Hinds, Julie (October 15, 2010). "Michigan movie clips". Detroit Free Press: C1. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011 . Retrieved September 14, 2011. . Abstract only: "Filming has concluded here on 'Real Steel,' 'Transformers 3,' 'Scream 4' and many other productions that made metro Detroit and nearby regions seem like Hollywood Midwest for the past few months". a b c Fernandez, Jay A.; Kit, Borys (September 15, 2009). "Shawn Levy is new man of 'Steel' ". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011 . Retrieved September 14, 2011. The world of Real Steel has taken that notion to the next level. "Where this movie goes ... it's people's desire for spectacle, unhindered by the frailty of the human body, has given rise to this sport,” Levy explained. “We're building machines so we can pay our money and watch them completely wail on each other." October 7–9, 2011 Weekend". Archived from the original on October 18, 2011 . Retrieved October 18, 2011. a b c "Real Steel (2011)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019 . Retrieved March 5, 2020.

Zeus is the leading champion, undefeated in robot boxing. In fact, it's remained on the top by annihilating each and every opponent. No opposing bot has even lasted two whole rounds with Zeus. This champion bot was constructed by the champion bot maker, the once retired creator Tak Mashido who built the Generation I champion Noisy Boy. It was commissioned by a rich Russian Oligarch Lemkova & his daughter Farra Lemkova, to be the best fighter out there, and using a new program that analyzes fighting patterns in other bots and overrides them, it's the best there is. DiOrio, Carl (December 9, 2009). "Touchstone sets 'Real Steel' release for 2011". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015 . Retrieved July 19, 2015. It's not long before Max, Charlie, and Atom are recognized by professional promoters and invited to take part in the WRB, Worldwide Robot Boxing. They are pitted in a match against Twin Cities, an Asian robot with two heads and users. After being beaten into a corner, Charlie finds Twin Cities' weakness, and during the confusion between it's controllers, Atom lays the beat down. After a grueling, metal-on-metal slug-fest, Atom finally is announced the victor. When entering the ring as the champion, Max grabs the microphone and publicly challenges Zeus to a duel.Towering over 9 feet tall and weighing over 2000 pounds are your 58 ultimate fighting machines, robot titans & legends including fan favorite superstars – Zeus, Atom, Noisy boy & Twin Cities. Kaufman, Amy (October 9, 2011). "Box Office: 'Real Steel' KOs competition, including George Clooney". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019 . Retrieved May 4, 2020.

Real Steel (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020 . Retrieved May 4, 2020. ThreeA released a line of high-end sixth-scale figures, as adapted by Australian artist Ashley Wood, based on Ambush, Atom, Midas, and Noisy Boy. Hinds, Julie (October 1, 2011). "Michigan locations in 'Real Steel' ". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011 . Retrieved October 4, 2011.a b "Real Steel". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020 . Retrieved August 18, 2020. Real Steel is very explicitly only a loose adaptation of Matheson's works, but we were curious whether the filmmakers had looked to incorporate anything from the original "Steel," particularly the most iconic part of the story in which Lee Marvin actually climbs inside his broken down robot and boxes in its place. Producer Don Murphy explained to us how he and fellow producer Susan Montford had been desperate to find a suitable replacement for that moment: In the near future when people become uninterested in boxing and similar sports, a new sport is created - Robot boxing wherein robots battle each other while being controlled by someone. Charlie Kenton, a former boxer who's trying to make it in the new sport, not only doesn't do well, he is very deeply in the red. When he learns that his ex, mother of his son Max, dies, he goes to figure out what to do with him. His ex's sister wants to take him in but Charlie has first say in the matter. Charlie asks her husband for money so he can buy a new Robot in exchange for turning Max over to them. He takes Max for the summer. And Max improves his control of his robot. But when the robot is destroyed, they go to a scrap yard to get parts. Max finds an old generation robot named Atom and restores him. Max wants Atom to fight but Charlie tells him he won't last a round. However, Atom wins. And it isn't long before Atom is getting major bouts. Max gets Charlie to teach Atom how to fight, and the father and son bond strenghtens. — [email protected]

Then there are the robot fights. "Steel," the short story, is one of those tales that needed technology to catch up to it before it could be given the adaptation it deserved. Real Steel feels like that adaptation. Maybe the CGI has already become dated, but the combination of CGI motion and practical props give the robot some genuine life, even though it isn't sentient.Graser, Marc (May 26, 2011). "Pic promos get physical". Variety. Archived from the original on September 15, 2011 . Retrieved September 15, 2011.

Hollywood's Top 40". Vanity Fair. March 2011. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011 . Retrieved October 3, 2011. Rather than mainstream industrial robots designed to replace humans in monotonous, labour-intensive or hazardous tasks, developing a futuristic robot with cutting-edge features – akin to Boston Dynamics’ agile humanoid robot Atlas – had been a dream and vision for Geng and his colleagues, he told the Post. One of the particular challenges Real Steel faces is depicting the world of just nine years into the future, which means creating a world that is somehow both recognizable and at least a little futuristic. We asked Shawn Levy about his approach to creating a fully-realized world in which the robot boxing could exist. Here's his explanation: Unleash your true self in live local Wi-Fi & Bluetooth multiplayer and earn bragging rights while enjoying the winning moment! Puig, Claudia (October 7, 2011). " 'Real Steel' robots do battle with movie cliches". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011 . Retrieved October 12, 2011.a b Kaufman, Amy (October 6, 2011). "Movie Projector: 'Real Steel' to crush 'Ides of March' ". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012 . Retrieved October 7, 2011.