MGM has confirmed that Darren Aronofsky will direct the upcoming Robocop sequel/reboot. David Self (Road to Perdition) is tapped to write a script, which is rumored to take place in “Present day Los Angeles, 20 years after the termination of the RoboCop program, the city decides to reinstate the program.” Phoenix Pictures’ co-presidents Brad Fischer and David Thwaites say it will be “an entertaining and provocative film,” which might be a stab at rumors of a possible PG-13 version. The film is being fast tracked for a 2010 release.
July 24th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Maybe we can finally see robocop shooting up heroin then flying off to a magincal mayan planet
July 24th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Awesome! Cant wait! I wonder who will play Robocop?
July 24th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
oh wow!
July 24th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
PG-13. Shit its gonna already gonna fucking suck!!!
July 24th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Aranofsky isn’t a stranger to the R rating. But this is a “franchise”. So I do hope he fights for an R.
July 24th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Am I the only Aronofsky fan that thinks this might be a Bad idea?
It’s not that DA couldn’t make a great Robocop film… but I’d rather he make something more original /or personal to him… and not just some reboot/sequel.
Oh well, bring on the “Dead or Live… Your coming with me”.
July 24th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
I’ll admit I like the fact that MGM is reviving the franchise as I love the original film. ( I know many don’t want to hear this but YES it’s better than IRONMAN) How can anyone get excited about ARANOFSKY as he’s a totally unproven entity!
July 24th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
i’m still totally not sold on this. while it might be a step forward for the genre, i think it’s a huge step backwards for DA. we have enough of these movies being made, and DA is one of the few i’d hope would continue making original or risky films.
July 24th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
@ OC
The original RoboCop was both original and risky. I doubt Aronofsky would sign on—though I’m sure the paycheck is nice—if he didn’t have incredible plans and vision for this property.
When did sci-fi become a bad thing? Even PTA has said in the past that he wouldn’t mind giving a Terminator sequel a shot. I guess it’s too bad McG is busy, he could shoot this movie into outer space as well. We’ll settle for the guy who made the sci-fi indie thriller Pi.
There’s plenty left to be done with RoboCop and its themes for the Oughts. Aronofsky wanted to direct Batman, how is this any different? Keep in mind that he has The Wrestler due before this, and probably The Fighter afterwards.
July 24th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Am I the only one confused over how Los Angeles can “reinstate” a program that Detroit created? Is there going to be a scene where a 8 foot wooden create with OCP stenciled onto it is coming off a freight ship? :P
July 24th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Pretty much what Hunter said. At this point it’s a wait and see what he does with the original designs and whats meant to be done story wise.
July 24th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
i’m well aware of what he’s done in the past, and while i did forget about the fighter, i never said sci-fi was bad. i just hoped ANOTHER re-imagined adaptation of a remake comic book 80’s reboot wouldn’t come from one of our best. i know this film will be a good pg-13 venture, but i’m in the minority of those who want to see completely new ideas, because there are so many of the others being pumped out.
July 24th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
PG-13! Say it ain’t so.
July 24th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
I’m gonna give this a chance just on Darren Aronofsky’s name alone. I will back it as far as the trailer. If it don’t say bad ass motherfucker all over it… I’m out.
July 25th, 2008 at 1:13 am
The city re-instates the robocop-program?
LA never had a Robocop program. It was in Detroit….
Are they morons, or just pretending to be retarded?
July 25th, 2008 at 1:45 am
Something weird is going on…….
July 25th, 2008 at 7:55 am
I wanted The Fighter to come before this, but I guess that wont happen now, too bad…
July 25th, 2008 at 9:29 am
Aronofsky’s a good director so this definitely adds some hope that this won’t be bad. I just can’t see Robocop not being R, the extreme violence is one of the reasons I love it. If it manages to capture the kind of humor the original had then I guess that’ll make up for it.
July 25th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Sometimes chocolate and peanut butter DON’T taste great together.
July 25th, 2008 at 10:51 am
It occurs to me that often auteur directors have trouble financing their visions, and perhaps DA is making this move so that he’ll have a hit which would allow him to continue on making more difficult to make movies. It wouldn’t be the first time an auteur has done this.
July 25th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
People forget that before the Dark Knight and Batman Begins, Nolan was like Aronofsky: an auteur with artistic visions he played out in Memento. This could be a promising gig for Aronofsky.