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Franchisography · Friday · 2 hr 11 min

ROBOCOP 2 (1990)

Orion wanted a RoboCop sequel immediately. After a few false starts and a writer’s strike, Orion turned to non-union comic book writer/artist Frank Miller to write a sequel to a movie he had only seen once. To direct, the turned to a man who had successfully directed the sequel to a massive blockbuster once before: Irvin Kershner. This is ROBOCOP 2. Join Nick and Scott as they are pleasantly surprised by a movie that doesn’t really work as a story, but ends up being a fun watch. NEXT: RoboCop 3 Become a Premier Tier PATREON supporter to hear our “Franchise Potential” companion podcast, plus bonus podcasts each week including Dueling Genre Tonight hosted by Nick & Scott! Join the Dueling Genre Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw Dueling Genre Associate Producer: Matt Bennett Mark Ybarra Harley Winfrey

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Orion wanted a RoboCop sequel immediately. 

After a few false starts and a writer’s strike, Orion turned to non-union comic book writer/artist Frank Miller to write a sequel to a movie he had only seen once. To direct, the turned to a man who had successfully directed the sequel to a massive blockbuster once before: Irvin Kershner. 

This is ROBOCOP 2.

Join Nick and Scott as they are pleasantly surprised by a movie that doesn’t really work as a story, but ends up being a fun watch.

NEXT: RoboCop 3

Become a Premier Tier PATREON supporter to hear our “Franchise Potential” companion podcast, plus bonus podcasts each week including Dueling Genre Tonight hosted by Nick & Scott!

Join the Dueling Genre Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw

Dueling Genre Associate Producer:
Matt Bennett
Mark Ybarra
Harley Winfrey

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