The highly anticipated “RoboCop”remake which was due to release on August 9th 2013 has been pushed back to February 7th 2014. Sony & Columbia made this decision in order to make room for another upcoming sci-fi film “Elysium” starring Matt Damon, which will be released in theaters August 9th 2013. Click below for more info
On a pure gut reaction it’s hard not to acknowledge how few details this current suit shares with the Paul Verhoeven-created original. Yes, the spirit is there, but where is the polished silver metal or the thin visor? Instead this suit reveals one of Alex Murphy’s hands has a one-tone color scheme, and a 3/4 visor.
When Kinnaman first talked about the design of the suit he said audiences would be able to see his face and eyes, as indicated by this redesigned helmet. Additionally the actor said RoboCop’s movements would be “less twitchy” and more indicative of how robots might move in the year 2046, something reinforced by the sleek, almost bodysuit-like design of the armor.
