Detroit, Michigan-based artist Jerry Paffendorf who set up a website for donations to get a statue of MGM's movie cyborg 'RoboCop', protector of 'New Detroit', has now raised $50,000 to build a RoboCop statue in Detroit, with fund-raising now extended to March 29, to acquire as much money to get the best statue possible.
The group behind the project is working with Detroit mayor David Bing to find a suitable place for erection of the 'Murphy' statue.
The first "RoboCop" feature, budgeted at $13 million, was released in 1987, directed by Paul Verhoeven ("Basic Instinct"), and written by Edward Neumeier/Michael Miner.
Set in a crime-ridden Detroit, Michigan in the near future, "RoboCop" centers on a police officer who is killed, then resurrected as a super-human cyborg, starring Peter Weller as police officer 'Alex Murphy' aka 'RoboCop', Nancy Allen as 'Officer Anne Lewis', Ronny Cox as 'Omni Consumer products' Vice President 'Richard "Dick" Jones', Kurtwood Smith ("That 70's Show") as 'Clarence Boddicker' and Miguel Ferrer as 'OCP' Executive 'Robert "Bob" Morton'.
In addition to being a satirical action film, "RoboCop" includes larger themes regarding the media, gentrification, corruption, privatization and human nature.
The film spawned merchandise, two sequels, a television series, two animated TV series, a television mini-series, video games and comic book adaptations.
The newly restructured MGM considers 'RoboCop' to be a top priority for movie franchise consideration with development continuing on a new feature film.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "RoboCop"...
Detroit, Michigan-based artist Jerry Paffendorf who set up a website for donations to get a statue of MGM's movie cyborg 'RoboCop', protector of 'New Detroit', has now raised $50,000 to build a RoboCop statue in Detroit, with fund-raising now extended to March 29, to acquire as much money to get the best statue possible.
The group behind the project is working with Detroit mayor David Bing to find a suitable place for erection of the 'Murphy' statue.
The first "RoboCop" feature, budgeted at $13 million, was released in 1987, directed by Paul Verhoeven ("Basic Instinct"), and written by Edward Neumeier/Michael Miner.
Set in a crime-ridden Detroit, Michigan in the near future, "RoboCop" centers on a police officer who is killed, then resurrected as a super-human cyborg, starring Peter Weller as police officer 'Alex Murphy' aka 'RoboCop', Nancy Allen as 'Officer Anne Lewis', Ronny Cox as 'Omni Consumer products' Vice President 'Richard "Dick" Jones', Kurtwood Smith ("That 70's Show") as 'Clarence Boddicker' and Miguel Ferrer as 'OCP' Executive 'Robert "Bob" Morton'.
In addition to being a satirical action film, "RoboCop" includes larger themes regarding the media, gentrification, corruption, privatization and human nature.
The film spawned merchandise, two sequels, a television series, two animated TV series, a television mini-series, video games and comic book adaptations.
The newly restructured MGM considers 'RoboCop' to be a top priority for movie franchise consideration with development continuing on a new feature film.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "RoboCop"...
