| Robosapien: Rebooted | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sean McNamara |
| Written by | Max Botkin |
| Based on | Robosapien byWowWee |
| Produced by | Avi Arad Steven Paul |
| Starring | Bobby Coleman Holliston Coleman Penelope Ann Miller David Eigenberg |
| Cinematography | Christian Sebaldt |
| Edited by | Jeff Canavan |
| Music by | John Coda |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | TVA Films(Canada) Anchor Bay Films(US) |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes[2] |
| Countries | Canada United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million[3] |
| Box office | $290,502.[4] |
Robosapien: Rebooted (also known asCody the Robosapien) is a 2013science fictionfamilydrama film starringBobby Coleman,Holliston Coleman,Penelope Ann Miller,David Eigenberg,Joaquim de Almeida,Kim Coates,Jae Head andPeter Jason, produced byArad Productions Inc.,Arc Productions,Crystal Sky Pictures andBrookwell McNamara Entertainment and distributed byAnchor Bay Films andTVA Films. It is based on the toyRobosapien.
Produced byAvi Arad andSteven Paul, written byMax Botkin from a story by Arad and directed bySean McNamara with music byJohn Coda, the film is about a young boy who befriends a robot. The film was theatrically released on May 28, 2013, by Anchor Bay Films and TVA Films.
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At Kinetech Labs, an inventor named Allan Topher designs a robot for search and rescue, but when he finds out that the robot will be used for military purposes, he programs the robot to flee. The robot escapes but is damaged in the process. It is discovered by 12-year-old Henry Keller, who fixes it and names it Cody. The robot does not remember its past, and Henry and Cody develop a friendship. Eventually, Cody regains his memory and Henry gives Cody back. The inventor feels guilty for taking Cody away, so he returns the robot to Henry. Allan meets Henry's mother, Joanna, and they get along really well. Kinetech finds and corners Cody and Henry. Cody activates another function of his, and takes off with Henry, flying high up into the sky. They reunite with Meagan but when they call their mother, they find out that Kinetech has kidnapped both their mother and Allan so that they can get the robot back. Meagan, Henry and Cody embark to save them and to bring down Kinetech.[5]
The film's cast includes:[6]
In March 2007,WowWee, the company that makes the toyRobosapien, announced that it planned to produce a feature film about the toy that would combine live-action and computer-generated elements. WowWee entered a partnership with Arad Productions, run by producerAvi Arad, who was interested in Robosapien since the toy debuted.[7]Time reported the planned film as part of a growing trend to make films based on toys, citing the 2007 releasesTransformers andBratz: The Movie.[8] Arad took an active role in developing the lead character for the film. He worked very closely with Art Director Shane Nakamura and the design team at WowWee. In August 2008, feature film rights were officially sold by WowWee to producer duo Arad andSteven Paul, the latter producing films underCrystal Sky Pictures. The film was revealed to be titledRobosapien: Rebooted, and in the negotiation, WowWee reserved the worldwide right to market toys related to the film and to receive a portion of returns for other merchandise related to the film.[9]Sean McNamara was hired to direct the film. Filming took place inNew Orleans in 2008 from March 24-April 25.[10] The city was chosen because Arad became familiar with it when he attendedNational Association of Television Program Executives conventions there in the 1980s and 1990s. He also chose the city to take advantage of tax breaks and its scenery; the story was also rewritten so it would recognizably take place in New Orleans.[3] In September 2010, Arc Productions (formerly Starz Animation) joined the project with Crystal Sky and Arad Productions.
Robosapien: Rebooted was originally scheduled to be released in 2009.[5] The film was released in the US on May 28, 2013. A Facebook page and new trailer were posted online in early April 2013.In England, where the toy was a huge success, it wasn't released until July 28, 2014, as an ASDA exclusive DVD.
Robosapien: Rebooted has a box office total of $290,502.[4]
During its original release it made $288,055.[11]
A 2015 Re-release made $2,447[12]The top grossing countries were Mexico ($191,504), Peru ($54,817) and Singapore ($36,178).
