The suddenly mainstream Darren Aronofsky may infact be looking to build his newly assigned task of resurrecting the Robocop franchise as a in continuity sequel, rather than a remake.
Bloody Disgusting have heard that the movie will be set twenty years after the termination of the Robocop program. The series is also being moved from Detroit to Los Angeles and that talks between Phoenix Pictures and MGM are at an advanced stage.
Again, this Aronofsky continues to fascinate me. A social commentary and artistic Robocop movie would be something to behold indeed. Or will it be a straight edged flick, can he even do a straight forward movie?
But I know one thing. Give me a twenty years later set sequel anyday over a Paul W.S. Anderson adaptation of Robocop vs. Judge Dredd or something along those lines.
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All RoboCop flicks are social commentaries. I was watching RoboCop 2 yesterday and was really struck by how resonant it was with the current zeitgeist and political issues we’re facing.
We need another RoboCop movie, for the sake of saving the world as well as giving a great franchise another thrash. Aronofsky is a creative guy and I’d love to see what he comes up with.
I said before, don’t write this off as mainstream crap just yet. Aronofsky will do something special with this.
Yes, he will. I have complete faith in Aronofsky as a director. He has such exceptional talent that I don’t see how he couldn’t.