Director & Writer Hired For New Robocop

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• you know, I liked Requiem for a Dream a lot, and Pi was kind of cute, but given what a huge flop The Fountain was, how does Aaronofsky keep getting these high profile big budget jobs?

  Comment by Mike — Thursday July 24, 2008 @ 5:41pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I guess Aronofsky is trying something more “commercial” to atone for the box office failure of The Fountain, but I really can’t think of any reason to remake Robocop.

  Maybe he can make Robocop addicted to freebasing batteries causing tragedy and award nominations for all involved.

  Comment by Furious D — Thursday July 24, 2008 @ 6:10pm PDT  Reply to this post

• While Im glad MGM is reviving this franchise I have my doubts about the hiring of Aronofsky. To me he’s an unproven commodity that many fan boys like to label as a visionary. Sorry, but I want a proven story teller. Give me Chris Nolan or Sam Raimi anyday of the week. Oh, I almost forgot. Talent like that, are few and far between. To me the original Robo Cop is a great movie (Yes better than IRONMAN) so I hope they do it justice!

  Comment by entertainmenttodayandbeyond — Thursday July 24, 2008 @ 6:12pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Isn’t it sad how all Hollywood can do is regurgitate…sorry, I mean “reboot” movies from years ago. *Sigh*

  Comment by Michael Dobrofsky — Thursday July 24, 2008 @ 6:48pm PDT  Reply to this post

• um, how is mgm going to pay for the movie? they are BROKE.

  Comment by uhhuh — Thursday July 24, 2008 @ 8:27pm PDT  Reply to this post

• There is a general question to ask of all remakes, isn’t it? What’s the point. I loved the first Robocop and I assume that Darren’s remake will be about making it more elaborate.

  I am wondering about the remake of “Straw Dogs” announced about a year ago. I really like what Rod Lurie has done over the years (especially “The Contender”) but this just does not seem like his kind of film. In a way, he’d be better for “Robocop” because it is such a political project.

  Comment by Thad Wilson — Thursday July 24, 2008 @ 10:00pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Well, MGM’s current business plan has been to mine its rights catalog, so this is no surprise. But Darren Aaronofsky fits the typical studio pattern of hiring young or marginal directors who won’t cost a lot.

  Comment by Dan Zee — Friday July 25, 2008 @ 4:59am PDT  Reply to this post

• Hmm… A big budget superhero-type movie paired with an artistic director, where have we seen this combination before… O yeah, that’s right, in the biggest opener of all time.

  Comment by Mickey Slevin, ModernMoviegoer — Friday July 25, 2008 @ 6:32am PDT  Reply to this post

• I hope these guys know what they’re doing and use practical make up effect and don’t go the BS CG route to create Robocop. Peter Weller’s humanity, Miner and Neumeir’s script, and Rob Bottin’s actually creation of the Robocop suit were what made the first one, and only the first one, great.

  Comment by Topher Long — Friday July 25, 2008 @ 10:19am PDT  Reply to this post

• Guys, this is not a remake. It’s set 20 years after the original film in LA instead of Detroit. It’s a completely new entry into the franchise.

  Comment by John Doe — Friday July 25, 2008 @ 1:15pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Mickey Slevin — A combination also seen in the terrible first Hulk movie. Hmm…

  Comment by point counterpoint — Wednesday July 30, 2008 @ 9:12am PDT  Reply to this post

• My idea would be to make a film ‘like’ Robocop. You saw a small group of B-Movie cyborg films around that time, Robocop could spring a small genre in itself.

  ‘I’d buy that for a dollar.’

  Comment by Alex — Thursday July 31, 2008 @ 7:08pm PDT  Reply to this post

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  Comment by andar909 — Sunday August 10, 2008 @ 4:52pm PDT  Reply to this post