RoboCop Returns gets new director in Abe Forsythe

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RoboCop Returns gets a new director in rising filmmaker Abe Forsythe, the helmer of the Lupita Nyong’o zombie comedy Little Monsters. The project is currently being developed as a direct follow-up to the original 1987 movie.

Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner wrote the script for the sequel years ago with Justin Rhodes(Terminator Dark Fate), while Neill Blomkamp was still attached as the director. Forsyth will now do another rewrite of the script.

SOURCE: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/robocop-returns-lands-little-monsters-director-abe-forsythe-1256699

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RoboCop Returns gets a new director in rising filmmaker Abe Forsythe, the helmer of the Lupita Nyong’o zombie comedy Little Monsters. The project is currently being developed as a direct follow-up to the original 1987 movie.

Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner wrote the script for the sequel years ago with Justin Rhodes(Terminator Dark Fate), while Neill Blomkamp was still attached as the director. Forsyth will now do another rewrite of the script.

SOURCE: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/robocop-returns-lands-little-monsters-director-abe-forsythe-1256699

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RoboCop Returns gets a new director in rising filmmaker Abe Forsythe, the helmer of the Lupita Nyong’o zombie comedy Little Monsters. The project is currently being developed as a direct follow-up to the original 1987 movie.

Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner wrote the script for the sequel years ago with Justin Rhodes(Terminator Dark Fate), while Neill Blomkamp was still attached as the director. Forsyth will now do another rewrite of the script.

SOURCE: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/robocop-returns-lands-little-monsters-director-abe-forsythe-1256699

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They need to cancel this and fuck off. Dumped it on a no name director with basically no experience and called it a day. What a shit show.

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They need to cancel this and fuck off. Dumped it on a no name director with basically no experience and called it a day. What a shit show.

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They need to cancel this and fuck off. Dumped it on a no name director with basically no experience and called it a day. What a shit show.

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They need to cancel this and fuck off. Dumped it on a no name director with basically no experience and called it a day. What a shit show.

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MGM making sure a name director doesn't accidentally make a good RoboCop movie when they aren't looking. We can't have that now.

In all seriousness, the chances of this being good are low to nil.

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MGM making sure a name director doesn't accidentally make a good RoboCop movie when they aren't looking. We can't have that now.

In all seriousness, the chances of this being good are low to nil.

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MGM making sure a name director doesn't accidentally make a good RoboCop movie when they aren't looking. We can't have that now.

In all seriousness, the chances of this being good are low to nil.

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Nice, can't wait until they announce the next director and then maybe they can actually start making the movie!

Joking aside, I do have to take any new RoboCop news with a grain of salt after the Blompkamp fiasco. But I don't think having an unknown director is the worst thing in the world. Someone mentioned they might be too willing to do whatever the studio insists, but to me that is a good thing. Padilha clashed with the studio and the results show in a messy and uneven film. Someone who is willing to work with the studio rather than fight them is not the worst thing in the world, after all the studios are the ones paying for the whole movie to happen. Why do you think JJ Abrahams did both the Star Trek AND Star Wars reboot? I'd rather have someone willing to work with the studio than against it, and at this point that's what we need if we have any hope of an actual RoboCop sequel actually happening.

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Nice, can't wait until they announce the next director and then maybe they can actually start making the movie!

Joking aside, I do have to take any new RoboCop news with a grain of salt after the Blompkamp fiasco. But I don't think having an unknown director is the worst thing in the world. Someone mentioned they might be too willing to do whatever the studio insists, but to me that is a good thing. Padilha clashed with the studio and the results show in a messy and uneven film. Someone who is willing to work with the studio rather than fight them is not the worst thing in the world, after all the studios are the ones paying for the whole movie to happen. Why do you think JJ Abrahams did both the Star Trek AND Star Wars reboot? I'd rather have someone willing to work with the studio than against it, and at this point that's what we need if we have any hope of an actual RoboCop sequel actually happening.

