Finally, Some Good ‘RoboCop’ News! Ed Norton, Sean Penn And Others Circling!

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 14, 2012 @ 12:55pm
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Robocop41412 Finally, Some Good RoboCop News! Ed Norton, Sean Penn And Others Circling!

Jose Padilha’s RoboCop has been the subject of some recent pre-production PR gaffes, such as lead actor Joel Kinnaman telling MTV to expect this Robocop to be “more human” and that “you’re going to see his eyes.” While such changes might prove not to be so misguided in the context of the final film, the general idea of such a daringly classic film being remade in today’s studio environment has many fans of the original concerned. How can they possibly hope to match the original? While we won’t know the answer until we see the film, it’s a nice surprise to hear that there’s actually a pretty great supporting cast being considered.

While no deals have been reported as being finalized – we’re getting word that Edward Norton (Fight Club, The Bourne Legacy), Sean Penn (Mystic River, Milk), Rebecca Hall (The Town) and Gael Garcia Bernal (Y Tu Mama Tambien) are being considered for roles. Norton, if cast, would actually be playing “Norton” – a key scientist behind the RoboCop program. Bernal would be playing Murphy’s former partner who begins hooking up with Hall (Murphy’s “widow”) after they both think he’s dead. Ouch! Penn is being considered for the role of “Novack”, a highly political right wing reporter.

Norton in particular is known for not being shy when it comes to tussling with studios over the quality of the product, if he is indeed cast hopefully he can be the type of creative heavy that keeps this thing from going totally off the rails.

Strike Entertainment partners Eric Newman and Marc Abraham are producing. Josh Zetumer wrote the script. Joel Kinnaman is in the lead role originated by Peter Weller. Sony will distribute the MGM film.

RoboCop will be released on August 9th, 2013.

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‘Who Can Kill A Child?’ To Be Remade As ‘Child’s Play’, Chucky Will Not Be In It

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 24, 2012 @ 5:08am
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KillAChild12312 Who Can Kill A Child? To Be Remade As Childs Play, Chucky Will Not Be In It

Old school 1976 Film Who Can Kill A Child? will be getting a Spanish language remake under the new title of Child’s Play under the direction of one-named helmer Makinov. And it’ll star Vinessa Shaw (3:10 To Yuma, The Hills Have Eyes (2006)

Per Screen Daily, “A promo is available for Child’s Play, a remake of the 1976 Spanish film Who Could Kill A Child? Vinessa Shaw stars as a pregnant woman whose remote island getaway is terrorised by possessed children. Makinov directs and Ebon Moss and Daniel Gimenez Cacho round out the key cast.”

You can expect Fox International to make a pitch for this next month at the European Film Market. Apparently Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal are producers on the film (both starred in Y Tu Mama Tambien). READ MORE