Source: Yahoo! Movies | Posted By Dan Geer

Last December, a teaser trailer for Real Steel (director Shawn Levy‘s upcoming futuristic robot boxing movie) made its way online which actually showed quite a bit of footage considering that it was only a teaser. Now, a full two and a half minute theatrical trailer has been released through Yahoo! Movies that not only shows off tons more robot boxing action, but also reveals much more about the story and its characters. This really does look great, and a lot of fun at that! Hit the jump to watch.

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.

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Hopefully, after people see this trailer, it will be clear to everyone that this film really is not going to just be another Transformers flick. The robots in this movie do not transform, and simply serve as the backdrop to tell an underdog story about a washed up boxer reconnecting with his son and finding his way in the world again.

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