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REAL STEEL on Blu-ray and DVD on 1/24/11

DreamWorks Studios’ Action-Adventure With Heart, “REAL STEEL,” Starring Hugh Jackman, Enters the Home Entertainment Ring on Blu-ray™, DVD, Digital and On-Demand January 24, 2012

DreamWorks Studios’ REAL STEEL, starring Hugh Jackman, muscles its way into the Home Entertainment arena on Blu-ray™, DVD, Digital and On-Demand on January 24, 2012. This visually stunning action-adventure filled with heart and soul is a “must-add” to every home movie collection, delivering a premium in-home experience complete with knockout bonus materials that dive deeper into the action.

The Blu-ray Combo Pack, with its perfect picture and sound, delivers the ultimate punch, offering viewers a variety of supplemental bonus features that take them ringside with Director Shawn Levy on the making of the film. Exclusive features include a bare-knuckled exposé of the life story of Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman), deleted and extended scenes that go deeper into the film and storylines, and a riveting profile with legendary boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard. Plus, the revolutionary Real Steel Second Screen app lets viewers sync their iPad™* or computer with the Blu-ray movie to peel back layers of effects with progression reels, check out 360-degree turnarounds of the robots, explore seamless branching pods that delve into the cutting-edge technology used to create the fights, and much more.

The #1 movie in the country for two consecutive weeks during its theatrical run, REAL STEEL is directed by Shawn Levy (Night At the Museum franchise, Date Night and What Happens in Vegas), produced by Steven Spielberg (Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List), with a screenplay by John Gatins (Coach Carter, Summer Catch). Set in the not-so-distant future where boxing has gone high-tech and 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots have taken over the ring, the film stars Hugh Jackman (X-Men franchise, Australia) as Charlie Kenton, Evangeline Lilly (TV’s Lost, The Hurt Locker) as Bailey Tallet, Dakota Goyo (Thor) as Max Kenton, Kevin Durand (I Am Number Four, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) as Ricky, and Anthony Mackie (The Adjustment Bureau, The Hurt Locker) as Finn.

REAL STEEL will be available to own and for in-home viewing as follows:

BONUS FEATURES:

3-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (1 Blu-ray Disc + 1 DVD + 1 Digital Copy)
All 2-Disc Blu-ray Bonus Features
All DVD Bonus Features

2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (1 Blu-ray Disc + 1 DVD)
REAL STEEL SECOND SCREEN
Countdown to the Fight—The Charlie Kenton Story
Sugar Ray Leonard: Cornerman’s Champ
Deleted and Extended Scenes with introductions by Shawn Levy
—Extended “Meet Ambush”
—Deleted “Butterfly” Storyline
PLUS All DVD Bonus Features

1-Disc DVD (1 DVD)
Making of Metal Valley
Building the Bots
Bloopers

HIGH-DEFINITION & STANDARD DEFINITION DIGITAL
Sugar Ray Leonard: Cornerman’s Champ
PLUS All DVD Bonus Features

DISC SPECIFICATIONS:

STREET DATE:   January 24, 2012
Direct Pre-book:   November 29, 2011
Distributor Pre-book:   December 13, 2011

Release Formats &  3-Disc Blu-ray = $44.99 U.S./$51.99 Canada
Suggested Retail  2-Disc Blu-ray = $39.99 U.S./ $46.99 Canada
Pricing:   1-Disc DVD = $29.99 U.S./$35.99 Canada
HD Digital = $39.99 U.S./$46.99 Canada
SD Digital = $29.99 U.S./$35.99 Canada
On-Demand = check with your television provider or favorite digital retailer for pricing

Feature Run Time:  127 Minutes
Ratings:   U.S.: PG-13 / CANADA: PG (bonus not rated)
Aspect Ratio:   Blu-ray: 1.85:1
DVD: 1.85:1
Audio:     Blu-ray: 5.1 DTS HD-MA; 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Digital
DVD: 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Digital

FILM SYNOPSIS: 

Balancing gritty action and emotional heart, “Real Steel” is an inspiring and visually stunning film that takes audiences on an action-packed journey. Washed-up boxer Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) scrapes by as a small-time robot-fight promoter as he tries to make a comeback. Against all odds he eventually succeeds—at least in the eyes of his son Max (Dakota Goyo). “Real Steel” is spectacular family entertainment that will have everyone cheering again and again.

