This one had fallen off of my radar a bit in the past year or so, but I’m glad it’s now back on it: ROBOT OVERLORDS looks pretty awesome. It comes from GRABBERS director Jon Wright and stars Gillian Anderon, Ben Kingsley, Callan McAuliffee, and some giant, ass-kicking robots. Looks like a polished Hollywood action film, in the best possible way.
Here’s the synopsis:
It has been three years since the robot invasion of earth. Sean Flynn has never given up hope that his missing father might still be alive. All humans have been fitted with transmitters to ensure they obey the cardinal rule of the robot empire – that they stay indoors at all times or be incinerated. An accident at home leads to one of the transmitters short-circuiting, allowing Sean and his friends the opportunity to infiltrate their alien adversaries. They may even get a shot at freeing themselves once and for all, but it’s not going to be easy.
The film just played the London Film Festival and is scheduled to come out in March in the UK. No U.S. release date has been set yet.