So how bad-ass will Jose Padhilha’s ROBOCOP remake be? Only time will tell, but in the meantime, THN has uncovered the first look at a character fans will be familiar with – ED-209. The deadly robot brought to life by stop-motion effects in Paul Verhoeven’s ultra-violent classic, has been given the special treatment with the first look in this viral video. Keeping in style with the original design, with stilt-like movement, the bulky tank bot appears to have been given a slick-but-simple makeover. It gets a thumbs up from us – providing we’re given 10 seconds to comply!
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THN thinks this remake holds a lot of promise. As iconic and awesome as Verhoeven’s 1987 effort is, there is no doubt it has dated quite a bit. But that’s also part of the charm I suppose, along with the absurdity and excess of a future Detroit. With the new version, there’s also a first-rate cast involved, with Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Abbie Cornish and Hugh Laurie as the main players, plus don’t forget rising-star Joel Kinnaman as doomed Officer Alex Murphy, who will be stepping into the metallic body-suit, which is also expected to get an overhaul.
ROBOCOP is currently in production and is expected in cinemas 9th August 2013.
Source: OmniCorp