SOCIAL MEDIA:
Those who would like to stay connected with the exciting REAL STEEL release are encouraged to:

·      “Like” the Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/RealSteelMovie
·      Follow us on Twitter at @realsteelmovie
·      Visit the website at www.steelgetsreal.com
·      View videos at www.YouTube.com/RealSteelMovie
·      Connect with Facebook and Twitter via Real Steel Second Screen

About DreamWorks Studios:

DreamWorks Studios is a motion picture company formed in 2009 and led by Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider in partnership with The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group.  The company recently released The Help, which has resonated with audiences around the country and earned over $100 million at the U.S. box office. Upcoming releases include Steven Spielberg’s War Horse. DreamWorks Studios can be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/DreamWorksStudios , http://www.facebook.com/DreamWorksStudios  and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/dw_studios <http://twitter.com/dw_studios .

IMAX Packs a Punch With DreamWorks Pictures’ REAL STEEL; Posts Record October Opening at Box Office With $4.4 Million Globally

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10, 2011 – IMAX Corporation today announced that REAL STEEL, an action drama from DreamWorks Pictures, distributed by Touchstone Pictures, earned approximately $4.4 million at the box office in IMAX® theatres worldwide during its three-day opening weekend. Domestically, the film grossed approximately $27.3 million, with IMAX screens generating approximately $3.2 million on 270 screens. Internationally, the film grossed approximately $22.1 million, with 62 IMAX screens generating $1.2 million. There are 42 IMAX screens still to open in various territories, including China.

“REAL STEEL performed quite well in IMAX, particularly for an October release,” said Greg Foster, IMAX Chairman and President of Filmed Entertainment. “With nearly half of our international markets yet to open, combined with the healthy word of mouth and our experience with Shawn Levy’s films, we expect REAL STEEL will have a successful run over the next several weeks across our network.” 

Real Steel: The IMAX Experience has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® through proprietary IMAX DMR® technology. With crystal-clear images, laser-aligned digital sound and theatre geometry that maximizes field of view, IMAX provides the world’s most immersive movie experience.

About REAL STEEL

A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, Real Steel stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

DreamWorks Pictures presents REAL STEEL, directed by Shawn Levy, produced by Don Murphy, Susan Montford and Shawn Levy, with a screenplay by John Gatins, story by Dan Gilroy and Jeremy Leven, and based in part on the short story “Steel” by Richard Matheson. REAL STEEL opened in theaters on October 7, 2011.

The film has been rated PG-13 for some violence, intense action and brief language.

IMAX®, IMAX® 3D, IMAX DMR®, Experience It In IMAX®, An IMAX 3D Experience® and The IMAX Experience® are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information about the Company can be found at www.imax.com. You may also connect with IMAX on Facebook (www.facebook.com/imax), Twitter (www.twitter.com/imax) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/imaxmovies).

REAL STEEL – The Review

“In this corner, REAL STEEL…”

The Review that is…

I didn’t know quite what to expect with this film, but these robots knocked it out of the park! (Or should I say ring?)

Set in the future, the day of the human boxer is dead, and Charlie Kenton’s (Hugh Jackman) career is over. In an attempt to make money, he puts whatever robot he can find in the ring. When the opportunity arises for him to make some money for a new robot, he doesn’t pass it up. The only catch is that he take care of his abandoned son Max (Dakota Goyo) for a while. Reunited, the two take the boxing world by storm with ATOM, an old robot they found at the scrapyard. It doesn’t hurt that they get to know each other along the way, either.

This film was fantastic! Shawn Levy really knew what he was doing with this one. There is an emotional tone that this film sets, that pulls on the audiences heart-strings ever so gently. The emotion and action are perfectly balanced, carrying the audience through the story with ease. They also did not over-do the romance between Bailey (Evangeline Lilly) and Charlie, which movies tend to do more often than not. Instead, they concentrated on the relationship between Charile and Max, and Max’s love for his bot ATOM. This is a true underdog tail. ATOM was a discarded bot, left buried in a scrapyard. But, he got a second chance, just like the relationship between Charlie and Max. There was an OVER THE TOP meets TRANSFORMERS feel to the film, which I did not mind at all. Now, I compare it to those films, but it really was it’s own film. Oh, and don’t think that this is just a film for boys. This film is just as relatable to girls and women. Plus, I’m pretty sure that everyone wants to see a robot doing “the robot”!

Jackman is incredible as Charlie. Playing an asshole, he didn’t isolate the audience, which can sometimes unintentionally happen. Instead, he (Charlie) was cold, yet engaging, leaving me interested in finding out more about him. Goyo is delightfully snarky in his role of Max. He is at just the right age to be mouthy… where it’s funny when he acts out, rather than bratty. The relationship between he and his bot is heartwarming!  But wait… the humans aren’t the only stars in this film. These robots have larger than life (literally) personas. Atom, especially. Between the animatronics and the CGI, Atom feels real. I couldn’t help but grow to love him over the course of the film. That’s when you know you did something right in a film!

I am extremely glad that they didn’t make this film in 3D. They didn’t need to. Sure, the action would have looked cool in 3D, but this isn’t an action movie. This is a story about self discovery, a father and son relationship, and the underdog proving that anything is possible. It just so happens to also have some amazing robot fights! Might I add that they were incredibly stunning, breathtaking even. The new technology that they used to create the ring scenes is mind-blowing! It was so convincing that audience members were clapping after fights!

REAL STEEL is a well-rounded, family friendly movie with a lot of heart. It’s uplifting, touching, action packed… and they even throw in a few good laughs. Trust me, you are going to love it!

OVERALL RATING: 4.75 out of 5 stars

WAMG At The REAL STEEL Junket

Hey there, all you fancy kids! Melissa here. Yesterday, I had the chance to sit down with some of the people behind Dreamworks Pictures’ REAL STEEL, starring Hugh Jackman.

REAL STEEL is a gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, starring Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

My day was filled with roundtables, which you will find below. The first was with screenplay writer John Gatins, producers Don Murphy and Susan Montford. They talked about the inspiration behind the film, and using new technology on set.
REAL STEEL ROUNDTABLE WITH DON MURPHY, SUSAN MONTFORD & JOHN GATINS

My second roundtable of the day was with Director Shawn Levy. During our session, he talked about being compared to other directors, THE HARDY MEN, and whether or not there will be a sequel to REAL STEEL. He is quite a charismatic guy!

REAL STEEL ROUNDTABLE WITH SHAWN LEVY

Sugar Ray Leonard… What more can I say? This man is a legend. He spoke to us about teaching Hugh Jackman how to box on camera, and why he thinks boxing movies have such an impact on audiences.

REAL STEEL ROUNDTABLE WITH SUGAR RAY LEONARD

It is hard not to like Anthony Mackie… not that I tried! Mackie plays Finn in the film. It was apparent during this roundtable that he is very well read. I had no idea that he is such a history buff. It’s quite impressive. He also has a snarky comedic presence, which is something that I always appreciate.

REAL STEEL ROUNDTABLE WITH ANTHONY MACKIE

These next two are visual. Hugh Jackman, who plays Charlie Kenton, has quite the presence when he walks in the room. Not an overwhelming presence, but more of a kindness. He was extremely polite and engaging. Jackman spoke with us about shooting a film that his family could enjoy, Wolverine, and LES MISÉRABLES.

Oh, and I might have had my picture taken with him…

The final event of the day was getting to speak with John Rosengrant and Erik Nash about the special effects of the film. John Rosengrant was the animatronic supervisor for the film. He talked about designing the boxing robots in the film. The coolest part was that when we walked into the room, Atom and Noisy Boy, two of the bots, were set up in the room! All 8 feet of them! It was incredible to see the actual animatronics up close. Then Erik Nash, the visual effects supervisor, took us through a brief presentation on how they developed the fight scenes. Technology has come a long way!

