Detroit Will Unveil 10-Foot Robocop Statue On “Robocop Day” Michael Lee, June 2, 2014June 2, 2014 Dead or alive, you’re getting a RoboCop statue. That’s right, the people of Detroit will be getting their very own Robocop, and it will be unveiled tomorrow, which also happens to concide with the release of the DVD/Blu-ray of Jose Padilha‘s reboot.This has been a day almost every RoboCop fans have been waiting for. While the idea building a Robocop Statue was shot down by then-mayor David Bing, fans have been collecting the necessary funds to make this day happen. And with the help of Imagination Station Detroit, they now have a statue ready to unveil to the people of Detroit. Hit the jump to check out the full schedule of events.The schedule comes to us courtesy of MLive, as you can see practically the whole day is dedicated to the pop culture icon. Everything from a police arrival and presentation, as well as a statue announcement and fan meet-and-greet. RoboCop will even throw the ceremonial first pitch. Let’s just hope he doesn’t end up looking like he can’t throw like 50 Cent. The statue itself stands at 10 feet tall even. 2:00 PM: RoboCop and Detroit Police Department arrivals 12:10 PM: RoboCop presentation and statue announcement 12:30 PM: 1:00 p.m. – Fan photo opportunities with RoboCop 1:00 PM: RoboCop and Detroit Police Department departure to protect the City of Detroit 7:00 PM: RoboCop throws out the first pitch at Comerica ParkWhile the statue was originally made in the image of the Paul Verhoeven film, Sony will stop at nothing to promote the 2014 reboot that tanked at the box office. Hey, might as well do it while the reboot is still relevant right. Events Jose PadilhaPaul VerhoevenRobocopSony Pictures
More Comic-Con News: The Sidekick, Lost Girl, Black Sails, and Costume Designers! July 5, 2013Earlier today, we gave you a round-up of San Diego Comic-Con news. We didn’t want to overwhelm you, so we decided to split all our little bits into two separate articles. Check out press releases for The Sidekick, Lost Girl, Black Sails, and The Costume Designers Guild after the break. Read More
The 86th Academy Awards Winners Include “12 Years A Slave”, “Gravity”, “Frozen”, And More March 2, 2014March 2, 2014Here are your winners of the 86th Academy Awards. 12 Years A Slave won this year’s Best Picture award, with Lupita Nyong’o earning the award for Best Supporting Actress. Gravity took home seven awards including Best Director, Best Score, and Best Cinematography. Both Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto both won… Read More
Conventions Cary Elwes Talks About “The Princess Bride” at Dragon Con 2014 December 10, 2014December 9, 2014I was lucky enough to be able to attend the press interview with Cary Elwes this year at Dragon Con. He was there to talk about his new book, As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride. During the interview, he told a few interesting tidbits about… Read More