I have imagination. What I don’t have is optimism. And yes, precisely because of the last Robocop movie, I am afraid shitless of some boring corporate drama that will play it safe and PG13, BECAUSE FUCKING HOLLYWOOD DOES THAT ALL THE TIME. That movie buried the franchise for years.

I want what you want, but I don’t put…

Again, not saying that. Don’t put words in my mouth. Your ideas are interesting and sound logical, but the question is, is that the producer’s angle? Right now the premise simply says it revolves around young Dick Jones, who as a character might as well have been called “generic corporate shmuck #3”. How do they make…

Yes. Without Robocop. Might as well be called the OCP evil hour show: buy that for a dollar. I’m not saying it won’t be interesting without looking at it first, for all I know it could be a hit. I’m saying the premise feels like “Hey, you remember this delicious glazed donut you got a few decades ago that tasted like…

2020 is happening, and you just made me wish for the sweet oblivion of memory loss via blunt force trauma (lol).

Next, let’s do Gremlins without Gremlins, centered around one of the town neighbors twenty years before the events of the first movie!

Robocop without Robocop, centered around Dick Jones? I am not saying they can’t pull that off, but the premise doesn’t pique interest.  It sounds like yet another tired corporate intrigue drama.  If you want to bring me in by using the Robocop name, BRING. IN. THE. EFFIN. ROBOCOP!

This.  Absolutely this.  I am not saying they won’t pull it off, but the premise itself sounds like a recipe for stuff so boring you can’t even muster the energy to boo at it.

First thing in my brain when I read your comment: A movie about a shark without the shark would kinda be jumping the shark.

I’ll see myself out.

Thanks for your reply!  Also, love your profile pic.  MEEEP for life!

Only in 2020 and under the current circumstances could you possibly announce this and have me yell “YES, PLEASE GOD MAKE THIS HAPPEN”. Among several other things, this year will be remembered for how many things people have said that they never expected to utter in their entire lives.

Which makes me curious... Have you…

I find it highly unlikely that the government or even Big Pharma will interfere with the distribution of the vaccine.  The effects of the virus in the economy alone are pressuring enough to put it on the shelves as soon as possible, because it is as simple as the fact that people without income can’t pay taxes or buy…

I hope Mr. Pattinson, as well as every other human being affected by this damn virus, recovers from it with as little consequence as possible.

Also, you can add The Batman to the growing list of cursed films you expected to see.

You know what I wonder? What about those of us in other countries where there is no Disney Plus (most of the planet at this point), and where Disney basically scratched their agreements with streaming providers like Netflix? I’ve tried VPN services, and they are very hit-or-miss.  They are basically inviting a…

That too. But if you consider operation costs it becomes another story. This movie is yielding so little money in box office and concessions that it is more expensive to open the theater than to not open it.  The cost of cleaning the rooms alone has skyrocketed.  One movie, good as it may be, is not enough to bring…

Ah, but were they obligated to show it now? Why not wait when it is obvious it was going to be financially unsound if released in the current situation?

Personally, I think this is intentional. There is this release which has less stakes for Disney since this was Fox money, then there’s Mulan, where they have more to loose and will be released via premium streaming. If Mulan performs better (it will), they now have evidence and numbers to justify ditching the theaters.…

I’d like to be as positive as you but let’s face it. Viruses obey no one.  Today things may trend down, but the world’s situation proves that every attempt to reopen an economy results in yet another wave.  An effective vaccine won’t be available for months, and even then it will take time to ramp up production.

Just in case, prepare a batch that says “2021: Hold my beer”, “2022: Brought to you by Cthulhu” and “2023:  Remember the Coronavirus?  Those were the good times”.

I want to see both of these movies. I’d love to watch them on the big screen. But now? I am asthmatic. This virus can potentially wreck my lungs. I am working hard to avoid as many risks as I can, and if I have to skip the theatrical release of New Mutants, I’ll do so with a heavy heart, and curse the studio for…

So let’s see how the writers room deals with other characters: