Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Steel Warrior

Shawn Levy will direct the robot boxing movie Real Steel. says Variety,



John Gatins penned the script that centers on a father and son training a humanoid robot to fight in the ring.

Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis will produce the pic...

Levy says:

"Steven's passion for this project was absolutely infectious and I'm so excited to bring this story to life,. In a movie filled with these mechanical warriors, at its core 'Real Steel' is an incredibly human story."

Peter Berg dropped out the running to helm this film--after taking on Battleship yesterday.

Levy is best know for directing comedies, like the Night at the Museum series, Cheaper By The Dozen, The Pink Panther remake and Just Married.

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