Kinnaman expanded upon how the RoboCop reboot will (and wont) differ thematically from Verhoevens film (via Collider):
Im such a huge fan of the original. I think Ive seen the first RoboCop, 15 or 20 times. Im like a kid, that way. And, I love all of [Paul] Verhoevens movies. He has a very special tone. I love Starship Troopers, too. Thats really smart. I think he really could portray fascism in a comedic way. Its funny because both José [Padilha] and Verhoeven were accused of being fascists for their movies because they had fascist leads. So, [the 'RoboCop' reboot is] not going to have [Verhoeven's] tone, but theres going to be political satire in it.
Heres what Kinnaman had to say about the content and potential rating of the new RoboCop:
I sincerely hope theyre going for R cause I cant imagine how RoboCop could be PG-13. That would be a huge mistake. If I have any say in it, I will fight very hard for it. It has to be violent.
If Padilhas work on the Elite Squad series is any indication, the RoboCop reboot could be a genuinely gritty and (at times) brutal sci-fi tale, in terms of the portrayal of violence and its futuristic world design. That would indeed be a fitting way to modernize Alex Murphys story, while still paying respect to Verhoevens classic work and that quality would indeed qualify this entire venture as a worthy one, under Screen Rants Top 5 Rules for Movie Remakes.
I'll stick to the original.
