Robocop (2014) is slowly edging towards it's release date and there seems to be news everywhere regarding the remake. Fans anger over the latest released trailer depicting the new version of the 1987 character and even the movie's rating, but all that aside, here's Robocop in the real world.
The Guardian is reporting on this story below
"A giant bronze statue of RoboCop is to be erected in Detroit after fans of Paul Verhoeven's iconic cyborg crimefighter raised funds for the project via Kickstarter.
The 10ft tall statue will be unveiled next summer after the project, which has the backing of original RoboCop star Peter Weller, raised $67,436 in just six days on the crowdfunding site in 2011, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
It all began when a Twitter user publicly messaged Detroit's mayor, Dave Bing, to demand his favourite movie character be celebrated as one of the city's most famous exports. Bing replied: "There are not any plans to erect a statue to RoboCop. Thank you for the suggestion." But the idea quickly caught on with other users, and Facebook user John Leonard started a group called "Build a statue of RoboCop in Detroit" which further expanded interest.
The Kickstarter campaign then made the statue a reality. A majority of the funds, $25,000, came from graphic designer Pete Hottelet of San Francisco's Omni Consumer Products, a firm named after the fictional corporation that builds RoboCop in Verhoeven's cult classic.
RoboCop is likely to protect the city from a spot on Wayne State University's TechTown campus. "We think it's a good metaphor for RoboCop and the rebirth of Detroit," said project spokesman Brandon Walley in 2011."
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It all began when a Twitter user publicly messaged Detroit's mayor, Dave Bing, to demand his favourite movie character be celebrated as one of the city's most famous exports. Bing replied: "There are not any plans to erect a statue to RoboCop. Thank you for the suggestion." But the idea quickly caught on with other users, and Facebook user John Leonard started a group called "Build a statue of RoboCop in Detroit" which further expanded interest.
The Kickstarter campaign then made the statue a reality. A majority of the funds, $25,000, came from graphic designer Pete Hottelet of San Francisco's Omni Consumer Products, a firm named after the fictional corporation that builds RoboCop in Verhoeven's cult classic.
RoboCop is likely to protect the city from a spot on Wayne State University's TechTown campus. "We think it's a good metaphor for RoboCop and the rebirth of Detroit," said project spokesman Brandon Walley in 2011."
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