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A blockbuster film like the upcoming RoboCop doesn’t just envision itself. That job falls to […]
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A blockbuster film like the upcoming RoboCop doesn’t just envision itself. That job falls to someone like production designer Martin Whist, who has been responsible for conceptualizing and designing such films as Super 8, Cloverfield, and The Cabin in the Woods. Whist took some time to speak to Comicbook.com about what went into designing the new RoboCop.ComicBook.com: So, what exactly was your job on RoboCop?Martin Whist: My job is basically to design and oversee the production of pretty much everything in the movie.ComicBook.com:ย Where did you draw inspiration from for the film’s design?Martin Whist:ย For RoboCop, our basic approach for the concept and design of the film was to look at the first film and use it as aย starting place

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Martin Whist: In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Their drones are winning American wars around the globe and now they want to bring this technology to the home front. Alex Murphy (Kinnaman) is a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit. After he is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp utilizes their remarkable science of robotics to save Alex’s life. He returns to the streets of his beloved city with amazing new abilities, but with issues a regular man has never had to face before. RoboCop is scheduled for theatrical release on February 12, 2014