Sony Pictures Push ROBOCOP Back To 2014; ELYSIUM Also Delayed

Sony Pictures Push ROBOCOP Back To 2014; ELYSIUM Also Delayed

Although it was originally set to hit theatres next August, Sony Pictures have delayed Jose Padilha's RoboCop to 2014. This has also resulted in Elysium getting a new release date. Find out when you'll be able to see both films after the jump!

By JoshWilding - Oct 15, 2012 05:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Robocop
Source: The Hollywood Reporter


Well, this is sure to come as disappointing news to fans who were looking forward to seeing Jose Padhila's take on RoboCop next summer. Neil Blomkamp's Elysium (which was originally set to be released on March 1st, 2013) is now taking its August 9th, 2013 release date, pushing back Jose Padilha's remake to February 7th, 2014. There's currently no word on WHY Sony Pictures made this decision, although one option is that they may convert it to 3D. Another is that those rumours about problems with the production were in fact correct!




In RoboCop, the year is 2029 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Their drones are winning American wars around the globe and now they want to bring this technology to the home front. Alex Murphy is a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit. After he is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp utilizes their remarkable science of robotics to save Alex’s life. He returns to the streets of his beloved city with amazing new abilities, but with issues a regular man has never had to face before.


STARRING:

Joel Kinnaman as Alex Murphy/RoboCop
Gary Oldman as Dr. Robert Norton
Michael Keaton as Raymond Sellars
Samuel L. Jackson as Pat Novak
Jay Baruchel as Pope
Abbie Cornish as Ellen Murphy
Jackie Earle Haley as Maddox
Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Karen Dean
Michael Kenneth Williams as Jack Lewis

RELEASE DATE:

August 9th, 2013. February 7th, 2014


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DaddyTuesday
DaddyTuesday - 10/15/2012, 5:37 PM
Because it's poo.
TheAmazingSpiderMan47
TheAmazingSpiderMan47 - 10/15/2012, 5:38 PM
that looks pretty cool
Deadmensriot
Deadmensriot - 10/15/2012, 5:39 PM
is it weird that i'm okay with this.
MrReese
MrReese - 10/15/2012, 5:41 PM
Always been iffy bout this film
Bodwulf
Bodwulf - 10/15/2012, 5:42 PM
Bet they are gonna wait til the Pac Rim armor and Judge Dredd motocycle comes back in to style.
Robo Rim
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/15/2012, 5:53 PM
oh well,at least i can watch the original 80s classic when i feel like it.
CapFan79
CapFan79 - 10/15/2012, 6:02 PM
I'll watch RoboCop in blu-ray and skip this pile.
OdinsBeard
OdinsBeard - 10/15/2012, 6:05 PM
ur doing your big budget action movie in feb? marinate that shit in fail sauce.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 10/15/2012, 6:06 PM
Even though it looked bad, I was still looking forward to seeing how it would look.
2010warmachine
2010warmachine - 10/15/2012, 6:13 PM
SON OF A B----!
Originator2000
Originator2000 - 10/15/2012, 6:16 PM
Are you shitting me Sony?
TheBigBoss917
TheBigBoss917 - 10/15/2012, 6:21 PM
Push the shit out of existence
CaptainObvious
CaptainObvious - 10/15/2012, 6:27 PM
I was looking forward to seeing Elysium early next year.
pro346
pro346 - 10/15/2012, 6:39 PM
Elsyium might end up being movie of the year if its half as good as district 9.....along with pacific rim.
CoolantTech
CoolantTech - 10/15/2012, 6:40 PM


because this news is just that baffling
TheAbomination
TheAbomination - 10/15/2012, 6:45 PM
This is an extremely weird release date.
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 10/15/2012, 6:59 PM
February? that's the month where 95% of the movies suck -_-
Bigred20
Bigred20 - 10/15/2012, 7:13 PM
FVCK!
Are you kidding me?!
JR
JR - 10/15/2012, 7:22 PM
wow a summer movie moved to February...
Optimus83
Optimus83 - 10/15/2012, 8:07 PM
¡¡¡Good Robocop!!!
SaveMartha
SaveMartha - 10/15/2012, 8:43 PM
They better cancel this piece of shit.
Logan5
Logan5 - 10/15/2012, 8:53 PM
This sucks! I am very excited for Elysium.

@Prot3tor

Probably.
BlueDemon
BlueDemon - 10/15/2012, 9:13 PM
They can take as long as they [frick]ing want. I just want a good quality movie.
I love the bike and the suit.
mgeoff88
mgeoff88 - 10/16/2012, 12:14 AM
That's not a very a good sign Robocop is being delayed.

Well, I can't say I'm too surprised with what I've seen and heard.

@IM53 WOW! I hope Grif preaches more often. ;P
Viral
Viral - 10/16/2012, 12:24 AM
More time for CG. ;)
evilness
evilness - 10/16/2012, 1:22 AM
i can't say i'm distraught...
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 10/16/2012, 2:42 AM
OK WAIT SO HE STILL KNOWS WHO HE IS..ONLY HE'S MORE MACHINE THAN MAN...YOU KNOW HOW EFFED UP IT IS TO KNOW THAT THE ONLY THING LEFT THATS HUMAN ABOUT YOU IS YOUR FACE AND A HAND...DENG YOUR JUNK IS GONE...IT'S GONE, WHATS UNDER THE METAL UNDIES? NUTS...AND BOLTS...VIAGRA WON'T SAVE YOU.
Floke
Floke - 10/16/2012, 11:42 AM
So... They are pushing it back.. back to the future. Can't they find a way to push it back in time and make it right? Or why not just push it down a cliff? I'd watch that.. for a dollar.
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