Real steel is a 2011 American science fiction film starring Hugh Jackman and directed by Shawn levy.the film is based in part on the 1956 short store "Steel" by Richard Matheson, Though levy placed the film in U.S. state fairs and other "old-fashioned" americana settings.real steel was in developms Roduction began on June 11, 2010. filming took place primarily in the U.S. state of michigan.animatronic robots were built foot And motion capture technology was used to depict the brawling of computer-generated robots and animatronics.real steel was publicly relel Alia on October 6, 2011 and in the United States and Canada on October 7, 2011 to mixed to positive reviews.it was released in both convents