36 years after its release in France, Robocop makes its big return to cinemas on April 24th! Distribution company Splendor Films is re-releasing Paul Verhoeven’s feature film in a restored 4K version.
In 1988, Robocop drew 1.6 million viewers to French cinemas. His success was international, quickly becoming a true pop culture phenomenon. We remind you that the feature film will take us to Detroit in the future.
50% man, 50% car, 100% policeman!
The problem of crime is an ongoing problem. On the one hand, Jones has developed a very sophisticated war machine, the ED 209. On the other hand, Leon, a rookie, has designed Robocop, a half-man, half-robot.
He wins, and Murphy (Peter Weller), a young cop killed by gangsters, is used to give form and life to RoboCop. He becomes a professional assassin serving the city.
After the triumph of the first opus, Irwin Kershner directed Robocop 2 in 1990, still played by Peter Weller. Two years later, Fred Dekker would sign Robocop 3. This time, Robert Burke will play the role of an armored car. In 2014, Jose Padilla will try to revive Robocop with a remake, which will not achieve the expected success.
Either way, if you’ve never seen the original 1987 film, a masterpiece of ultra-violent sci-fi mixed with sharp political satire, hit theaters on April 24, 2024! For reference, the Robocop suit was so heavy and hot that Peter Weller lost 3 pounds a day wearing it.
Then an air conditioning system was installed in the armor to make things more bearable for the actor. Additionally, at $500,000 to $1,000,000, the costume was the most expensive in the film.
Note that screenwriter Ed Neumeier came up with the idea for Robocop after working on Blade Runner (1982), the characters chased by Harrison Ford were also machine-men. 85-year-old director Paul Verhoeven will also team up with Neumeier again on Young Sinner.
Paulo is still in good shape!
In an interview with Media Metrograph, the film director gave us some important details regarding the upcoming project. For the moment, it seems he’s put aside his feature film about the life of Jesus Christ to concentrate on something a little more…erotic.
Known for his penchant for portraying sex on screen (Basic Instinct, Elle, Benedetta), Paul Verhoeven returns to his roots with Young Sinner. 24 years after Hollowman, his last project shot in the United States, the director returns to the land of Uncle Sam to create this new work.
“You can say it’s a political thriller. The story takes place in Washington. In recent years I’ve been working in France, because at that time in the United States – I couldn’t find anything interesting there.”
“But Eddie came up with a really interesting proposal. We’ve been working on the script for two years. It should be finished in two months, and then we’ll see if anyone can finance it.”he explained.
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