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RoboCop character trailer for Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath

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The future of law enforcement is coming to the Mortal Kombat franchise this week with the arrival of the Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath expansion, and NetherRealm Studios has released a character trailer which puts the spotlight on guest fighter RoboCop, who is once again voiced by Peter Weller. Weller of course portrayed Alex Murphy/RoboCop in […]

Peter Weller reprises RoboCop role for Mortal Kombat 11 expansion

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NetherRealm Studios has announced they will be releasing Aftermath, a new expansion for Mortal Kombat 11, on Xbox One, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC and Google Stadia on 26th May.  This all new expansion will feature a cinematic narrative set around trust and deceit and introduce three new characters including the future of law enforcement […]

A direct sequel to Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop is in development

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Franchise retcon is all the rage at the moment; Shane Black is doing it with The Predator, and the next installment of the Terminator franchise will erase Rise of the Machine onwards. So it comes as little surprise that another iconic 80s movie will be having its memory wiped with the news that RoboCop could […]

Hiya Toys and PREVIEWS unveil new RoboCop and Predator action figures

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Hiya Toys and Diamond Comics Distributors have announced the upcoming release of three new 1/18 scale PREVIEWS Exclusive action figures, with two versions of the RoboCop redesign from the 2014 reboot, along with an Armored Crucified Predator from the 2010 movie Predators! Check out the promotional images and official descriptions here… From the 2014 remake […]

Hollywood’s Unhealthy Obsession With Movie Ratings Needs to End

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Harrison Abbott on Hollywood’s unhealthy obsession with movie ratings and why it has to end… From a sanitised Die Hard sequel to an R-rated Star Trek, when it comes to ratings Hollywood is incapable of leaving well enough alone. The Dark Age of PG-13-ification Alien Vs Predator, The Expendables 3, World War Z, Max Payne, […]

Blu-ray Review – RoboCop: Limited Edition (1987)

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RoboCop, 1987. Directed by Paul Verhoeven Starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O’Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferrer. SYNOPSIS: RoboCop fans should snap up this new Limited Edition Blu-ray of the film, which includes the theatrical and uncut versions on two discs, most of the previously released bonus features, and two hours of […]

Little Monsters director replaces Neill Blomkamp on RoboCop Returns

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It may have lost director Neill Blomkamp due to scheduling issues back in August, but it seems that MGM is still moving ahead with its plans for RoboCop Returns with THR revealing that the studio has found his replacement. Fresh from the Lupita Nyong’o-headlined zombie comedy Little Monsters, Australian filmmaker Abe Forsythe has boarded the […]

Hiya Toys and Diamond unveil new RoboCop and Predator action figures

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Hiya Toys and Diamond Comic Distributors have unveiled two new PREVIEWS Exclusive action figures based on the 1987 sci-fi action classics RoboCop and Predator. The figures are set to go on sale in August 2020 and are available to pre-order now from your local comic book shop, with a recommended retail price of $19.99 apiece. […]

Neill Blomkamp exits RoboCop Returns

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It looks like Neill Blomkamp’s RoboCop ambitions have gone the way of his planned Alien sequel, with the District 9 filmmaker revealing on Twitter that he is no longer attached to direct RoboCop Returns due to scheduling issues with MGM. https://twitter.com/NeillBlomkamp/status/1161887748535439360 RoboCop Returns was first announced back in July of last year and would have been […]