José Padhila: ROBOCOP Will Be About "A Man Being Turned Into A Product By A Corporation"

José Padhila: ROBOCOP Will Be About "A Man Being Turned Into A Product By A Corporation"

While speaking to Bleeding Cool the director reveals that he most definitely taking cues from the original movie's social commentary/satirical slants and also gives us an idea what type of future the movie will be set in..

By MarkCassidy - Dec 01, 2011 07:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Robocop
Source: Bleeding Cool

While speaking to Bleeding Cool about his Elite Squad movies Padhila also dropped a few more details about his planned remake of Paul Verhoven's Robocop, a movie steeped just as much in social commentary as it was action. He confirms that his version will follow a similar path by stating that it will be about a man being turned into a product by a corporation.. But he also gives some intriguing hints about the actual plot and what type of future we can expect to see Alex Murphy police..



Wars in the future are going to be fought with drones. We won’t send a plane with a pilot in, it will be drone. It’s getting that way now and ten years from now that’s how wars are going to be fought. But what if a drone goes wrong – who is to blame then? Do you blame the drone? And that problem asks if you can you consider a robot guilty of a crime. Or is it the corporation that made the robot that is guilty? How do you fight back against drones when you don’t have drones?


Padhila also says that the movie is “in soft prep” and he is “about to get on a plane and going to Los Angeles to start talking about casting.”. Michael Fassbender was rumored to be sought after for the role of Alex Murphy but Padhila seemed to debunk that. Of course that doesn't mean he definitely isn't a contender. More info and updates as ewe have em but for now how do you guys think this remake/reboot is shaping up? Do you like the idea of it at all?




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loki668
loki668 - 12/1/2011, 7:37 AM
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

LORD LOKI HAS SPOKEN
ManofSteel23
ManofSteel23 - 12/1/2011, 7:43 AM
Ill buy that for DOLARRRRRR
ultimatefan1974
ultimatefan1974 - 12/1/2011, 7:44 AM
I´m from Brazil. It´s spelled PADILHA, not Padhila.
Kayo
Kayo - 12/1/2011, 7:46 AM
police business
Kayo
Kayo - 12/1/2011, 7:48 AM
i'd go for the younger guy for the title role on this reboot though.
ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 12/1/2011, 7:49 AM
This sounds awesome! I just hope it lay in the line on Central politics and doesn't lean and specific direction....
RyanLantern77
RyanLantern77 - 12/1/2011, 7:49 AM
Reboot is unnecessary, but if it is going to happen:

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AlexdoxA
AlexdoxA - 12/1/2011, 7:58 AM
So... It's like Terminator but Skynet is a drone now...
nuck82
nuck82 - 12/1/2011, 7:59 AM
as long as there better then 3 and 4, id be happy
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 12/1/2011, 7:59 AM
JUST DO IT RIGHT CAUSE TRUTHFULLY...AND THIS IS THE NICEST WAY I CAN SAY THIS..IF YOU MESS UP ROBOCOP ...FANS WILL CRUCIFY U.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 12/1/2011, 8:02 AM
" How do you fight back against drones when you don’t have drones?"

OK THAT JUST WENT RIGHT THROUGH ME CAUSE I SO DIDN'T CATCH THAT......OK WHAT DID HE SAY?
StrangerX
StrangerX - 12/1/2011, 8:02 AM
What made the original so great was the cast, and the great lines. That's what a lot of remakes are missing. They seem to be just focusing on the Flash. I want that same feeling from the original. After watching the movie I want there to be memorable movie moments I will never forget. So I say this to you Mr. Padhila GO GET EM BOY!!
EpicMan
EpicMan - 12/1/2011, 8:12 AM
So its like Terminator Salvation. Sam worthington (Half Man Half Machine)fighting for the humans against "drones gone wrong" or (self aware mad machines)...
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 12/1/2011, 8:26 AM
ROBOCOP VS DRONES?..ROBOCOP PERIOD...JUST HIM. OTHER BIG BADDIE ROBOT? COOL..BUT DRONES? SELL ME ON IT WITH FOOTAGE AND A GOOD LEAD ACTOR AND WE'LL SEE.
Fishandchips
Fishandchips - 12/1/2011, 8:39 AM
Deus ex much?
marvel72
marvel72 - 12/1/2011, 8:39 AM
robocop was a classic of 80s,robocop 2 was good but could of been better.

the less said about robocop 3 & robocop the tv series the better.

bring on the reboot it can't be any worse than robocop 3 & the tv show.
Shaman
Shaman - 12/1/2011, 8:50 AM
Yeah... as cool as Robocop Vs Terminator could be... i'm not giddy over the idea of Robocop USING Terminator's concept. We'll see how it turns out.
redleaf
redleaf - 12/1/2011, 8:54 AM
He should be equipped with pepper spray nipples
redleaf
redleaf - 12/1/2011, 9:07 AM


Now that I think about it, Iron Man vs War Monger ripped-off of Robocop
Ghostt
Ghostt - 12/1/2011, 9:18 AM
this is actually a good idea for a remake, and I am typically annoyed by remakes. The technology is we have now can do this character justice.

and the social commentary overtones of the movie is good stuff
marvel72
marvel72 - 12/1/2011, 9:57 AM
@ Fitz3241

i know it should of been awesome,robocop 2 was also directed by irvine(the empire strikes back)kershner.
TyrannicalOverlord
TyrannicalOverlord - 12/1/2011, 10:04 AM
*yawn*

Originality is dead.
SkunkApe1
SkunkApe1 - 12/1/2011, 10:05 AM
A while back, the plans for this were to just keep on going. Re-boot is totally unecessary.
sarahsatire
sarahsatire - 12/1/2011, 10:14 AM
I hope they score Fassbender for the role.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 12/1/2011, 10:43 AM
GARAUNTEED ONCE ROBOCOP COME OUT MARVEL WILL MAKE DEATHLOCK
BFGLOOM
BFGLOOM - 12/1/2011, 11:32 AM
What the director means is that it will be set in a future where robocop needs to be built in order to save the humans from their man made drones which become "bad". It will be the big robot he fought with the guns for hands....Dead give away. Keep the same villains and it might be decent.
LRascal
LRascal - 12/1/2011, 11:53 AM
Why do you all think RoboCop will be fighting the drones? RoboCop is the drone.
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