'Real Steel' Sequel: Hugh Jackman, Shawn Levy Weigh In

"Real Steel" stepped into the box office ring this weekend and knocked out the competition with all of the fight and fury one would expect from a future-set robot boxing sports drama which is to say, a surprising amount of success. The Shawn Levy and Hugh Jackman collaboration roped in an estimated $27.3 million this weekend, beating its next closest competitor George Clooney and Ryan Gosling's political drama, "The Ides of March" by almost $17 million. It's a strong result for a movie that's practically designed to raise eyebrows: a big budget blockbuster set in a world where human boxers have been replaced with cybernetic gladiators, all with a central focus on an estranged father and son coming together for a greater goal? Not the easiest sell on paper. But the numbers are in, and based on what we've already seen reported, Fox is very much interested in pursuing "Real Steel" sequels something that Levy and his pals are certainly quite happy about, no doubt. "Well, it has certainly been leaked that the studio would like us to make another one, and that's based on the way we've seen the audience react to the movie they react really emotionally. So we'll see, if we're lucky in the next month, for sure we'll make another one," Levy told MTV News at the "Real Steel" premiere in Los Angeles earlier this month. With a sequel now all but guaranteed, where would Levy like to take the franchise? For now, the director is keeping his plans vague: "I think that this movie works because of its humanity, so if we made a sequel, the humanity would remain the priority." In other words, expect more drama from Jackman and co-stars Dakota Goyo and Evangeline Lilly, plus a healthy heaping of further robot boxing mayhem. For his part, Jackman weighed in on "Real" sequel possibilities as well, but when we caught up with him, he was cautious not to jinx the film's chances. "Imagine asking a football player the night before the Super Bowl if he thinks they'll make the Super Bowl next year," he said, effectively saying it's too early to think sequels just yet. "It's a bit like that." Well, Hugh, by all accounts, it looks like they will make the Super Bowl next year. We hope to see you there! Tell us what you think of a "Real Steel" sequel in the comments section and on Twitter!