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Apparently, the folks at DreamWorks like what they see of director Shawn Levy's (Date Night) new movie, Real Steel, because the studio is already prepping for a sequel. According to Deadline, John Gatins, who wrote the screenplay for Real Steel from a story by Dan Gilroy and Jeremy Leven, has been hired to begin work on the next installment. This is somewhat unusual considering the first movie won't debut in theaters for another six months and the property is not a known franchise (yet), but Deadline speculates that the decision is based on "strong response to internal screenings" at DreamWorks and because of the reaction the footage received at a screening at the recent CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas.
more about Real Steel >> Posted 04.15.11 by BrentJS -
DreamWorks is giving an aspiring young actor the opportunity to star alongside Hugh Jackman in the futuristic robot boxing movie Real Steel, the company's first movie since splitting with Paramount.Jackman and director Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) announced the open call on Access Hollywood, directing interested actors to check out the role description and conditions.
Jackman will play a former boxer who discovers a junked robot that simply can't be beat in the ring and starts promoting it on the Robot Boxing circuit. The part that DreamWorks is looking to fill is that of Max, the 11-year-old son of Jackman's character, described as a "street-smart, tough, charming kid with a hard, untrusting outer shell which hides a warm enthusiastic spirit."
The script for Real Steel was originally written by Dan Gilroy (Two for the Money), but has been reworked several times, most recently by John Gatins (Harmony and Me). The movie is in pre-production, aimed at a November 2011 release.
Posted 02.13.10 by BrentJS -
Back in early October, actor Hugh Jackman was rumored to be in negotiations to star in DreamWorks' robot boxing movie, Real Steel. Now it's confirmed, according to Variety.
Director Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) will direct Real Steel, DreamWorks' first motion picture since receiving $850 million in much-needed financing following the split with Paramount last year.
Jackman will play an ex-fighter in a near-future world where human boxers have been replaced by robots. Jackman's character discovers a junked robot that has a knack for winning and begins promoting the electronic fighter on the Robot Boxing circuit. Along the way, he gets acquainted with the 11-year-old son that he never knew he had.
DreamWorks co-president of production Mark Sourian said that DreamWorks will "put the pedal to metal" on making the movie. Described by Levy as a "rousing sports movie," Real Steel's original script, written by Dan Gilroy, has been reworked twice, most recently by John Gatins.
Posted 11.24.09 by BrentJS