Steven Spielberg to Direct Robopocalypse

Dream · October 22 2010, 10:29 PM

Steven Spielberg is set to direct Robopocalypse, it was announced today by Mark Sourian and Holly Bario, Co-Presidents of Production for DreamWorks Studios. Based on the novel of the same name by Daniel H. Wilson, Spielberg will begin principal photography on the futuristic tale in January 2012. Disney's Touchstone will distribute the film in 2013.

Exploring the fate of the human race following a robot uprising, Robopocalypse has been adapted for the screen by Drew Goddard.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=71039

Oh my. What a silly movie title!

ManOnTheWave · October 22 2010, 10:51 PM

It's no Sharktopus.

Gaith · October 22 2010, 11:00 PM

Sigh.

FormerLurker · October 23 2010, 08:40 AM

It's no Mant.

It's no Anaconda Vs Python.

It's no Aliens Vs Predator. (wait, that was a decent film)

Nardpuncher · October 23 2010, 02:32 PM

The idea of Spielberg making movies doesn't excite me at all anymore.

Nowhere Man · October 23 2010, 03:55 PM

I thought it said Robocopalypse, a Robocop sequel/remake. I was imagining a bunch of Robocops gone mad and the one true Robocop has to stop them. Which actually sounds good if done right. IMO

Ensign_Redshirt · October 23 2010, 04:01 PM

Well, it's the title of the book the movie is based on. Should they change the title?

Brikar99 · October 23 2010, 05:03 PM

Ensign_Redshirt wrote:

Well, it's the title of the book the movie is based on. Should they change the title?

Only if they change it to "Robocalypse," which I think rolls off the tongue better.

Gaith · October 23 2010, 05:17 PM

That's how I read it initially, and didn't realize my mistake until now!

Man, does this sound dumb. Did Munich destroy his appetite for any more serious movies, ever?

Praetor_Shinzon · October 23 2010, 06:18 PM

what happened to his Abraham Lincoln project? is that still being made or was it dumped?

DarthPipes · October 23 2010, 07:25 PM

Is Spielberg really going to direct this? Every year, there's always some announcement that he's going to direct a film and he never does. I believe it when I see it.

Aragorn · October 23 2010, 07:30 PM

Well Ebert will be giving this a thumbs down, with his line of reasoning being "why did the director who made a movie about a nice robot boy make a movie about robot wars," which is what happened when Ebert tried to compare War of the Worlds to E.T.

drasche · October 23 2010, 08:02 PM

Sounds like a potential Matrix prequel. I hope Keanu is not involved.

But I agree, the title sounds pretty silly.

Chick_McGeester · October 23 2010, 09:15 PM

Maybe if he was doing metalocalypse. Now I love to see his take on Murderface and Pickles...

melancholymecha · October 24 2010, 01:51 AM

an AU A.I.?

October 22 2010, 10:51 PM	#2
ManOnTheWave Rear Admiral Location: ManOnTheWave	Re: Steven Spielberg to Direct Robopocalypse It's no Sharktopus. __________________ The falling leaf hates the wind.

October 22 2010, 11:00 PM	#3
Gaith Rear Admiral Location: Starfleet Command, The City that Knows How	Re: Steven Spielberg to Direct Robopocalypse Sigh.

October 23 2010, 08:40 AM	#4
FormerLurker Captain	Re: Steven Spielberg to Direct Robopocalypse It's no Mant. It's no Anaconda Vs Python. It's no Aliens Vs Predator. (wait, that was a decent film)

October 23 2010, 02:32 PM	#5
Nardpuncher Rear Admiral Location: Taipei	Re: Steven Spielberg to Direct Robopocalypse The idea of Spielberg making movies doesn't excite me at all anymore.

October 23 2010, 03:55 PM	#6
Nowhere Man Commodore Location: Nowhere Land	Re: Steven Spielberg to Direct Robopocalypse I thought it said Robocopalypse, a Robocop sequel/remake. I was imagining a bunch of Robocops gone mad and the one true Robocop has to stop them. Which actually sounds good if done right. IMO

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October 23 2010, 04:01 PM	#7
Ensign_Redshirt Fleet Captain	Re: Steven Spielberg to Direct Robopocalypse Well, it's the title of the book the movie is based on. Should they change the title?

October 23 2010, 05:17 PM	#9
Gaith Rear Admiral Location: Starfleet Command, The City that Knows How	Re: Steven Spielberg to Direct Robopocalypse That's how I read it initially, and didn't realize my mistake until now! Man, does this sound dumb. Did Munich destroy his appetite for any more serious movies, ever?

October 23 2010, 06:18 PM	#10
Praetor_Shinzon Rear Admiral Location: Virginia	Re: Steven Spielberg to Direct Robopocalypse what happened to his Abraham Lincoln project? is that still being made or was it dumped?

October 23 2010, 07:25 PM	#11
DarthPipes Rear Admiral	Re: Steven Spielberg to Direct Robopocalypse Is Spielberg really going to direct this? Every year, there's always some announcement that he's going to direct a film and he never does. I believe it when I see it.

October 23 2010, 07:30 PM	#12
Aragorn Admiral	Re: Steven Spielberg to Direct Robopocalypse Well Ebert will be giving this a thumbs down, with his line of reasoning being "why did the director who made a movie about a nice robot boy make a movie about robot wars," which is what happened when Ebert tried to compare War of the Worlds to E.T.

October 23 2010, 08:02 PM	#13
drasche Captain Location: Brussels, Belgium	Re: Steven Spielberg to Direct Robopocalypse Sounds like a potential Matrix prequel. I hope Keanu is not involved. But I agree, the title sounds pretty silly. __________________ Don't blink.

October 23 2010, 09:15 PM	#14
Chick_McGeester Lieutenant	Re: Steven Spielberg to Direct Robopocalypse Maybe if he was doing metalocalypse. Now I love to see his take on Murderface and Pickles...

October 24 2010, 01:51 AM	#15
melancholymecha Rear Admiral	Re: Steven Spielberg to Direct Robopocalypse an AU A.I.?