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New Robocop Film Still Being Made, Gets Worse Every Day

By Steven Lloyd Wilson | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (19)

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When they announced that there would be another Robocop film, most people shrugged and went back to their cheerios. The original has a sort of cult appreciation, but we all know how well these reboot/sequel/prequel things go. Even Peter Weller didn’t much care when it became clear that he wouldn’t be involved. The man is finishing a dissertation in art history at UCLA, so he’s got his priorities in order.

There were tantalizing rumors about Aronofsky being involved earlier this year, but he pulled out and left a script behind. That was disappointing of course because Aronofsky’s involvement just about guaranteed that the end result would at least be interesting. But on the other hand, his departure frees up his time for something more relevant. I don’t have any information on what he’s working on, but pretty much by definition it has to be more meaningful than a Robocop sequel.

Director Jose Padilha has taken over the project. He’s made a few films in Brazil that have been received well (has anyone in these parts caught Bus 174, or any of the Elite Squad films?) but he had this to say about Aronofsky’s script:

I haven’t read Aronofsky’s script. Aronofsky is a great director. I love his films. I am very proud because I saw Pi in the opening Sundance screening and I loved it. So Aronofsky’s great. I have my own take on RoboCop. I know what his take was and it’s totally different. It’s a different thing, different kind of film, even different period in time so I haven’t read his previous work.

I love how he defends not even reading Aronofsky’s script by pulling out some sort of hipster card that he liked Aronofsky before anyone knew Aronofsky, so he’s allowed to ignore his script. Wait, no, I meant the opposite of “love.” Look, I can respect the man taking his own approach to the film, it’s got to be that way, but to advertise not even reading the script someone of Aronofsky’s caliber put together? Not cool.

(source: Blastr)









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Comments

So, wait...haven't read the article yet but from the header pic, in this version Robocop either rides or screws a unicorn?

...and now having read the article, I'm left with, "Huh? What the hell does the unicorn have to do with anything?" Did I forget to eat my hipster-Os this morning? #IDontGetIt

Posted by: NateS1973 at October 13, 2011 10:12 AM

If Robocop rode on a unicorn in the sequel, I'd totally watch it.

It's just a meme, Nate. Google "Robocop on a unicorn" and enjoy the images.

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at October 13, 2011 10:20 AM

Oh.

Posted by: NateS1973 at October 13, 2011 10:21 AM

I'm going with language barrier mis-communication. The studio probably jetisoned Aranofski's script (or Aranofski did) when he left the project. I don't care at all about this, but I don't see a reason to slam the dude jsut yet. Let's wait for the inevitable casting of Charming Potato before that happens.

Posted by: TylerDFC at October 13, 2011 10:26 AM

I'd buy that for a dollar!

Posted by: Mrcreosote at October 13, 2011 10:27 AM

"Let's wait for the inevitable casting of Charming Potato before that happens."

Why, TylerDFC? Why would you even say a thing like that? Are you being deliberately cruel?

Posted by: Ghisent at October 13, 2011 10:28 AM

Seems like a logical next choice for Ryan Reynolds, IMO.

Posted by: NateS1973 at October 13, 2011 10:32 AM

If the Charming Potato played Robocop, it would be too much stiffness for the world to endure; the rotation of the Earth around the Sun would become unbalanced, and our planet would veer off it's path and either go spinning off into the cold, vast darkness of empty space, or it would collide into another nearby spacial body (probably Jupiter) in a fiery explosion that some galaxy several million lightyears away will marvel at in several million years when the light finally reaches them. And they'll think, "Man, what could've caused that?" But they'll never know. They'll never know.
Something similar happened to the dinosaurs. It's science.

Posted by: superasente at October 13, 2011 10:45 AM

Forget the casting of Robocop/Murphy... how the hell are they going to find a bad guy as awesome as Kurtwood Smith? "Bitches, leave."

Posted by: Ed at October 13, 2011 10:48 AM

Robocop on a unicorn is why I love the internet.

Now onto the important question: will they be filming the sequel in Detroit? I mean, we've still got the statue thing going on, that should count for something.

Posted by: Lipton at October 13, 2011 11:26 AM

I caught Elite Squad a few weeks ago; it runs a bit long and it's definitely a roughly shot film, but it captures "gritty" far better than today's reboots that are aiming for that word.

Also, it's about an elite squad of police who need to keep Rio's regular, corrupt police in line, while also dealing with criminals - not entirely unlike Murphy's role in operating outside the boundaries of OCP.

In other words, Elite Squad has exactly the type of no frills, justice over due process, gratuitous gun violence that made the first Robocop so memorable.

Posted by: Markus at October 13, 2011 11:35 AM

Have seen Bus 147 and I think Markus is spot-on with his comment about Padilha's films. Bus 147 is gritty as all out.

Still, many other top-tier non-American directors have been brought on to helm these kinds of bzuh? you're rebooting what exactly?-projects and have failed (spectacularly or otherwise) to translate any of their own personal brands of magic onto the franchises.

Padilha may well have it in him, but it's hard to get too excited.

Posted by: neville at October 13, 2011 12:01 PM

Honestly, what happened to Peter Weller? Such a pretty face... such cheekbones.

And yes, Kurtwood Smith can only be imitated, never duplicated. Not to mention Ronny Cox.

Posted by: MM at October 13, 2011 1:07 PM

Weller is an academic now (see some details in post) but was also on Dexter for a long guest star arc (was it last season? I'm too lazy to look it up.).

Posted by: ed newman at October 13, 2011 1:35 PM

Aronofsky's working on Noah.

Posted by: Neil at October 13, 2011 1:47 PM

I think a Robocop movie today would be some overblown CGI-fest with zero humor or charm, so if this never happens I'm totally cool with it.

Posted by: Craigilicious at October 13, 2011 1:49 PM

I would be interested in seeing if they redesigned the iconic Robocop costume, but only in the same way I'd be interested in pancakes if they were suddenly presented on a platter.

Posted by: Bob Frapples at October 13, 2011 3:01 PM

Some Things should never be remade.....like classic movies.

Robocop is an antique that not only should be handled with care, but it should be behind a vault with soldiers pointing weapons at anyone who tries to break in and take it for their own use.

Remaking Robocop = a Very FRELLING BAD IDEA!

Posted by: Lord-ninja at October 13, 2011 3:27 PM

I'd hardly say giving the Robocop remake to the "Elite Squad" direcor justifies the comment "gets worse every day".

Did Nolan read Aronofsky's Batman script before doing "Batman Begins"? From what I've heard about what Aronofsky had been planning for his Batman movie, I seriously doubt it.

Posted by: fatpie42 at October 15, 2011 8:16 PM