New Robocop ‘definitely not a sequel’

From MTV:

Serve the public trust. Protect the innocent. Uphold the law.

Robocop has three prime directives he has to follow at all times. Producer Brad Fischer has just one: “Make a great film,” he told MTV News of his hopes for a “Robocop” reboot, coming to theaters from director Darren Aronofsky in 2010.

And make no mistake, Fischer and his co-producer Mike Medavoy insisted: Their new “Robocop” is a reboot along the lines of “Batman Begins,” despite early online rumors to the contrary.

Asked where in the series the fourth film would fall, whether it would come after the first, second or third films in the series’ internal universe, Fischer and Medavoy were adamant that it would stand on its own, apart from the character’s earlier incarnations.

“None of [the earlier films are] going to be canonical, as a matter of fact,” Fischer revealed. “I wouldn’t say it’s a direct sequel.”

“Definitely not a sequel,” Medavoy added, saying he preferred the term “reimagining.”

Darren Aronofsky to reboot Robocop

MGM announced today that it has signed Darren Aronofsky (The Fountain) to direct and David Self (Road To Perdition) to write a new installment for its ROBOCOP franchise that’s being fast-tracked for 2010. “Darren is undeniably one of the most talented, original and visceral film makers, and David is one of the greatest writers in Hollywood. All of us at MGM couldn’t be more excited,” said Mary Parent, Chairman, MGM’s worldwide motion picture group. Phoenix Pictures’ Mike Medavoy, who did the first Robocop at Orion for release in 1987, will produce with Arnold Messer, Brad Fischer and David Thwaites. - From Nikki

ROBOCOP Resurrection??

Good god, geeks. Let’s reboot this thing. Yeah, the first when rocked…. But it’s been almost 20 years. We’re not talking about re-doing Wizard of Oz or anything. It’s Robocop. In the hands of a good director, this could be awesome… It is a dead franchise from the 80’s –let the re-booting begin!

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