What a fun day! Thanks for reading guys. Until next time…
Stay Fancy,
Melissa

Make sure you check out REAL STEEL in theaters OCTOBER 7th

Top Ten Tuesday: Robots In Film

Do the robot, yo!

ro·bot
noun /ˈrōˌbät/  /ˈrōbət/
robots, plural

  1. A machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, esp. one programmable by a computer
  2. (esp. in science fiction) A machine resembling a human being and able to replicate certain human movements and functions automatically
  3. Used to refer to a person who behaves in a mechanical or unemotional manner

Well, maybe not the third one!

With the release of REAL STEEL this Friday, October 7th, WAMG has come down with robot fever… and what better way to celebrate than to share our Top Ten Robots with you!

Set in the near-future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, REAL STEEL stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

So, let’s get our ROBOT on and boogie into our TOP TEN ROBOTS IN FILM!

HONORABLE MENTION: ROBOCOP (ROBOCOP 1987)

He’s a robot… who’s a cop! What more could you want???

10. JOHNNY 5 (SHORT CIRCUIT 1986)

Hello Bozos… Something wonderful has happened! Johnny Five is ALIVE!

09. TERMINATOR (THE TERMINATOR 1984)

The thing that won’t die, in the nightmare that won’t end. He’ll be back!

08. DATA (STAR TREK)

Earth. Population Nine Billion. All Borg… and Data!

07. WALL-E (WALL-E 2008)

After 700 years of doing what he was built for – he’ll discover what he’s meant for… melting our hearts!

06. ASH (ALIEN 1979)

Sometimes the scariest things come from within… like the stuff dripping down his head!

05. GORT (THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL 1951)

A robot and a man . . . hold the world spellbound with new and startling powers from another planet! Hey, for 1951 with was terrifying!

04. IRON GIANT (THE IRON GIANT 1999)

It came from outer space!… befriended a little boy names Hogarth! If your name is Hogarth, you need an alien robot friend!

03. BISHOP (ALIEN 1979)

A word of warning… don’t play with knives (Unless you’re Bishop!)

02. ROBBY (FORBIDDEN PLANET 1956)

AMAZING! If you do not speak English, Robby is at your disposal with 187 other languages along with their various dialects and sub-tongues. If only people worked that way…

01. C-3PO and R2-D2 (STAR WARS)

You just can’t choose, or separate these two! See… A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… C-3PO and R2-D2 became robot best friends!

So, what do you guys think? Is there any-BOT-y that we forgot? (Yes, we realize that our jokes are nerdy! Who would you pick?
We now leave you with this gem of a PSA from our number one bots… STAY FANCY KIDS!

REAL STEEL – Los Angeles Premiere

REAL STEEL is ready to take movie theaters by storm!

The U.S. Premiere of DreamWorks Pictures’ Action Drama REAL STEEL took place yesterday, October 2, 2011 at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk in Universal City, California. Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo, Shawn Levy, Anthony Mackie, and Sugar Ray Leonard were in attendence. Check out who was there and what they were up to below!

Photos are courtesy of Eric Charbonneau / Le Studio. Just click on an image to expand!

Synopsis:

Set in the near-future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, REAL STEEL stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.



REAL STEEL hits theaters everywhere on October 7th!

Become a fan on Facebook –http://www.facebook.com/realsteelmovie

on Twitter HERE (@realsteelmovie)

and visit the film’s official website: http://steelgetsreal.com

REAL STEEL – Facebook Bot Banner Builder

Hey kids! Are you on Facebook? My guess is yes, since it is slowly taking over the world… So, if you are, Facebook fans of Real Steel can Build their own Bot Banner! A movie first, the Bot Banner Builder replaces the photo banner at the top of the profile page.

Check it out here: http://www.facebook.com/realsteelmovie?sk=app_251185598259694#!/realsteelmovie?sk=app_120922408011630

 

REAL STEEL stars Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, and Kevin Durand.

Synopsis:

Set in the near-future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, REAL STEEL stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.



