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From Middle-earth to Gotham, this is why Max is a must for action fans.

When done right, action movies deliver some of the most thrilling movie-watching experiences out there. Whether it’s superheroes saving the day, heart-pounding car chases, or jaw-dropping martial arts showdowns, these films know how to keep you hooked. And it’s not all about gunfights - there’s just as much excitement in machetes, improvised weapons, and gritty, close-quarters combat. Throw in some unforgettable one-liners from the 80s and 90s, and you’ve got a genre that keeps the adrenaline pumping. If you’re wondering which streamer has the best selection of action movies, for me, it’s an easy pick: Max. Here’s why it’s my go-to for action movie fans.

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The 1987 sci-fi action classic RoboCop is one of those rare perfect movies. Everything about it works just right. The satire. The violence. The characters. The design of RoboCop himself. And it’s difficult to follow up perfection. Which is evident in RoboCop 2, a movie that tried to carry on the story… But ended up feeling tonally inconsistent and a bit scattered. It’s a fun movie, but not on the level of its predecessor. And now, we’re going to dig into just what happened to RoboCop 2.

Orion Pictures had a big hit on their hands with RoboCop, which they released on July 17, 1987. Made on a budget of just under fourteen million dollars, the film earned more than fifty-three million dollars at the box office. So, of course, Orion wanted to replicate that success as quickly as possible. They hired RoboCop writers Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner to...

MGM continues to develop "RoboCop Returns" as a direct sequel TV series, to director Paul Verhoeven's 1987 satirical, ultra-violent "RoboCop" feature, with Peter Ocko attached to write, executive produce and show run the new series, with James Wan also executive producing, for exclusive streaming on Amazon Prime Video:

"In the original film, Detroit is on the verge of collapse due to financial mismanagement and a high crime rate.

“The city signs a deal with the mega-corporation 'Omni Consumer Products' (Ocp) to run Detroit's police department in exchange for letting Ocp rebuild run-down sections of the city into a high-end utopia.

“Senior Vice President 'Dick Jones' demonstrates a new law enforcement robot, 'Ed-209'.

"However, the robot malfunctions, killing an executive. 'Bob Morton', an ambitious executive, uses the opportunity to introduce his own experimental cyborg design, 'RoboCop'.

“The chairman, aka 'The Old Man' is dismayed...

With the MCU being the most successful cinematic franchise in history, the superhero genre has never been so huge as it is now - but it stands on the shoulders of a compendium of early pioneers that all superhero fans should watch. The building blocks that make the best superhero movies were established long before Iron Man revolutionized the genre. In fact, some of the best examples of superhero movies don't star Marvel or DC characters whatsoever.

Fans of the genre will be intimately familiar with the typical characteristics of a superhero movie. They tend to star a protagonist with extraordinary abilities, hinge on themes like heroism and self-discovery, and deliver spectacle in spades as they borrow from other prevalent genres like sci-fi, fantasy, and action. The movies that excel at conveying these elements span decades, but some of the best examples of superhero movies were released when the genre was in its infancy.

On Friday 20 December 2024, BBC One broadcasts The Young Offenders!

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The upcoming episode of “The Young Offenders” promises to bring some holiday cheer mixed with a dose of humor. Set during the festive season, the story revolves around Mairead, Sgt. Healy, and Conor as they get ready for a new arrival just in time for Christmas.

Conor is still getting the hang of life at home, especially when it comes to chores. His struggles with domestic tasks are a source of comedy, and Mairead steps in to help him out. She takes it upon herself to teach Conor the basics of washing clothes, which is sure to lead to some funny moments.

As the characters navigate the challenges of preparing for Christmas, viewers can expect a blend of heartwarming scenes and light-hearted antics. The episode highlights the importance of friendship and support, especially during the busy holiday season. Fans...

Watching an Action film is a surefire way to spark adrenaline: car chases, fight scenes, and big theatrical explosions are all perfectly timed for the heroes to look as cool and powerful as possible. Yet there cannot be a hero if there's no villain. Over the years, audiences have witnessed evil geniuses, disingenuous billionaires, and strong fighters who wreak havoc on unsuspecting cities across the world. Some fade away into oblivion as soon as they are defeated, but others have stood the test of time.

A-list actors have often expressed that playing the bad guy is more fun and challenging. In order to deliver a compelling on-screen villain, it's important to dig into their motivations and discover what makes them tick. When they manage to steal a scene and become the character that audiences are most drawn to, then it's clear they've done their dastardly job well.

Cyrus Grisson (John Malkovich...

Micheal Keaton is just as comfortable playing a bad guy as he is a heroic lead, with a strong track record of movie villainy. Michael Keaton is perhaps one of the most charming, impressively fluid actors of his generation to persist into the modern day of pop culture relevancy. Though Keaton's comedy performances and time leading the action as a superhero in the Batman movies are his most well-known roles, the charismatic actor has become quite proficient with his antagonists over the years.

