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Jackman in talks for robot boxing movie

Published Thursday, Oct 1 2009, 09:57 BST | By Simon Reynolds
Jackman in talks for robot boxing movie

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Hugh Jackman is in talks to star in futuristic boxing movie Real Steel, reports Variety.

The project, to be produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Shawn Levy, centres on a father and son training a humanoid robot to fight in the ring after boxing is outlawed for being too violent.

John Gatins is penning the script with studio DreamWorks targeting a May production start.

Levy recently helmed Night At The Museum 2 and will release Date Night with Steve Carell and Tina Fey next April.

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