Says Deadline, "Those films were Portuguese language and didn't play huge in the U.S., but Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within grossed over $60 million in Brazil alone last year, surpassing Avatar, Shrek Forever and Alice in Wonderland in Padilha's home country. The original won a Golden Bear at the 2007 Berlinale. Once Padilha is aboard, they will set a writer who'll work under the director's supervision."
According to the story, the revamped MGM looks at the RoboCop franchise as an important ingredient in the studio's rebuilding.
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