There are many aspects to Michael Keaton that make him a great bad guy. His raw charm and force of personality makes him a fun villain to root for, somehow winning over audience affections despite being a terrible person. His ability to flip a switch and instantly go from hilarious to threatening also helps him explode as volatile characters. Suffice it to say, some of Michael...

The 2014 remake of RoboCop is disappointing in many ways, but one behind-the-scenes detail makes its failure even more disheartening by showing how good it could have been. The RoboCop remake is, simply put, not a great film. It's often listed among the worst science fiction reboots of all time, and it only has 49% on Rotten Tomatoes. Given the popularity and cult-classic status of Paul Verhoeven and Peter Weller's original 1987 film, RoboCop 2014 was a major disappointment. Even Alex Murphy actor Joel Kinnaman tried to explain why RoboCop 2014 was a failure.

There are plenty of reasons why RoboCop was a bad remake, but one of them unfortunately proved that the movie could have been great. There's usually a wide range of factors that turn a good idea into an underwhelming final product. Everything from difficult developments to outside influences like poor marketing and a bad release date can help...

Kurtwood Smith is one of the oldest veterans in the entertainment industry, but he might as well be one of the most underrated ones. Besides portraying Red Forman in That ’70s Show and proceeding to do the same in the spin-off sitcom That ’90s Show, he has also managed to score a one-way ticket in the superhero world, including playing Vernon Masters in MCU’s Agent Carter.

Kurtwood Smith. | Credits: That ’70s Show / Fox.

But while those roles have garnered him enough recognition and acclaim from fans worldwide, Kurtwood is also credited for playing a rather ferocious villain in a film that predates even the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This movie in talk was his $53 million action/sci-fi from 1987, RoboCop, which not only marked his debut in the super-verse but also served as his breakthrough role.

Kurtwood Smith Played the Big Bad in 1987’s RoboCop

A critically praised super-flick that came...

Captain Edward Jellico (Ronny Cox) first appeared in the brutal Star Trek: The Next Generation two-parter, Chain of Command, and he later returned as an admiral in Star Trek: Prodigy. Throughout TNGs run, visiting Starfleet captains and admirals were often used to create conflict and Captain Jellico filled this role in "Chain of Command." In the first half of the Tng two-parter, Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), Lt. Worf (Michael Dorn), and Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) go on a covert mission on a planet along the Cardassian border.

In Captain Picards absence, Starfleet sends Captain Jellico to take command of the Enterprise. Jellico had previously helped establish an armistice between the United Federation of the Planets and the Cardassian Union. As Jellico holds current negotiations with the Cardassians, Captain Picard is captured and taken to Gul Madred (David Warner). Madred proceeds to use various methods of torture as he...

The 2014 RoboCop reboot had one of the most impressively star-studded casts of any recent big-budget action movie, and it shouldve been successful enough to launch a franchise. Just over two decades after RoboCop 3 was panned as the worst entry in the RoboCop series (and one of the worst movies ever made), the franchise was rebooted for a modern blockbuster age. Elite Squads Jos Padilha took the helm in the directors chair, and original writers Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner worked on the script.

Altered Carbon star Joel Kinnaman inherited the lead role of Alex Murphy from Peter Weller and he was backed up by some of the biggest movie stars in the world in supporting roles. It had a whopping production budget to bring the explosive action and futuristic spectacle to life, and a talented crew to pull it off. The RoboCop reboot seemed to have everything going...

MGM continues to develop "RoboCop Returns" as a direct sequel TV series, to director Paul Verhoeven's 1987 satirical, ultra-violent "RoboCop" feature, with Peter Ocko attached to write, executive produce and show run the new series, with James Wan also executive producing, for exclusive streaming on Amazon Prime Video:

"In the original film, Detroit is on the verge of collapse due to financial mismanagement and a high crime rate.

“The city signs a deal with the mega-corporation 'Omni Consumer Products' (Ocp) to run Detroit's police department in exchange for letting Ocp rebuild run-down sections of the city into a high-end utopia.

“Senior Vice President 'Dick Jones' demonstrates a new law enforcement robot, 'Ed-209'.

"However, the robot malfunctions, killing an executive. 'Bob Morton', an ambitious executive, uses the opportunity to introduce his own experimental cyborg design, 'RoboCop'.

“The chairman, aka 'The Old Man' is dismayed...

The first look of Éanna Hardwicke as Manchester United and Ireland soccer legend Roy Keane alongside Steve Coogan as his embattled Irish national manager Mick McCarthy, has been revealed from upcoming comedy biopic “Saipan.”

The film — first announced earlier in the year by Variety — chronicles one of the most infamous moments in Irish sporting history, when Keane and McCarthy had a very public falling out. Alongside Hardwicke and Coogan, the supporting cast includes Alice Lowe (“Sightseers”), Jamie Beamish (“Derry Girls”), Alex Murphy (“Young Offenders”), Harriet Cains (“Bridgerton”) and Peter McDonald (“The Batman”).

