (PG): starring Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Jennifer Coolidge, John Cusack (directed by Chris McKenna)
- Lakeview Terrace (PG-13): starring Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington (directed by Neil LaBute)
- My Best Friend’s Girl (R): starring Kate Hudson, Dane Cook, Jason Biggs (directed by Howard Deutch)
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