First look at Real Steel!

I've read about it, I've posted about it, and now I'm looking at the first photo. Real Steel is the "board game" adaptation starring Hugh Jackman. I remember posting that Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) was set to direct; and not being too excited about it. I warmed up a little bit when Jackman was cast, but I'm still hesitant. I will not get overly excited about this movie, but I like the premise:

Human boxing is no longer allowed, so people are letting the big bad robots do the fighting. Hugh Jackman would play a an ex-boxer now looking to train a robot to fight.

USAToday.com posted the above picture and Facebook the bottom. It shows Jackman in a robot's corner of what appears to be a boxing ring. Again, not going to get too excited, but with this picture and a solid trailer, Levy and company can change my mind. We'll see.

Shawn Levy to direct Real Steel

Reuters is reporting that Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum 1 & 2) has signed on to Dreamworks' Real Steel. If you haven't figured out what Real Steel is based on the picture above... it's about the robot boxing board game. Yes, really.

What the flip Kip? Seriously though. Yesterday we told you about Peter Berg's Battleship, yes... THAT Battleship. How far are studios going to go? I don't understand how hard it is to come up with new material. I've been online researching the news and came up with a pretty solid consensus... Shawn Levy will ruin this movie. The idea has been around for a while. Here is the premise: in the not too distant future, human boxing is outlawed. So robot boxing is created to satisfy human's thirst for blood... bada bing, we've got robot boxing.

The problem lies with the type of movies Levy has made. Night at the Museum is great and everything (not really), but this type of movie needs action and adventure. Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther, and Just Married are not exactly action adventure type of films. We'll be patient and hope for the best, what do you think?