“Saipan” is being directed by Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D’Sa — the duo behind “Good Vibrations” and “Ordinary Love” — — working from an original script by Paul Fraser (“Dead Man’s Shoes”). Bankside Films is handling sales and will be showing a promo to buyers at the American Film Market.

Described as a “true-life comedy of the most epic proportions,...

We all know RoboCop's Prime Directives: Serve the public trust, protect the innocent, uphold the law. But soon we'll be discovering RoboCop's Prime Video Directives, as Amazon's upcoming TV series based on the iconic sci-fi franchise continues to build up a head of steam. Per Deadline's reporting, The Office US and Pushing Daisies veteran Peter Ocko has been tapped to write, showrun, and executive produce the prospective new series, with Conjuring universe creator James Wan also aboard to EP under his Atomic Monster banner.

First floated as an idea for Amazon when the company purchased MGM Studios for a staggering $8.5 billion back in 2022, this new take on RoboCop will be the first screen outing for the cyborg law enforcer since the somewhat lacklustre 2014 reboot with Joel Kinnaman. As per Paul Verhoeven's original 1987 classic, Amazon's RoboCop is set to once again centre around a part-man, part-machine man of...

Amazon's Robocop TV show gets a new update, revealing that a showrunner has been brought on board. Released in 1987 and directed by Paul Verhoeven, the first Robocop movie starred Peter Weller as the titular cyborg police officer. The franchise returned in 2014 for a failed reboot starring Joel Kinnaman, with the property then moving to Amazon with the company's purchase of MGM in 2022. It was subsequently reported that a Robocop TV show was in the works, though few updates about the project have emerged since.

Now, Variety reports that Peter Ocko has joined the Robocop TV show as showrunner. James Wan has also boarded the series and will executive produce the project through his production company, Atomic Monster. The report includes the official logline for the series, included below, which teases a premise similar to that of the original film:

A giant tech conglomerate collaborates with the local police department to...

Back in 2022, Amazon closed an $8.5 billion acquisition of the film studio MGM, giving them ownership of the studio’s thousands of films and TV shows. Last year, we heard that the six MGM properties Amazon was most interested in doing something with were Poltergeist, Stargate, The Thomas Crown Affair, Legally Blonde, Rocky, and RoboCop… and we’ve recently heard updates on some of those projects, with a Poltergeist TV series finding its showrunners and Michael B. Jordan signing on to both direct and star in a new version of The Thomas Crown Affair. Now Deadline has broken the news that a new RoboCop TV series is moving forward and has James Wan, the director of such films as Saw, The Conjuring, and Aquaman, on board as executive producer.

Peter Ocko (Lodge 49) has been hired to write, executive produce, and serve as showrunner on the potential series. Wan, Michael Clear, and...

Robocop continues to progress through the development process at Amazon MGM Studios. Veteran Peter Ocko (Lodge 49) has been tapped as writer, executive producer and showrunner on the potential series, based on the MGM movie franchise, with horror master James Wan on board to executive produce through his Atomic Monster banner.

The series will follow the premise of the films, focusing on a giant tech conglomerate which collaborates with the local police department to introduce a technologically advanced enforcer to combat rising crime — a police officer who’s part man, part machine.

Ocko executive produces alongside Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett for Atomic Monster. Danielle Bozzone is overseeing for Atomic Monster.

As Deadline reported exclusively last year, Robocop was among the first MGM titles identified for series development following Amazon’s acquisition of the 100-year-old studio. The first project under the initiative, a Legally Blonde prequel series, was greenlighted in May,...

MGM continues to develop "RoboCop Returns" as a direct sequel to director Paul Verhoeven's 1987 satirical, ultra-violent "RoboCop" feature with writer/director Abe Forsythe ("Little Monsters") on board for exclusive streaming on Amazon Prime Video:

"In the original film, Detroit is on the verge of collapse due to financial mismanagement and a high crime rate.

“The city signs a deal with the mega-corporation 'Omni Consumer Products' (Ocp) to run Detroit's police department in exchange for letting Ocp rebuild run-down sections of the city into a high-end utopia.

“Senior Vice President 'Dick Jones' demonstrates a new law enforcement robot, 'Ed-209'.

"However, the robot malfunctions, killing an executive. 'Bob Morton', an ambitious executive, uses the opportunity to introduce his own experimental cyborg design, 'RoboCop'.

“The chairman, aka 'The Old Man' is dismayed at the Ed-209 failure and approves Morton's plan, to Jones's anger.

"On...

Tell Me Lies is a brilliantly written drama about a toxic couple created by Meaghan Oppenheimer. Based on a 2018 novel of the same name by author Carola Lovering, the series revolves around the toxic relationship between Lucy (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen (Jackson White), two college sweethearts whose relationship never quite gets on the right track, and after some time they find it hard to keep all the pieces together. So, if you loved the toxic relationship, steamy scenes, and a ton of drama in Tell Me Lies here are some similar shows you should check out next.

