Real Steel is directed by Shawn Levy and is based on the 1956 short story “Steel” by Richard Matheson. It also was a Twilight Zone episode called “Steel” for those curious of the origins of the story. I found a full length version on Vimeo of Steel and the episode broken into parts on Youtube. Initially Reel Steel was to be released on November 18, 2011,[ but it was moved to October 7, 2011 to avoid competition with The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.

In the near future, robots have replaced humans in boxing. Charlie Kenton (Jackman) loses a chance to become a boxing champion when robots take over, and he becomes a small-time promoter. When he has difficulty making a living, he reluctantly teams up with his son Max (Goyo) to build a robot that can contend for the championship.