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A Robot Spartacus, Crucified In A Bleak Future

A grim warning to all robots looms over a pile of dirt and rubble on the set of The Surrogates, now filming in Hopedale, Massachusetts. In The Surrogates, based on a graphic novel, every human has a robot copy so they never have to leave the home. Willis plays a cop that has to go outside for the first time in years to investigate a rash of surrogate robot murders. Perhaps the last picture of Willis with his terrible rug was his idealistic perception of his robot self? Click through for more on set pics. More »

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First Look At Bruce Willis' Robo-Wig

Is that Bruce Willis or his robot replacement on the set of the futuristic science fiction flick The Surrogates ? It should be impossible to tell according to the original graphic novel. In The Surrogates' future, all humans have robot replacements that they send out to do their bidding, while the real people stay at home. Bruce Willis plays a cop who is forced to leave his home after years of being a shut-in (which explains the 90s highlights) to investigate a rash of robot murders. Pictured to the right of Willis is actress Anya Monzikova who plays a sexy lady robot. Io9 recently revealed exclusive pictures of these robot servants sans their skin, and they look sort of like a shiny peeled human. [Metro]

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First Look At Our Robot Replacements from The Surrogates

The new science fiction movie The Surrogates is filming in the Boston area, and we've gotten some exclusive pics — including some images of the movie's robot replacement bodies. In The Surrogates, humanity has turned hermit, thanks to robot bodies that can be your representatives in the world. Your robot copy can do the annoying errands or spend quality time with your girlfriend, whilst you wallow in your own filth in front of Grand Theft Auto 9: Lunar Streets. More photos of robot parts, plus one set photo, after the jump. Also we clear up those rumors about the movie's star, Bruce Willis, and his weird hairpiece. More »

Meet The Woman Who Pulls Joss Whedon's Puppet Strings Joss Whedon's new show Dollhouse, about an amnesiac puppet (Eliza Dushku) who can be programmed to be anyone and have any skills, got another castmember today. Olivia Williams, who was Bruce Willis' wife in The Sixth Sense, will play Adelle, who runs the Dollhouse and ruthlessly crushes anyone who gets in her way. (But she's secretly lonely.) In a separate piece of casting news, Ving Rhames has joined the cast of Willis' new movie Surrogates, which we covered earlier today. Rhames will play the leader of a cult that believes people shouldn't only interact using robotic avatars, but should meet up in meatspace. Image by Wenn. [TV Guide, Moviehole]

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Bruce Willis Will Play Robocop -- Sort Of

Some more details have come out about Surrogates, the robo-Bruce Willis we covered a while back. Based on a graphic novel, Surrogates takes place in 2054, when humans live in isolation and interact using idealized robot versions of themselves (which they control with their minds.) Willis plays a cop — but don't call him Robocop. Click through for more details. More »

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Willis To Become Surrogate

In a victory for agents ability to play to their clients' egos, Bruce Willis has signed on to a futuristic drama where humans interact with each other only through better looking robotic versions of themselves. In a surprising move, Willis will be playing one of the less attractive humans. More »