The ROBOCOP Remake Gets An Official Poster

The RoboCop remake got its first (underwhelming) trailer last week, and now an official poster is upon us. While the re-design of Detroit's best robot crime fighter does ultimately look better than the first unofficial pics that emerged from the set that caused an uproar last year (but still looking like Batman's body armor with a Cylon visor), overall I am not in the least bit excited for this totally unnecessary remake that has The Killing's Joel Kinnaman stepping in for Peter Weller as Alex Murphy / RoboCop.

Check out the new generic character poster in addition to the film's first trailer below, which is of course chock full of homages to the original. Would you buy this for a dollar?

Directed by José Padilha, the cast also includes Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Abbie Cornish, Michael Keaton, Jackie Earle Haley, and Jay Baruchel.

The film is set for release on February 7th, 2014.

We can keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best, but there is sometimes simply no replacing a dark twisted pop culture classic like the 1987 Paul Verhoeven original. Notice that the score from The Terminator is used in this early preview.

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Adam West, Val Kilmer and Michael Keaton Weigh In On Affleck As Batman

Former Batmen Adam West and Val Kilmer voluntarily took to Twitter and threw their thoughts into the online nuclear firestorm that is Ben Affleck's casting as the next big screen Caped Crusader. While on the other side of the batcave, count on TMZ to ambush Michael Keaton for his thoughts on the situation as he was getting into his car.

Remember Ben, with the cape and cowl comes great responsibility (and lots of heat). Bring deodorant. #batman @BenAffleck
— Adam West (@therealadamwest) August 23, 2013

Give Ben a chance!
— Val Kilmer (@ValEKilmer) August 23, 2013

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First Glimpse At The New 'RoboCop' From The Toronto Set

Would you buy this for a dollar? Courtesy of ComingSoon.net, we have our first look at what RoboCop will look like in the reboot starring The Killing's Joel Kinnaman in the title role.

It's a rather uninspired, if not lazy, update of the look made famous by the iconic clunky suit worn by Peter Weller in the 1987 original. And it's not a stretch to say there aren't a few pages borrowed from Nolan's Batman costume or the battle armor worn by Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, and the Joes in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

While I didn't feel as negative towards this summer's reboot of Total Recall as many others did, it was still a completely unnecessary remake. RoboCop is already suffering from negative online buzz, and maintaining a firm stature as another pointless modern day redux. Coincidentally, both the original Total Recall and RoboCop were directed by Paul Verhoeven, whose penchant for dark humor was a signature of the twisted appeal of both films. This first look at the new design is not going to win over a lot of fans.

Offical Synopsis:

In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Their drones are winning American wars around the globe and now they want to bring this technology to the home front. Alex Murphy (Kinnaman) is a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit. After he is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp utilizes their remarkable science of robotics to save Alex's life. He returns to the streets of his beloved city with amazing new abilities, but with issues a regular man has never had to face before.

The film, directed by Jose Padilha for MGM and Columbia Pictures, also stars Michael Keaton Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Jay Baruchel, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste.

RoboCop is set to clean the crime-ridden streets of Detroit on August 9th, 2013.

SOURCE: Comingsoon.net

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Batman & The Visual History Of The Bat-Suit

Check out this amazing infographic courtesy of Screen Rant that spotlights many of the significant Bat-suits worn by The Dark Knight over the years since his debut way back in 1939.

You will find numerous familiar variations, some more subtle than others, on the Caped Crusader's iconic costume, from the old school comic books, all the big screen versions, television and animated versions, video games, the modern graphic novel takes, and right up to the Dark Knight's look in the New 52.

You can double click the photo below to go the original post where it can be viewed at a much larger size, and the all the clever Bat-quotes are easier to read.

SOURCE: Screen Rant

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