You’re the Worst (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – FX

You’re the Worst is a romantic comedy-drama series created by Stephen Falk. The FX series revolves around a very unhealthy relationship between Jimmy, a self-centered novelist, and Gretchen, a self-destructive PR executive, which begins after they meet at the wedding of Jimmy...

We got a ton of awesome slasher movies in the 1980s, and one that isn’t nearly as popular as it should be is the 1981 film Madman (get it Here) – so it’s cool to hear that Vinegar Syndrome and author Matt Serafini are celebrating this undersung classic with the publication of a novelization! The limited edition hardcover release is going for the price of $49.99 and can be purchased at This Link.

Written and directed by Joe Giannone, Madman has the following synopsis: Betsy’s final summer as a camp counselor at North Sea Cottages was supposed to be one long farewell to the only life she’d ever known. But her world takes an ominous turn when a campfire story unwittingly unleashes a crazed killer. While Betsy contends with a complicated love life and the pressures of an uncertain future, the chilling legend of Madman Marz- a psychotic farmer...

MGM continues to develop "RoboCop Returns" as a direct sequel to director Paul Verhoeven's 1987 satirical, ultra-violent "RoboCop" feature with writer/director Abe Forsythe ("Little Monsters") on board for exclusive streaming on Amazon Prime Video:

"In the original film, Detroit is on the verge of collapse due to financial mismanagement and a high crime rate.

“The city signs a deal with the mega-corporation 'Omni Consumer Products' (Ocp) to run Detroit's police department in exchange for letting Ocp rebuild run-down sections of the city into a high-end utopia.

“Senior Vice President 'Dick Jones' demonstrates a new law enforcement robot, 'Ed-209'.

"However, the robot malfunctions, killing an executive. 'Bob Morton', an ambitious executive, uses the opportunity to introduce his own experimental cyborg design, 'RoboCop'.

“The chairman, aka 'The Old Man' is dismayed at the Ed-209 failure and approves Morton's plan, to Jones's anger.

"On...

MGM continues to develop "RoboCop Returns" as a direct sequel to director Paul Verhoeven's 1987 satirical, ultra-violent "RoboCop" feature with writer/director Abe Forsythe ("Little Monsters") on board for exclusive streaming on Amazon Prime Video:

"In the original film, Detroit is on the verge of collapse due to financial mismanagement and a high crime rate.

“The city signs a deal with the mega-corporation 'Omni Consumer Products' (Ocp) to run Detroit's police department in exchange for letting Ocp rebuild run-down sections of the city into a high-end utopia.

“Senior Vice President 'Dick Jones' demonstrates a new law enforcement robot, 'Ed-209'.

"However, the robot malfunctions, killing an executive. 'Bob Morton', an ambitious executive, uses the opportunity to introduce his own experimental cyborg design, 'RoboCop'.

“The chairman, aka 'The Old Man' is dismayed at the Ed-209 failure and approves Morton's plan, to Jones's anger.

"On...

Left to right: Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24), Starship Troopers (TriStar Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images), Enter The Dragon ((Photo by Warner Brothers/Getty Images), The Matrix (Photo by Warner Brothers/Getty Images)Graphic: The A.V. Club

The recent release of Thelma, a film that subverts the conventions of action films,...

On Friday 7 June 2024, BBC One broadcasts an episode of the series The Young Offenders!

Season 4 Episode 5 Episode Summary

In this episode of “The Young Offenders” airing on BBC One, viewers are in for a heartwarming and humorous installment of the beloved comedy-drama series. Mairead finds herself unexpectedly thrust into the role of party host as she prepares to celebrate Star’s birthday, adding an element of surprise and chaos to the festivities.

Meanwhile, Conor steps up to the plate to help Jock join the party remotely, showcasing the bonds of friendship and camaraderie that define the core relationships of the show. As Conor and Jock navigate the challenges of celebrating from a distance, viewers can expect plenty of laughs and heartfelt moments along the way.

Against the backdrop of Cork’s vibrant streets, the episode unfolds with the signature wit and charm that have endeared “The Young Offenders” to audiences around the world.

On Friday 7 June 2024, BBC One broadcasts an episode of the series The Young Offenders!

Season 4 Episode 6 Episode Summary

In this episode of “The Young Offenders” airing on BBC One, viewers are in for another installment of the acclaimed comedy-drama series. As the story unfolds, Jock finds himself attempting to communicate with Star, adding a humorous and potentially awkward dynamic to their interactions.

Meanwhile, Mairéad is faced with the daunting task of revealing a secret, setting the stage for a potentially dramatic revelation that could have far-reaching consequences for the characters involved. As tensions mount and emotions run high, viewers are taken on a rollercoaster ride of laughter, drama, and heartfelt moments.

With its blend of humor and genuine emotion, “The Young Offenders” continues to captivate audiences with its endearing characters and relatable storylines. As the series delves deeper into the lives of its protagonists, viewers are treated to a glimpse...

