Fans looking forward to director Darren Aronofsky’s ultra-violent remake of Robocop are going to have to wait another year.

According to MGM, the film’s originally scheduled 2010 release has now been put back to sometime in 2011.

Screen writer David Self (Road to Perdition / Thirteen Days / The Wolf Man / The Haunting) is reportedly still working with Darren Aronofsky (The Fountain / The Wrestler) on development of the script.

No other details are to hand.

Source: io9

With Robocop getting a new movie it stands to reason that Robocop merchandise is going to be very popular very soon.  Perhaps that in itself is a good reason to grab one of these Robocop replica statues.  Or perhaps you’ll just want it because your a fan.

Either way, if you want it, you better grab it now.  There are only 500 of these babies in the world and as it stands, Sideshow Collectibles are only offering this as a second chance opportunity.  

This Robocop Premium Format figure stands over 19 inches tall atop an Omni Consumer Products/Detroit Metropolitan Police shield (I almost laughed typing that!). The figure features a working thigh holster with room for his Auto-9 pistol and several interchangeable hands.  Both the figure and base are cast in high-quality polystone and PU, hand-finished and hand-painted to exacting standards.  Overall it weighs almost 5 kg.

Sideshow Collectibles produce only quality merchandise.  If you read the reviews on this Robocop figure you’ll see nothing but 5 stars – collectors love the detail in this and the ability to pose him in so many ways.

Seriously, this is limited to only 500 copies worldwide, so if you’re a fan of Robocop then go check it out here at Sideshow Collectibles (oh yeah, you’re looking at US $274.99).  If that’s too much for your wallet, head on over anyway and check out the cool images.

The next few years seem to be shaping up as the era of 80’s remakes.  Keeping in tune with the theme get ready for a new and revitalized version of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 surprise hit, Robocop.

If you haven’t seen Robocop, well, what can I say – hop to it!  Robocop tells the story of police officer Alex Murphy (played brilliantly by Peter Weller) who, in a futuristic Detroit, is murdered and finds himself reconstructed as a robotic crime fighter named Robocop.  The story was successful because not only did it deliver great futuristic action but it contained all the right emotional elements necessary to make its characters engaging.  It was so successful that it made back four times its original cost and spawned two sequels.  They, however, weren’t as successful.

Whilst I continue to crave originality in modern movies, this is one remake I’m quite keen to see (yes, I know, I’m compromising my principles).  The original remains a classic Read the rest of this entry »