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By now, Electroshadow has all but given up hope on the “RoboCop” remake. We’ll still watch it of course, in the spirit of giving every movie the benefit of the doubt before hand. But we have the distinct (and not unfounded) suspicion that this will be crap. A surefire sign of a production in troubleContinue Reading

When it was announced that Rupert Wyatt would not be returning to the director’s chair for the sequel to his “Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes”, many saw this as a troubling sign. Now, Matt Reeves (“Cloverfield”) has taken over, and the project again seems like it’s in relatively safe hands. I say relativelyContinue Reading

There’s trouble on the set of the “RoboCop” remake. According to various reports online, the filmmakers are having difficulties with certain elements of the story, and it’s impacting the shoot that’s currently in full swing. As a result, Columbia Pictures/MGM have postponed the release date from 9th August 2013 to 7th February 2014. That’s notContinue Reading

Sigh. Every time I try to hold out a little optimism for the “RoboCop” remake, something comes along and stomps on it. While the overall casting holds an intriguing promise of quality, everything else that Electroshadow has heard of the project has become increasingly lacklustre to negative. Last month, a leaked script got online andContinue Reading

Last week, the “RoboCop” remake lost its main villain when actor Hugh Laurie (TV’s “House”) officially dropped out of the role. Insiders says that he was never really confirmed, and final negotiations broke down. But looks like the casting folks have been working on overtime, as the position has now been filled. Deadline today reportedContinue Reading

The casting for director Jose Padilha’s remake of “RoboCop” continues to get more and more interesting. Now, they’ve added Jackie Earle Haley. A former child actor, he’s now built a career as a pretty respected character actor, earning acclaim in films like “Little Children” and “Watchmen”. The guy is no leading man, but he’s alwaysContinue Reading

It’s finally here! To commemorate the long-awaited and hugely-anticipated premiere of “The Dark Knight Rises”, Electroshadow brings you a gigantic gallery of posters and stills. We’ve kept the pics spoiler-free, so view to your heart’s content! This is the final Batman film in the trilogy by Christopher Nolan, and from most accounts it’s a fittingContinue Reading

A lot of people have been speculating that the storyline for “The Dark Knight RIses” is heavily influenced by the DC Comics miniseries “Knightfall”. While it does draw certain elements from there, director Christopher Nolan has now revealed the true source of inspiration for the plot of the 3rd and final Batman film. At aContinue Reading