The BBC has launched a new trailer for the upcoming series 4 of the Irish comedy ‘The Young Offenders’.

Set in Cork, Ireland and created by Peter Foott, The Young Offenders tells the adventures

of loveable rogues Conor (Alex Murphy) and Jock (Chris Walley) and their mother/guardian

Mairead (Hilary Rose) as she tried to keep them on the straight and narrow.

Time has passed and everyone must navigate how relationships change with hilarious and

heartwarming results after Conor and Jock find themselves on the wrong side of the law

again.

Also in trailers – Trailer drops for coming-of-age series ‘Geek Girl’

Series 4 will be available from Friday 10th May on BBC One and iPlayer. Catch up on the first 3 series on iPlayer.

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Best known for his roles in RoboCop and That '70s Show, Kurtwood Smith has played four different characters in Star Trek movies and TV shows. Smith's breakthrough movie role was Clarence Boddicker opposite Star Trek into Darkness' Peter Weller as Alex Murphy/RoboCop in Paul Verhoeven's brutal sci-fi satire. After RoboCop, Kurtwood Smith went on to star in an eclectic collection of movies from Rambo III to Dead Poet's Society. In tandem with his movie career, Kurtwood Smith made many guest appearances on popular shows such as The X-Files, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and two Star Trek TV shows.

In 1998, Kurtwood Smith was cast as Red Forman in That '70s Show, starring in 200 episodes of the nostalgic sitcom. One of Kurtwood Smith's That '70s Show co-stars was Don Stark, who is best known to Star Trek fans as the actor who played Nicky the Nose in 1996's Star Trek: First Contact.

RoboCop became both a blockbuster and a controversial critical darling upon its release in 1987 due to a mix of jet black humor and as subtle as a jackhammer social commentary sticking a perfect landing. Its success was a surprise to an industry that had looked at Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner’s original script with its simplistic one-word comic book title and assumed it was fated to be a high-concept stinker.

The 2023 RoboDoc documentary miniseries does a terrific job of chronicling the effort it took to turn RoboCop into both a box office win and an enduring cult masterpiece with a quick and funny format that makes it accessible to modern fans. The truly hardcore might not learn many new details from the four-hour presentation, available on Tubi, but one thing the documentary does do, especially after the Catholic satire of Benedetta, is make it clear how much of RoboCop...

Peter Weller has been in some of the most acclaimed films of the 80s and 90s. He starred in Buckaroo Banzai, Mighty Aphrodite, The New Age, and Naked Lunch. In the 2000s and 2010s, he played Christopher Henderson and Stan Liddy in the fifth seasons of 24 and Dexter respectively. In film, he most popularly appeared as Alexander Marcus in 2013’s Star Trek Into Darkness.

Peter Weller in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

People over the years have mostly associated Weller with his iconic role of Alex Murphy in 1987’s RoboCop. The thrilling and thought-provoking sci-fi flick became a groundbreaking yet misunderstood film at the time, similar to Blade Runner. However, director Paul Verhoeven initially felt the script was too alien to him and far removed from his previous works.

Paul Verhoeven Initially Tossed Away RoboCop‘s Script Peter Weller played Alex Murphy/ RoboCop in Paul...

The ever-articulate and principled Peter Weller has told us a lot about ourselves in his roles as an actor and director. Learning more about this gifted storyteller and true Renaissance man can tell us even more. But Weller hasn’t been seen in a major motion picture since 2013’s Star Trek Into Darkness, which ended a long silver screen hiatus. Is the man’s relative absence from the silver screen a product of demand, or might it be more down to his preference? Should his career be brought back into the mainstream spotlight like he was Murphy returning from the afterlife? Or is he busy doing different, more interesting things than being a badass in front of a camera? Let’s find out as we ask ourselves, Wtf happened to Peter Weller?

But first, let’s get a better feel for why the man has been so missed by starting at the beginning.

When you think of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 ultraviolent crime thriller- Robocop (watch it Here)- does your brain jump straight to horror? After all, what makes a horror film? Or better yet, what made a horror film in the 80s? If you ask me, a dark sci-fi style noir film with brutal kills, body horror, excessive drugs, and, of course, even some Tna- is well suited to be on our list of iconic horror films that deserve to be praised and properly deconstructed.

Over the years, Robocop has grown to be a rather difficult franchise to get ahold of. With multiple sequels, a failed remake, and a recent hit video game- it’s safe to say that the movie that spawned such a vast catalogue must be incredibly interesting. And I’m happy to say- that it is. Robocop is a movie that packs action, suspense, political satire, Identity crisis,...

Verhoeven felt that the 2012 Total Recall remake lacked the mystery of the original, missing the ambiguity and unique musical motifs. According to Verhoeven, the problem with the 2014 RoboCop remake was that it made the leading character too tragic, taking away from the original's blend of tragedy and acceptance. Both the Total Recall and Robocop remakes were not as successful as Verhoeven's original versions.