REAL STEEL hits theaters everywhere on October 7th! Become a fan on Facebook –http://www.facebook.com/realsteelmovie, on Twitter HERE (@realsteelmovie) and visit the film’s official website: http://steelgetsreal.com

 

Fight Takes Flight: Virgin America Teams Up With DreamWorks Pictures To Launch REAL STEEL Plane

Virgin America Makes Cameo Appearance in the Futuristic Film as the “Official Airline of World Robot Boxing” Unveils Customized “Real Steel” Aircraft at LAX,
alongside the Film’s Star – Hugh Jackman

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23, 2011 – Virgin America has teamed up with DreamWorks Pictures to create a unique integrated marketing campaign surrounding the launch of the new major motion picture Real Steel. Set to debut in theaters nationwide on October 7, 2011, and onboard Virgin America’s Red™ in-flight entertainment system later this year, Real Steel is set in the near future at a time when the sport of boxing has gone high-tech: with 2000 pound robots having replaced human boxers. With tech-forward amenities and touch-screen entertainment generations ahead of other U.S. airlines, Virgin America makes a few cameo appearances in the future-set film. Virgin America is partnering on an online contest with Good Morning America, inviting viewers to win a trip to California to catch a glimpse of some of Hollywood’s biggest heavyweights (and robots) on the red carpet at the film’s premiere. In addition, at Los Angeles International Airport today, the film’s star, Hugh Jackman, unveiled a new Airbus A320 aircraft named “Real Steel” with a larger-than-life image of the film’s “World Robot Boxing” contender “Atom” on the aircraft fuselage. The “Real Steel” plane enters commercial service today, so flyers across the nation will catch a glimpse of the aircraft.

I am so happy to inaugurate this ‘Real Steel’ Virgin America plane,” said the film’s star, Hugh Jackman. “I can’t wait for the fans to see the movie on October 7th.”

Real Steel will make its mile-high debut on Virgin America flights later this year via the airline’s Red™ seatback in-flight entertainment platform. Watch the film’s trailer and enter the contest to a win a trip to attend the film’s premiere at: www.virginamerica.com/vx/booking/real-steel-promo. The contest ends at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time on September 26, 2011.

“Virgin America is known for next generation amenities like a touch-screen entertainment platform that offers every flyer live TV, 35 films on-demand, interactive Google maps and more.  We’re also known for taking on the sometimes larger competition with a lot of heart, so this film’s story really struck a chord with us,” said Abby Lunardini, Vice President of Corporate Communications at Virgin America. “We’re pleased to integrate with the film in such a unique way – and we know that when Real Steel makes its debut at 35,000 feet on our flights that it will also be a hit with our flyers.”

Known for its hip, mood-lit cabins, touch-screen in-flight entertainment and innovative features like fleetwide WiFi and power outlets at every seat, the California-based Virgin America has captured a list of industry best-in-class awards since launching service in 2007, including “Best Domestic Airline” in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards and Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards. The Red entertainment platform offers every guest a personal touch-screen entertainment center at their seatback – with 24 television channels, more than 35 on-demand films, a 3,000 MP3 library (with the ability for travelers to build their own playlist in-flight), a Kid’s entertainment platform (with parental controls), videogames, music videos, interactive Google Maps that track a flight’s journey, a seat-to-seat text chat system and more.

About Real Steel: A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone high-tech, “Real Steel” stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback. DreamWorks Pictures presents “Real Steel,” directed by Shawn Levy, produced by Don Murphy, Susan Montford and Shawn Levy, with a screenplay by John Gatins, story by Dan Gilroy and Jeremy Leven, and based in part on the short story “Steel” by Richard Matheson.

REAL STEEL stars Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, and Kevin Durand.

