Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider are betting big on robots for their first project since securing $825 million in financing for the reconstituted DreamWorks.
Hugh Jackman
The DreamWorks principals have greenlit the “Rocky”-esque robot tale “Real Steel,” to star Hugh Jackman, as their first pic since raising $650 million from both J.P. Morgan Securities and Reliance Big Pictures and an additional $175 million from Disney, which will distribute DreamWorks titles.
Plot Summary
A future-set story where robot boxing is a popular sport and centered on a struggling promoter (Jackman) who thinks he’s found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he also discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father.
Directed by Shawn Levy
Writers
Leslie Bohem Screenplay
John Gatins Screenplay
Dan Gilroy Writer
Jeremy Leven Writer
Richard Matheson Short story
Producers
Rick Benattar … co-producer
Shawn Levy … producer
Josh McLaglen … executive producer
Mary McLaglen … executive producer
Susan Montford … producer
Don Murphy … producer
Jack Rapke … executive producer
Steven Spielberg … executive producer
Steve Starkey … executive producer
Robert Zemeckis … producer
Source(s) Variety, IMDB, TheWrap.com
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