Paul Verhoeven, director of the sci-fi classics Total Recall and RoboCop, has offered his thoughts about the more recent remakes of his beloved movies. A Dutch filmmaker with a long history of screen credits dating as far back as the 1960s, Verhoeven’s second English-language movie, RoboCop, quickly turned him into a household name for American audiences. He would also follow up his 1987 hit with the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Total Recall. Both movies would later receive far less successful remakes in 2012 and 2014.

Speaking with Metrograph, the...

An unexpected crossover between RoboCop and Star Wars sees Alex Murphy (RoboCop) and C-3Po pairing for a pregnancy photo. The two franchises have shared qualities with robotic characters, but may not cross over well due to differences in focus and relevancy. The franchises are separated by different settings, making a crossover unlikely, despite the potential for unique moments (although those moments may not involve C-3Po getting pregnant).

An unexpected crossover between Star Wars' C-3Po and the titular character of RoboCop sees the two pairing for a pregnancy photo. Both franchises are known for having lead characters with robotic features, the former is filled with droid characters while the latter stars a cyborg police officer. Due to these shared qualities, it makes sense for some characters within both franchises to have crossovers in fan works.

However, Sam Register graced the world with a surprising photo depicting a pregnancy...

Sidekicks in sci-fi films often steal the show with their lovable and memorable characters. Sci-fi films feature a wide range of great sidekick characters that add depth and dynamics to the story. Sidekicks like Anne Lewis, Groot, Fritz, and Chewbacca showcase loyalty and form strong bonds with the main characters.

The science fiction genre is full of iconic sidekick characters, like Dr. Frankenstein’s lab assistant Fritz, Ripley’s surrogate daughter Newt from Aliens, and Han Solo’s Wookiee co-pilot Chewbacca from the Star Wars saga. From George Costanza to Dick Grayson, there are plenty of iconic sidekicks that are adored by fans. Sidekicks are often even more lovable than the main characters, because they’re not burdened with the beats of a hero’s journey; they can just show up and steal every scene they’re in. Since science fiction stories rely heavily on tropes and literary devices like MacGuffins and midpoint twists,...

MGM continues to develop "RoboCop Returns" as a direct sequel to director Paul Verhoeven's original, satirical, ultra-violent "RoboCop" (1987) feature with director Abe Forsythe ("Little Monsters") on board to rewrite a screenplay by Justin Rhodes ("Terminator: Dark Fate"), Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner:

"In the original film, Detroit is on the verge of collapse due to financial mismanagement and a high crime rate. The city signs a deal with the mega-corporation 'Omni Consumer Products' (Ocp) to run Detroit's police department in exchange for letting Ocp rebuild run-down sections of the city into a high-end utopia. Senior Vice President 'Dick Jones' demonstrates a new law enforcement robot, 'Ed-209'.

"However, the robot malfunctions, killing an executive. 'Bob Morton', an ambitious executive, uses the opportunity to introduce his own experimental cyborg design, 'RoboCop'. The chairman, aka 'The Old Man' is dismayed at the Ed-209 failure and approves Morton's plan,...

Science fiction movies often feature compelling antiheroes who challenge traditional notions of heroism. The genre explores the darker sides of human nature and society, creating lawless dystopian futures where antiheroes are the only ones who can bring justice. From Wolverine to Han Solo, the sci-fi genre is filled with memorable antiheroes who captivate audiences with their complex and morally ambiguous characters.

From Blade Runner’s Rick Deckard to A Clockwork Orange’s Alex DeLarge to the title character from the Mad Max franchise, the science fiction genre has delivered some of cinema’s most compelling antiheroes. Hollywood tends to push traditional protagonists over ethically dubious antiheroes, because it’s more likely that a movie will be a hit with a likable lead than a morally ambiguous one, but antiheroes make for much more interesting characters. Cinematic antiheroes like The Godfather’s Michael Corleone, Taxi Driver’s Travis Bickle, Unforgiven’s William Munny,...

The late 20th century was a wild time to be a kid immersed in the world of pop culture. It was the period that produced Jessica Rabbit, a cartoon character you felt embarrassed to watch with your parents, and a time when stores regularly stocked movie tie-in toys linked to “kid-friendly” fare like Aliens and Terminator 2.

It seemed like nothing was off the table and that was certainly the case in the world of cartoons. Eager to cash in on the appeal of cinematic properties in a way that would give even the MCU pause for thought, a glut of animated shows inspired by movies featuring torture, nudity, beheadings, and buckets of toxic waste found their way onto the small screen. In most cases, the cartoons spawned rarely stuck around for long, but today they stand as examples of a weird and wonderful chapter in the history of small screen entertainment.

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In a world where detailed action figures have become commonplace, Neca still stands out by making the type of action figures that no one else is giving the same amount of attention to. Whether it's the ongoing "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" line that is squarely focused on the original movies from the 1990s or the ever-expanding roster of action figures based on hit horror movies, from Universal Monsters to the "Halloween" franchise. One other beloved franchise from the past that keeps getting the cool collectible treatment every now and then is "RoboCop," the brutally satiric action film from director Paul Verhoeven, and the latest addition to the line-up is easily the most sadistic. 

