Robosapien: Rebooted
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Robosapien: Rebooted
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| Directed by | Sean McNamara |
| Produced by | Avi Arad |
| Written by | Max Botkin |
| Starring | Bobby Coleman Holliston Coleman Penelope Ann Miller David Eigenberg |
| Cinematography | Christian Sebaldt |
| Editing by | Jeff Canavan |
| Studio | TVA Films Arc Productions Arad Productions Crystal Sky Pictures Brookwell McNamara Entertainment |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Robosapien: Rebooted is an upcoming American live-action/animated film film based on the toy Robosapien. Produced by Avi Arad and directed by Sean McNamara, the film is about a young boy who befriends a robot.
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Synopsis
At Kinetech Labs, an inventor designs a robot for search and rescue, but when he finds out that the robot will be used for military purposes, he programs the robot to flee. The robot escapes but is damaged in the process. It is discovered by twelve-year-old Henry (Coleman), who fixes it and names it Cody. The robot does not remember its past, and Henry and Cody develop a friendship. Eventually, Kinetech and the inventor find Cody and bring the robot back to the laboratories. The inventor feels guilty for taking Cody away, so he returns the robot to Henry. The inventor meets Henry's mother in the process and falls in love. Kinetech wants the robot back, so it kidnaps the inventor and Henry's mother. Henry and Cody embark to save them and to bring down Kinetech.[1]
Cast
The film's cast includes:[2]
- Bobby Coleman as Henry
- Penelope Ann Miller as Joanna
- David Eigenberg as Allan
- Holliston Coleman as Meagan
- Joaquim de Almeida as Esperenza
- Kim Coates as Porter
- Jae Head as Cody/Robosapien
Production
In March 2007, WowWee, the company that makes the toy Robosapien, announced that it planned to produce a feature film about the toy that would combine live-action and computer-generated elements. WowWee entered a partnership with Arad Productions, run by producer Avi Arad, who was interested in Robosapien since the toy debuted.[3] Time reported the planned film as part of a growing trend to make films based on toys, citing the 2007 releases Transformers and Bratz: The Movie.[4] Arad developed the lead character for the film, using graphic designs co-created by him and WowWee. In August 2008, feature film rights were officially sold by WowWee to producer duo Arad and Steven Paul, the latter producing films under Crystal Sky Pictures. The film was revealed to be titled Robosapien: Rebooted, and in the negotiation, WowWee reserved the worldwide right to market toys related to the film and to receive a portion of returns for other merchandise related to the film.[5] Robosapien: Rebooted received a production budget of $15 million,[6] and Sean McNamara was hired to direct the film. Filming took place in New Orleans in 2008 from March 24 to April 25.[7] The city was chosen because Arad became familiar with it when he attended National Association of Television Program Executives conventions there in the 1980s and 1990s. He also chose the city to take advantage of tax breaks and its scenery; the story was also rewritten so it would recognizably take place in New Orleans.[6]
In September 2010, Arc Productions (formerly Starz Animation), joined the project with Crystal Sky and Arad Productions. Arc is currently in prodution, completing the animation and visual effects for the project. Kendria Davis-extra
Release
Robosapien: Rebooted was originally scheduled to be released in 2009.[1] A new release date has yet to be determined.
References
- ^ a b "Robosapien: Rebooted Plot Details and Poster". sfluxe.com (San Francisco Luxury Living). January 5, 2009. http://sfluxe.com/2009/01/05/robosapien-rebooted-plot-details-and-poster/. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (April 7, 2008). "'Robosapien' parts assembled". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i1155cb8195120add3aeaa1aae15909e0.
- ^ "Avi Arad Making Robosapien Movie". ComingSoon.net (CraveOnline). March 7, 2007. http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=19232. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^ Keegan, Rebecca Winters (August 16, 2007). "From Figurine to the Big Screen". Time. http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1653670,00.html.
- ^ Moody, Annamarie (March 26, 2008). "Robosapien To Star In New Feature". AWN.com (Animation World Network). http://www.awn.com/news/films/robosapien-star-new-feature. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^ a b Scott, Mike (April 22, 2008). "Superhero producer brings project to N.O.". The Times-Picayune. http://www.nola.com/movies/index.ssf/2008/04/superhero_producer_brings_proj.html. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^ Scott, Mike (March 7, 2008). "Local film sets casting call". The Times-Picayune. http://www.nola.com/movies/index.ssf/2008/03/local_film_sets_casting_call.html. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
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