‘RoboCop Returns’ Will Feature The ‘Original’ Suit

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Aside from authentic franchise actor Peter Weller’s awkward look in a number of KFC commercials, we haven’t heard an excessive amount of about District 9 director Neill Blomkamp’s upcoming RoboCop Returns. Yes, Blomkamp is directing the “revival” of Paul Verhoeven’s satirical ’80s masterpiece, and sure, the movie’s writers are utilizing specific components from the unique movie and from an unused sequel script titled RoboCop 2: The Corporate Wars. Aside from these bits, nonetheless, Blomkamp and firm have revealed subsequent to nothing… till now.

As reported by Entertainment Weekly, Blomkamp let slip a number of nuggets in regards to the pre-production course of on Twitter over the weekend. Specifically, when the director was requested if the “original suit” from the primary movie (and its sequels) can be used, he mentioned sure:

Blomkamp didn’t dig into any particulars relating to the go well with, however contemplating simply how completely different android cop’s look was within the 2014 remake, that the “original” look is getting used is sufficient to differentiate the 2. (It’s additionally loads to get nervous followers on the facet of the upcoming movie.)

Otherwise, the director offered a easy replace relating to the manufacturing’s standing:

Since RoboCop Returns remains to be within the scripting stage, don’t maintain your breath for its arrival on the massive display screen anytime quickly. Blomkamp’s religious sequel to Verhoeven’s authentic movie within the sequence in all probability received’t even start capturing till someday subsequent 12 months — if that.

(Via Entertainment Weekly)