Source: ComingSoon.net | Posted By: Dan Geer

The summer movie season may be just about over, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for one more potential blockbuster this year with director Shawn Levy‘s Real Steel, coming to theaters this October.

The film stars Hugh Jackman as a washed-up fighter who lives in a world where boxing has been taken over by robots. It looks like it will be a blast to watch, but at the same time contain a heartwarming father-son story at its core that will certainly help viewers invest emotionally in what’s going on. Check out the new “Main Event” featurette that just debuted for the film after the jump!

Official Plot Synopsis:

A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, “Real Steel” stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, 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.

You can also check out the full-length trailer here.

Real Steel, directed by Shawn Levy, stars Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly and Dakota Goyo, and will be released in theaters nationwide October 7, 2011!