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The upcoming Robocop remake has received an official release date.

Joel Kinnaman, star of the AMC drama The Killing, recently signed on to star in the titular role made famous by Peter Weller. Kinnaman had been rumoured to be in the running along with Russell Crowe and Michael Fassbender.

It has now been confirmed that the highly anticipated remake is scheduled for release on August 9, 2013.

The original Robocop revolved around a cyborg cop in a futuristic version of Detroit. Director José Padilha has stated that the remake will fill in gaps from the original story.

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US TV network Fox has cancelled Steven Spielberg drama Terra Nova after just one season.

The big budget prehistoric series averaged 7.5 million viewers in the US but failed to do as well as hoped.

But according to The Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Fox TV will now try to sell it to other networks.

After the premiere was delayed twice, the series finally made it to air in September but got a lukewarm reception from some fans and critics.

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Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax has topped the US box office with $70.7 million.

The animated adaptation of the classic children’s book features Taylor Swift, Zac Efron, Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Rob Riggle and Betty White voicing characters.

It tells the tale of a young boy who seeks out the story of the titular creature and his attempt to prevent the deforestation of his home.

Comedy-thriller Project X, produced by The Hangover director Todd Phillips, takes second place with $20.7 million.

The plot follows three friends who plan to gain popularity by throwing a party, a plan which quickly escalates out of their control.

Last week’s number one Act of Valor slips down to third place, taking $13.7 million, while multiple Oscar-winning movie The Artist has climbed back up the charts to tenth position, improving on last week’s number 13 and raking in a further $3.9 million.

The US box office top ten in full (studio estimates):
1. (-) Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax – $70,700,000
2. (-) Project X – $20,775,000
3. (1) Act of Valor – $13,700,000
4. (4) Safe House – $11,400,000
5. (2) Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds – $7,000,000
6. (3) Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – $6,925,000
7. (5) The Vow – $6,100,000
8. (7) This Means War – $5,625,000
9. (6) Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance – $4,700,000
10. (13) The Artist – $3,900,000

Immortals director Tarsem has admitted that he is “really angry” with the trailers for his upcoming Snow White movie Mirror Mirror.

The filmmaker told Digital Spy that he feels the promos for the fairytale film, which stars Lily Collins as the eponymous princess and Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen, don’t do justice to the finished product.

“I’m really angry at the trailers,” he said. “I’m a director, I guess, so I always get pissed at them! The movie looks fantastic and the trailers look so hammily off.

“The posters are okay, they’re still neutral, but we’re trying to get the film out there so people don’t judge it by the trailer.”

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Johnny Depp’s Lone Ranger remake has begun filming in New Mexico.

The update of the Western classic has a budget of $215 million, and stars Depp as Tonto and Armie Hammer as the Lone Ranger. The movie will differ from the original material by making Hammer’s character the sidekick and Depp’s the lead.

Depp told Entertainment Weekly: “I remember watching it as a kid, with Jay Silverheels and Clayton Moore… I liked Tonto, even at that tender age, and knew Tonto was getting the unpleasant end of the stick here. That’s stuck with me.”

The 48-year-old actor said that he would like to “reinvent the relationship” between Tonto and The Lone Ranger, which played on Native American stereotypes in the original ’70s television show.

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Act of Valor has topped the US box office with $24.7 million.

The action film, starring Roselyn Sanchez and real US Navy forces, made a strong debut at number one, easily beating out Tyler Perry’s newest movie Good Deeds, which came in second with $16 million.

The Dwayne Johnson family adventure Journey 2: The Mysterious Island hangs on to the top five, beating last weekend’s big winner Safe House and the romantic drama The Vow for the third spot.

Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd’s comedy Wanderlust makes a weak debut at number eight with $6.6 million, while the psychological thriller Gone, starring Amanda Seyfried, comes in its first week at number nine, earning $5 million.

The US box office top ten in full (studio estimates):
1. (-) Act of Valor – $24,700,000
2. (-) Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds – $16,00,000
3. (4) Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – $13,475,000
4. (1) Safe House – $11,400,000
5. (2) The Vow – $10,000,000
6. (3) Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance – $8,800,000
7. (5) This Means War – $8,500,000
8. (-) Wanderlust – $6,600,000
9. (-) Gone – $5,000,000
10. (9) The Secret World of Arrietty – $4,503,000

The Vow has topped the US box office with $41 million.

The romantic drama, which stars Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams, holds off competition from fellow new releases Safe House, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island and Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace to secure the number one spot.

Last week’s chart topper Chronicle falls four places to number five with $12.3 million. The found footage superhero film, which cost just $12 million to make, has so far grossed $40 million in the US and a further $23 million from foreign territories.

Daniel Radcliffe’s The Woman in Black drops four spots to number six with $10,300,000.

Elsewhere, George Clooney’s The Descendants continues it stay in the top 10 as it slips down one place to number nine.

The US box office top ten in full (studio estimates):
1. (-) The Vow – $41,700,000
2. (-) Safe House – $39,300,000
3. (-) Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – $27,550,000
4. (-) Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace – $23,000,000
5. (1) Chronicle – $12,300,000
6. (2) The Woman in Black – $10,300,000
7. (3) The Grey – $5,080,000
8. (4) Big Miracle – $3,900,000
9. (8) The Descendants – $3,500,000
10. (5) Underworld: Awakening – $2,500,000

Syfy is set to turn the movie Legion into a cable television series.

Legion tells the story of Archangel Michael, who helps the humans fight the impending Apocalypse brought by God’s army of angels.

The film’s director Scott Stewart will direct and executive produce the series, while the story will be written by Sons of Anarchy‘s Vaun Wilmott, reports Deadline.

Released in 2010, the movie starred Paul Bettany as Archangel Michael, as well as Tyrese Gibson, Adrianne Palicki and Kate Walsh.

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