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Neca's latest "RoboCop" figure doesn't provide yet another version of the titular cyborg law enforcer played by Peter Weller. Instead, it gives us the fully human form of Alex Murphy,...

1987's RoboCop was a satire of the corporate world and legal structure of the 1980s, a trend RoboCop 2 and 3 continued. The 2014 RoboCop remake lacked the satire and humor of the original movies in the franchise. The original RoboCop movie humorously criticizes the attitudes of business people during the 1980s.

In many ways, RoboCop is director Paul Verhoeven's quintessential sci-fi masterpiece, and much of the director's satire is found in RoboCop quotes throughout the franchise. Released in 1987, the first RoboCop movie seems like a straightforward sci-fi action film, but in reality, it is a smart, witty piece of filmmaking that blends social satire with ultra-violence and comedic one-liners. The movie follows a police officer gunned down and left for dead who ends up reincarnated in the body of a robotic police official whose only directive is to uphold the law. The main themes include corporate power and law enforcement overstepping its authority.

It’s been a big year for RoboCop, with the new documentary RoboDoc now streaming on Screambox and the video game RoboCop: Rogue City now available on consoles and PC.

Originally revealed at San Diego Comic Con over the summer, a new RoboCop action figure is even on the way from Neca, though this one is a bit different from the norm.

It’s not a RoboCop figure, it’s actually a Neca Alex Murphy figure!

Depicting Peter Weller Before he was reborn, the figure is based on Murphy’s gruesome murder in the original classic, featuring alternate heads and battle-damaged gore effects.

An alternate chest piece is riddled with bullet wounds, for starters, while an alternate half-arm allows you to recreate Alex Murphy’s bloody dismemberment from the movie.

Neca explains, “This Ultimate figure is highly articulated and comes packed with accessories: interchangeable battle-damaged bulletproof vest, battle-damaged right arm,...

Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 film RoboCop has withstood the test of time. A whip-smart satire of the police industrial complex and capitalism, it has a unique and grimy flavor that’s rarely been replicated. And the premise of normal police officer Alex Murphy being turned into an unstoppable crime-stopping machine has an appeal that feels tailor made for video games. Years have passed and the RoboCop franchise has received numerous video game adaptations that range from arcade side scrollers to fighting games. Yet none have captured the feeling of the original film and the balance of style and substance it carried. None have ever made the player truly feel like a one-man war on crime in the streets of Detroit. None have ever really felt like RoboCop.

I’m wildly pleased to say that RoboCop: Rogue City changes all of that.

Developed by Teyon (known for their work on the underrated...

Quick Links Peter Weller Shows Them How It's Done Joining him are a cast of what appear to be uncannily effective soundalikes for the other returning characters, and much of the script is well-observed and consistent with the lore. The story sees Robo face off against the bottomless threats to the city, like Ocp hatchet men, all manner of mercs and jerks, and the social issues of the decayed urban landscape, while also affording time to rescue a cat or a coach a rookie cop on his first day. RoboCop: Rogue City attends to the micro and the macro, always eager to swap tones for extended sequences where Murphy mass-murders the city’s gleeful, scenery-chewing criminal population. Hey, it’s a RoboCop thing. Expansive Levels and An Inspired Upgrade System Rogue City Nails The Finer Details Straight-Up Shooting Gallery Fps Action Inventive Side Quests With Real Stakes Old Detroit...

If there's a constant with cinematic sci-fi franchises, it's this: costume changes between movies allow for more toy designs, and thus sales. If there's a constant for sci-fi movies based on comics, it's that costumes will nearly always get a "more cinematic" redesign. Sometimes, that aligns with what the public wants, like Michael Keaton's 1989 Batsuit, which allayed fears that a less-muscular actor could play an intimidating superhero. Other times, it seems so out of left-field that we wonder what all involved were thinking.

This list encompasses many of these, and more. Whether they be alterations made in adaptation, in between sequels, or as supposed upgrades, the costume changes that follow are those which have engendered the most debate among sci-fi film fans. Sometimes, the debate clearly landed in favor of the initial skepticism. Other times, the changes actually worked for the specific story being told. Either way, as more generations continue to discover these titles,...

The deleted scene in the 2014 Robocop reboot would have explained why Alex Murphy still has his human hand after becoming Robocop. The scene would have shown Omnicorp's CEO asking to keep Alex's hand intact to use it as a marketing tool and to appeal to the public's desire for a robotic officer who knows what it feels like to be human. The scene would also have highlighted the contrast between Omnicorp's agenda and Alex's perspective, emphasizing his struggle to retain his humanity in his new cybernetic body.

