Tag Archives: Joel Kinnaman

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

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

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

Columbia Pictures and MGM have decided to start early for their promotions of the “RoboCop” remake. The movie is more than a year away, but they’ve already gotten the ball rolling to whet the public’s appetite. The 1989 original by Paul Verhoeven is a genre classic and the studio has an uphill battle convincing fansContinue Reading

The “RoboCop” remake continues to get more and more intriguing. At the rate they’re going, they’re in danger of being taken seriously as a quality project. Imagine that. After adding Oscar nominee Gary Oldman (“The Dark Knight”), the Jose Padilha-directed film now has three more names in its cast list. And I must say they’reContinue Reading

Back in March, Electroshadow reported that upcoming actor Joel Kinnaman had been cast in the lead role of the “RoboCop” remake. Early response to him wasn’t all that encouraging, and personally, I’ll admit to being unconvinced this is the guy for the job. Kinnaman is keen to prove himself, and in between promotions for hisContinue Reading

Man, this is the best news I’ve heard all month! The original “RoboCop” by director Paul Verhoeven and starring Peter Weller in the title role is a firm favourite here at Electroshadow. When a remake was announced, we weren’t convinced it would be anything more than a cash grab by the studio. It came acrossContinue Reading