Another Writer Hired for the ‘Robocop’ Reboot

The Hollywood Reporter tells us MGM has hired Nick Schenk to do some script work on the Robocop remake, or reboot, whatever I honestly don’t know (or care) what difference is. Jose Padilha (Elite Squad: The Enemy Within) is still attached to direct, assuming this movie ever gets made. Is it just me or does it seem like this has been in the pipeline since forever?

A few years ago Darren Aronofsky was attached to write and direct, but, as seems to be the trend, he dropped out. Why does this keep happening with him? The same thing happened with The Wolverine. My guess is Aronofsky wants to do a big tent pole film, but the studios are a little nervous about giving him full creative control. Most likely because his films tend to be a little more cerebral than most and this makes the studios nervous. Its a shame, just imagine what a filmmaker like Aronofksy could bring to a big budget pic like Robocop or The Wolverine. He’s a great original voice in film. Black Swan and The Fountain are two of my favorite films of all time.

I have seen any of Padilha’s Elite Squad films, but from what I’ve heard they’re quite good. I’m sure he’ll do a great job with Robocop if it ever actually gets made. The goal is to start production this summer, but there’s still a lot of work to do before that, so I’ll believe it when I see it.

Who would you like to see as Robocop? Please don’t say Michael Fassbender. Yes, he’s a very good actor, but he’s rumored for every role under the sun lately. Lets try and think a little outside the casting box on this one.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter

http://twitter.com/mixta110 Micky Betts

I can’t accept a remake of this! … A proper sequel or futuristic spin off YES! But not a retread. All it needs is a new Robocop and have Murphy switched off as an old model. Create new stories, using the same premise, but different characters. Didn’t Murphy have a son??
Philip Sticco

I have to agree. It would be smarter to just expand on the universe created in the first films. Move it to another city, have more than one “Robocop”. Maybe even a whole police unit of them.
Anonymous

Or do an Elseworlds Robocop. Start from scratch, but don’t tell Murphy’s story. Take the basic premise: killed cop rebuilt as corporate machine has to regain his humanity to bring order to a city full of chaos, and give it a new direction, completely new characters. That way it won’t step on the toes of the original. It can take place in a world where the orginal never happened.
http://twitter.com/Eastfist Chongchen Saelee

You mean…like Judge Dredd? That’s what Robocop was originally; the filmmakers just couldn’t secure the rights, so they outright ripped it off. It says so in one of the behind-the-scenes featurette.
Anonymous

Doesn’t anyone have an original idea in Hollywood?
obijuanmartinez

They’ll never equal the stark, bloody violence of the Verhoeven original – it’ll likely be a diluted PG-13…
http://twitter.com/mixta110 Micky Betts

I’m a huge Dredd fan, and I never knew that! Thanks for the scoop. I can see the similarities now between Robocop and Dredd. Though it is wildly different so the term Rip off may be a bit strong. Inspiration maybe, but very loosely.
Philip Sticco

Nope
Anonymous

well def of a reboot: starting form ground zero of source material but taking it in a different direction. such as keeping the spirit or just throwing it out the window (i.e. Halloween, Psycho,Scarface) Re-Imagining: using the source material or basic plot as a jump off point and then goes into any damn direction the writer,producer, or Director (Batman Begins) Remake: just basically the same story done a little bit differently but still the same damn film (Nightmare on Elm Street [2010]) and now you know :) but a new Robocop can be good IF DONE RIGHT. heck it could be like Halloween H20 just a start up squeal that ignores everything else. I will wait and see if this coems out to be good or not. hope its liek the script for live action Akira you guys reviewed on the sight a few years ago, that one draft was completely Badass why they replace it with a bad one…idk… :c
Anonymous

yes! have you seen the artiest its a great homage to the classic films, but most accounts i consider it an Original. I’ve seen a few original films but they mainly are indie productions. Funny if you think about it Philip. huh? the most original ideas are mainly form film makers with about no budget.