2014's Robocop reboot originally included a scene that would have explained why Alex Murphy still has one of his human hands. The modern update of Robocop follows a similar set-up as the 1987 original, with Detroit cop Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) being nearly killed only to be given a new life as the cybernetic law enforcement officer Robocop. While Paul Verhoeven's Robocop...

Ocp, er, Teyon and publisher Nacon have announced pre-orders for RoboCop: Rogue City, which is currently set for release next month. In addition to the regular edition of Rogue City, there will also be a Deluxe Edition referred to as the Alex Murphy Edition, which will include 48-hour Early Access for the game ahead of its launch.

On top of the Early Access, the Deluxe Edition will include a battle-damaged alternative skin for RoboCop reminiscent of the armor at the end of the first film, the Auto-9 prototype handgun skin and the Ocp shotgun secondary weapon, as well as a digital artbook.

If that’s not enough, if you pre-order the game on either PC or console, you can also get the Vanguard Pack. That includes RoboCop’s blue-tinged armor from RoboCop 2, as well as a pitch-black version of the Auto-9.

Rogue City will take place between RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3,...

The recent trend of docu-feature series exploring the history of popular IPs is gradually becoming popular among dedicated fans due to how genuinely interesting and informative they can be. The most recently released among such ventures is the first season of Robodoc: The Creation of Robocop, a Screambox original, which takes a look back at the excruciating production process, development, and brainstorming that went behind the 1987 sci-fi classic Robocop. The movie is still considered one of the topmost sci-fi pieces ever released by Western media, which was not only topical and philosophical but it has also proven itself to be timeless, at least in the current era more than ever.

The four one-hour-long episodes, which include excerpts from detailed narrations of the chief creator duo Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner, director Paul Verhoeven, the Robocop actor Peter Weller himself, cinematographer Josh Vacano, production designer Phil Tippett, William Sandell (Rob Bottin...

RoboCop became the strongest version of himself by using Terminator technology, merging his human mind with machine and becoming a powerful cyborg capable of killing armies of T-800s. After assimilating into Skynet, RoboCop created an army of RoboCops, each containing a fraction of his consciousness, which ultimately defeated Skynet and restored humanity. This ultimate form of RoboCop, with his Terminator legion, showcased his ability to be a technological hive-mind, similar to other sci-fi franchises, and proved to be the strongest version of himself in any timeline.

In his base form, RoboCop is one of the strongest cyborgs in science fiction, as he’s immune to almost every weapon known to humankind and is even impervious to fire and immense blunt-force trauma, but even still, RoboCop has never been stronger than when he used Skynet’s Terminator technology to build his ultimate form.

Alex Murphy became RoboCop after he was...

Teyon has brought their upcoming RoboCop: Rogue City to Gamescom, complete with a brand new gameplay trailer. In addition, IGN has snagged an expanded 16 minutes of gameplay footage for those eager to see Alex Murphy laying down the law that includes an appearance of several Ed-209s.

The Rogue City gameplay trailer opens with the series’ iconic newsbreaks, telling the viewer how crime-ridden Detroit has become. while also questioning how safe it is to put trust in a machine for safety. The trailer then cuts to police psychologist Dr. Olivia Blanche interviewing RoboCop as part of dealing with those officers “suffering from emotional trauma”. Interspersed are quick glimpses of gameplay, showing the player RoboCop’s capabilities in police work, such as tracking a blood trail or sees quick cuts of RoboCop using his cybernetics to follow a blood trail, determining a short circuit and more.

The trailer also drops a...

RoboCop is revealed to be a direct prequel to The Terminator, as RoboCop's existence and connection to Skynet led to the development of Terminators and the eventual destruction of humanity. The crossover between RoboCop and Terminator is a creative approach that fits perfectly in terms of tone and meta criticisms, highlighting the dangers of corporate power and the consequences of human invention. The ever-changing timestream in the Terminator universe creates multiple origins, making it possible for RoboCop to exist in the same universe and serve as a canonical prequel.

It should come as no surprise to anyone that there’s a version of both The Terminator and RoboCop where the two continuities are connected, as both are beloved ‘80s Sci-Fi franchises featuring cybernetic heroes battling monstrous robotic villains. However, what may come as a bit of a shock is the extent of their connection, as RoboCop is actually a direct prequel to Terminator.

In the golden age of action movies, villains were more captivating and memorable than they are in modern franchises like the MCU and Fast and Furious. Iconic villains like the T-800 from The Terminator, Luther from The Warriors, and Clarence Boddicker from Robocop brought creativity, risk, and improvisation to action movie villains. Villains like Castor Troy from Face/Off, the Sheriff of Nottingham from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and Agent Smith from The Matrix added depth and made those films unforgettable.

Some action movies achieved classic status thanks to their iconic villains. Colorful and enthralling antagonists are something of a lost art in mainstream action cinema. While many modern films still boast complex, layered villains who present a compelling counterpoint to the hero’s way of life, it’s become rare for an action film’s villain to strike a vivid, eccentric image that makes them the highlight of the movie.