Not surprisingly, with Comic-Con just around the corner, Sony Pictures and MGM have launched a a viral campaign for director José Padilha‘s (Elite Squad, Elite Squad 2) forthcoming remake of RoboCop, starring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Laurie and Abbie Cornish.
The viral site, which is based on OmniCorp, the company from the film, and features the video and images below. Check it out!
Viral Video: RoboCop: OmniCorp Product Line
In addition to OmniCorp.com revealing our first look at their design for the new ED-209, it also includes the following mission statement for the company:
For a half-century, these words have set the framework upon which OmniCorp has aimed to build a brighter world.
We don’t do passive technology. At OmniCorp, our solutions generate a beacon of safety that we shine upon on the dangers of the day. No matter the obstacle – political, cultural, philosophical – we pursue our convictions around the globe to secure peace of mind at home. And when this requires bold new direction, we never allow doubt to shrink our duty. When your quality of life is in the balance, our leadership team will tip the scales.
Our products have elevated your lives. Our people have inspired your future. Our passion will always be at your side.
Synopsis:
In RoboCop, the year is 2029 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 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 directed by José Padilha, and starring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman and Samuel L. Jackson is slated to hit theaters on August 9th, 2013.
