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Paul Verhoeven Reunites With ‘RoboCop’ Screenwriter For Erotic Washington Spy Thriller ‘Young Sinner’

December 4, 2021 1:58 pm

Over the summer, Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven while promoting his latest effort “Benedetta,” revealed that his next movie would be an American political/spy thriller set in Washington D.C. and would be his f...

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Amazon Secures $8.45 Billion Deal To Acquire MGM

Charles Barfield

May 26, 2021 10:33 am

News, Television

$8.45 billion is a lot of money for any company to spend. But when you’re Amazon and you’re trying to get a leg up in the Streaming Wars, spending nearly $8.45 billion on one of the most storied film studios i...

Joel Kinnaman Talks ‘Brothers By Blood,’ ‘The Suicide Squad’ & How He’d Do ‘RoboCop’ Differently Today [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield and Brian Farvour

January 22, 2021 2:42 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts

There are few actors that have done such an eclectic body of work over the past decade like Joel Kinnaman. From his incredible performance in 2011’s “The Killing” series from AMC to his work in films such as “...

25 Essential Films About Corrupt Cops & Police Brutality

Nicholas Laskin and Max Roux

June 25, 2020 2:26 pm

Features, News

Months before the 2016 presidential election, Alternet writer Adam Johnson used the term “copraganda” to describe any media story that “that uncritically advances a police department's image or helps undermine...

‘Little Monsters’ Director Abe Forsythe Takes Over For Neill Blomkamp On ‘RoboCop Returns’

Charles Barfield

November 21, 2019 12:03 pm

News

When Neill Blomkamp left the production of “RoboCop Returns,” many fans feared that the long-in-development sequel would just fall apart. However, it appears that MGM isn’t letting the setback impede progress o...

Neill Blomkamp Says He’s Off ‘RoboCop Returns’ & Is Now Directing A New Horror Film

Charles Barfield

August 15, 2019 10:06 am

News

Neill Blomkamp can’t seem to catch a break. After breaking onto the scene in a big way with his Oscar-nominated film “District 9,” the filmmaker was poised to be one of the next big things. After only moderate ...

Neill Blomkamp Updates Status Of ‘RoboCop Returns’ & Says Sequel Will Use The Classic Design Of The Character

Charles Barfield

July 1, 2019 1:58 pm

News

Neill Blomkamp is quite obviously a big-time genre film fan. Not only is that apparent in his original work, which features influences galore. However, he was also famously attached to direct “Alien 5,” which w...

‘Captain Marvel’ Directors Explain Why ‘RoboCop’ Is A Huge Inspiration For The Superhero Film

Charles Barfield

January 14, 2019 2:08 pm

News

When you think about Marvel Studios’ upcoming film “Captain Marvel,” which tells the story of an intergalactic freedom fighter and member of the Kree warrior race that has to save Earth from an invasion from th...

Neill Blomkamp To Resurrect ‘RoboCop’ With Writers Of The Verhoeven Classic

Charles Barfield

July 11, 2018 1:51 pm

News

The "RoboCop" franchise has experienced a history that could be seen as very similar to lead character Alex Murphy. The original film is a classic, regarded as one of the best satirical action films of all time...

Dead Or Alive There’s Going To Be Another ‘RoboCop’ Sequel

Kevin Jagernauth

January 23, 2018 2:02 pm

News

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Franchises don't really die anymore — there's simply too much potential lucre to be made. So, even though barely four years have passed since the failed "RoboCop" reboot starring Joel Kinnaman, of course, yet a...

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