Directed by Paul Verhoeven and produced by Arne Schmidt, RoboCop is an action science-fiction film that was first released in 1987. The film tells the story of a terminally ill policeman but returns as a cyborg to join the force and fight against all things evil in a Detroit that is so crime-infested that it is almost dystopian. The film sits at an affirmative 7.6 rating on IMDb and bagged two sequels as well. The first sequel, RoboCop II, was directed by Irvin Kershner and released in 1990, and the second sequel, RoboCop III, was directed by Fred Dekker and released in 1993. Neither of the sequels did as well as the original film, and the third got worse reviews than the second did, but the franchise remains an iconic name in the world of science-fiction films.
The hurdles in RoboCop’s path
In 2011, the Detroit’s people began polling in money to build a RoboCop statue, and the initial plan was to set it up at Roosevelt Park, but over the years, that plan has altered several times. It was decided to be put up in Tech Town, then in Belle Isle and finally in the Michigan Science Center. But now, that last plan has also been called off, and although the statue is finally ready, it remains homeless. The Michigan Science Center was humbled by the consideration of putting the statue there, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they do not have the resources to support it right now. Stakeholders of the RoboCop statue remain hopeful that it will find the perfect home.
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Who is the artist behind this genius statue?
The statue is created by Giorgio Gikas, a sculptor based in Detroit and president of Venus Bronze Works and raised nearly $67500 from many backers from around the world. The original RoboCop film starred Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Kurtwood, Smith, Miguel Ferrer, Ronny Cox and Mario Machado.
