MARS EXPRESS | How ROBOCOP Inspired a Major Character

MARS EXPRESS From Jérémie Périn In theatres starting May 3 Follow @GKIDSFilms for more updates! In our interview with director Jérémie Périn, we played through some of his retro video game inspirations while discussing the film’s themes. In this clip, Périn discusses the origins of the character of Carlos Rivera, his journey of acceptance, and parallels with Paul Verhoeven’s seminal sci-fi thriller ROBOCOP. ---------------------------------------------------------- In 2200, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker. On Mars, they descend deep into the underbelly of the planet’s capital city where they uncover a darker story of brain farms, corruption, and a missing girl who holds a secret about the robots that threatens to change the face of the universe. About the director: Jérémie Pé