REAL STEEL hits theaters everywhere on October 7th! Become a fan on Facebook –http://www.facebook.com/realsteelmovie, on Twitter HERE (@realsteelmovie) and visit the film’s official website: http://steelgetsreal.com

About Virgin America: Headquartered in California and launched in August 2007, Virgin America is one of the fastest growing new U.S. airlines of all time and currently employs over 2,100 people. Virgin America offers guests attractive fares and a host of innovative features aimed at reinventing air travel. Virgin America offers Gogo™ WiFi on every flight and hosts the largest in-flight entertainment library in the North American skies via the touch-screen Red™ platform. In April, the airline opened its new home as an anchor tenant at SFO’s sleek and sustainable Terminal Two (T2). For more: www.virginamerica.com.

Win Passes To REAL STEEL Screening In St. Louis

Just when moviegoers thought they had their fill of giant-sized robots during the summer of 2011, along comes a film with a new take on the metal titans with names such as Zeus, Atom, Midas, Metro, Twin Cities, Noisy Boy and Ambush. The robot designers of this film are a talented team of incredible craftsmen at Legacy Effects, who created a wide range of fascinating boxers for REAL STEEL – all with distinct personalities.

Director Shawn Levy says, “I want the audience to be conscious of the fact that although the film has a science-fiction premise, these are not science-fiction robots. The robots are things that we’d like to believe humans could have built. Apart from the scale of them — they’re not “Transformers” scale and they’re not indestructible — we’ve given them some frailty and humanity in a way that reminds us of such antecedents Iron Giant or Wall-E.”

WAMG is giving away passes to an advanced screening of REAL STEEL on Thursday, October 6th at Wehrenberg Des Peres 14 Cine.

OFFICIAL RULES:

1. YOU MUST BE IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA THE DAY OF THE SCREENING.

2. FILL OUT YOUR NAME AND E-MAIL ADDRESS BELOW. REAL FIRST NAME REQUIRED.

3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: What is your favorite ROBOT movie?

WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN THROUGH A RANDOM DRAWING OF QUALIFYING CONTESTANTS. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PASSES WILL NOT BE SUBSTITUTED OR EXCHANGED.

ANYONE CAUGHT REPRINTING TICKETS FOR DISTRIBUTION WILL BE BANNED FROM OUR CONTESTS! DUPLICATE TICKETS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Synopsis:

Set in the near-future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, REAL STEEL stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

Starring Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, and Kevin Durand, REAL STEEL hits theaters everywhere on October 7th!

Become a fan on Facebook –http://www.facebook.com/realsteelmovie

On Twitter: @realsteelmovie – hashtag #RealSteel.

Visit the film’s official website: http://steelgetsreal.com

Hugh Jackman Answers Your Questions On Facebook And Photos From London Premiere Of REAL STEEL


Hugh Jackman at the London premiere of DreamWorks Pictures’ action drama “Real Steel”. © DreamWorks II Distribution Co. LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Watch the latest video of Hugh Jackman as he answer questions from fans on Facebook and then check out the new photos from the UK premiere of REAL STEEL.

Hugh Jackman at the London premiere of DreamWorks Pictures’ action drama “Real Steel”. © DreamWorks II Distribution Co. LLC. All Rights Reserved.

(L-R) Hugh Jackman, producer Susan Montford and producer Don Murphy at the London premiere of DreamWorks Pictures’ action drama “Real Steel”. © DreamWorks II Distribution Co. LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Hugh Jackman and director Shawn Levy at the London premiere of DreamWorks Pictures’ action drama “Real Steel”. © DreamWorks II Distribution Co. LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Hugh Jackman and director Shawn Levy at the London premiere of DreamWorks Pictures’ action drama “Real Steel”. © DreamWorks II Distribution Co. LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Hugh Jackman at the London premiere of DreamWorks Pictures’ action drama “Real Steel”. © DreamWorks II Distribution Co. LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Hugh Jackman at the London premiere of DreamWorks Pictures’ action drama “Real Steel”. © DreamWorks II Distribution Co. LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Synopsis:

Set in the near-future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, REAL STEEL stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

REAL STEEL stars Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, and Kevin Durand.

REAL STEEL hits theaters everywhere on October 7th! Become a fan on Facebook –http://www.facebook.com/realsteelmovie, on Twitter HERE (@realsteelmovie) and visit the film’s official website: http://steelgetsreal.com