ROBOCOP Goes IMAX In 2014!

Thursday's press release for director José Padilha's most current reboot for RoboCop mark the first time the character will be introduced by way of the contemporary advancements fortified in IMAX technologies because the cybernetic law enforcer was initial introduced to its R-rated film-loving audience in 1987. A lot of people nonetheless have their doubts about this 1, seeing as how the latest trailer probably invokes the film's highly criticized PG-13 appear, despite the fact that it is also earning some early optimism, especially given that the footage was very first revealed for onlookers at the San Diego Comic Con which likely grants the film's new strategy to the story a small much more exciting and worth the cost of a ticket than some might choose to believe.

Not to mention, being quantity one on YouTube for a second-straight week in a row doesn't sounds so undesirable either, even though hopefully, the promotional efforts will not fall quick on this one particular, lest most of us discover ourselves missing out on however one more gem (See Dredd). On that note, verify out the following press release!

IMAX Corporation, along with MGM. and Sony Images, nowadays announced that RoboCop will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® format and released into IMAX® theatres worldwide starting Feb. 7. 

In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technologies. Overseas, their drones have been employed by the military for years – and it really is meant billions for OmniCorp's bottom line. Now OmniCorp desires to bring their controversial technologies to the residence front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, father and very good cop performing his ideal to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp sees its possibility to construct a element-man, element-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every single city and even far more billions for their shareholders, but they by no means counted on one thing: there is nonetheless a man inside the machine pursuing justice. 

RoboCop is directed by Jose Padilha and stars Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, and Samuel L. Jackson, as effectively as Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jay Baruchel, Jennifer Ehle, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. The screenplay is by Joshua Zetumer, primarily based on the 1987 motion picture written by Edward Neumeier & Michael Miner. The film is produced by Marc Abraham and Eric Newman, with Bill Carraro and Roger Birnbaum serving as executive producers. 

Greg Foster, CEO of IMAX Entertainment and Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. mentioned, "Jose Padilha has re-imagined this story in an fascinating new way and we're thrilled to partner with MGM and Sony to bring it to audiences worldwide in the most immersive format – IMAX." 

Rory Bruer, president of Worldwide Distribution for Sony Photographs, added, "IMAX and 'RoboCop' are the ideal match. What a wonderful way to see this visceral, action-packed film." 

The IMAX release of RoboCop will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound good quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Media Remastering) technologies. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and strong digital audio, generate a unique atmosphere that will make audiences really feel as if they are in the movie.

ROBOCOP Goes IMAX In 2014!
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