Hugh Jackman's "Real Steel" Official Trailer

Hugh Jackman wants bring the robot punching power in the latest trailer for the boxing flick "Real Steel". 

“Real Steel” follows the story of Charlie Kenton (played by Hugh Jackman), a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

Other cast includes Kevin Durand, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, Hope Davis, James Rebhorn, Olga Fonda, Dakota Goyo and Julian Gant.

Directed by Shawn Levy and it will hit the theaters on October 7, 2011.

Hugh Jackman's "Real Steal" boxing

Hugh Jackman is in negotiation to star in a new movie about boxing robots called Real Steel, directed by Shawn Levy for DreamWorks.

Pic is a Rocky-esque tale of a fighter who has to reinvent himself when human boxing becomes obsolete, replaced by 2000 pound human-like robots. Jackman is negotiating to play the ex-fighter, who becomes a Robot Boxing promoter, but whose chances of success are hampered by his access to sub-standard robot parts. That is until he discovers a discarded robot that always seems to win. The ex-fighter has also discovered he's the father of a 13-year old son, and they bond as the robot brawls its way toward the top.

It seems it's not a blockbuster concept but I hope they come up with a great script. Sci-Fi film is always a gamble.