Screen Gems first announced a remake in 2005, but it was halted one year later. Darren Aronofsky and David Self were originally assigned to direct and write the film, respectively, for a tentative 2010 release. The film was delayed numerous times, and Padilha signed on in 2011. In March 2012, MGM announced an August 2013 release, but that was then changed to February 2014. The principal characters were cast from March to July 2012.Principal photography began in September 2012 in Toronto and Vancouver, with additional locations in Hamilton, and Detroit in the United States.
The film is scheduled for release in both the United States and United Kingdom on February 5, 2014.
In 2028, multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Their drones are winning wars around the globe and now they want to bring this technology to the home front. Alex Murphy is a loving husband, father and honest cop doing his best to fight crime and corruption in Detroit. After he is critically injured by a car bomb outside his home, OmniCorp utilize their knowledge in robotics to save Murphy's life. Murphy returns to the streets of his city with new abilities and issues a regular man has never had to face before.
| Directed by | José Padilha |
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| Produced by | Marc Abraham Gary Barber Roger Birnbaum Eric Newman |
| Screenplay by | Nick Schenk Joshua Zetumer James Vanderbilt |
| Based on | Characters by Edward Neumeier Michael Miner |
| Starring | Joel Kinnaman Gary Oldman Michael Keaton Abbie Cornish Jackie Earle Haley Michael Kenneth Williams Jennifer Ehle Jay Baruchel Samuel L. Jackson |
| Music by | Pedro Bromfman |
| Cinematography | Lula Carvalho |
| Editing by | Daniel Rezende Peter McNulty |
| Studio | Strike Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Columbia Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $120 million |