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Nice, can't wait until they announce the next director and then maybe they can actually start making the movie!

Joking aside, I do have to take any new RoboCop news with a grain of salt after the Blompkamp fiasco. But I don't think having an unknown director is the worst thing in the world. Someone mentioned they might be too willing to do whatever the studio insists, but to me that is a good thing. Padilha clashed with the studio and the results show in a messy and uneven film. Someone who is willing to work with the studio rather than fight them is not the worst thing in the world, after all the studios are the ones paying for the whole movie to happen. Why do you think JJ Abrahams did both the Star Trek AND Star Wars reboot? I'd rather have someone willing to work with the studio than against it, and at this point that's what we need if we have any hope of an actual RoboCop sequel actually happening.

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Nice, can't wait until they announce the next director and then maybe they can actually start making the movie!

Joking aside, I do have to take any new RoboCop news with a grain of salt after the Blompkamp fiasco. But I don't think having an unknown director is the worst thing in the world. Someone mentioned they might be too willing to do whatever the studio insists, but to me that is a good thing. Padilha clashed with the studio and the results show in a messy and uneven film. Someone who is willing to work with the studio rather than fight them is not the worst thing in the world, after all the studios are the ones paying for the whole movie to happen. Why do you think JJ Abrahams did both the Star Trek AND Star Wars reboot? I'd rather have someone willing to work with the studio than against it, and at this point that's what we need if we have any hope of an actual RoboCop sequel actually happening.

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He was born in 1981 so I will give him the benefit of the doubt

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He was born in 1981 so I will give him the benefit of the doubt

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He was born in 1981 so I will give him the benefit of the doubt

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Chanood makes a good point, who's to say that a well-known director would do a better job than someone who is just starting out. One thing is for sure, a new director is less likely to let ego get in the way of making a movie. He may also be more willing to make the movie that the fans want instead of trying to top everyone else. Inexperience will definitely be an issue, but perhaps that means that he will listen to the writers, something that never seems to happen! There is also the pitfall of making a film that borrows too much and lacks originality, but after the 2014 Padhilla Robocop film, which I enjoyed for its modern take of the story, perhaps a movie that harkens back to the original would be exciting too.
One thing that can't be helped is that now, unlike in 1987, the movie has to fulfill the expectations of the producers and be consistent with a franchise. There will be less freedom to take new directions or make changes. It may end up being a safe sequel if it happens at all.

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Chanood makes a good point, who's to say that a well-known director would do a better job than someone who is just starting out. One thing is for sure, a new director is less likely to let ego get in the way of making a movie. He may also be more willing to make the movie that the fans want instead of trying to top everyone else. Inexperience will definitely be an issue, but perhaps that means that he will listen to the writers, something that never seems to happen! There is also the pitfall of making a film that borrows too much and lacks originality, but after the 2014 Padhilla Robocop film, which I enjoyed for its modern take of the story, perhaps a movie that harkens back to the original would be exciting too.
One thing that can't be helped is that now, unlike in 1987, the movie has to fulfill the expectations of the producers and be consistent with a franchise. There will be less freedom to take new directions or make changes. It may end up being a safe sequel if it happens at all.

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Chanood makes a good point, who's to say that a well-known director would do a better job than someone who is just starting out. One thing is for sure, a new director is less likely to let ego get in the way of making a movie. He may also be more willing to make the movie that the fans want instead of trying to top everyone else. Inexperience will definitely be an issue, but perhaps that means that he will listen to the writers, something that never seems to happen! There is also the pitfall of making a film that borrows too much and lacks originality, but after the 2014 Padhilla Robocop film, which I enjoyed for its modern take of the story, perhaps a movie that harkens back to the original would be exciting too.
One thing that can't be helped is that now, unlike in 1987, the movie has to fulfill the expectations of the producers and be consistent with a franchise. There will be less freedom to take new directions or make changes. It may end up being a safe sequel if it happens at all.

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Chanood makes a good point, who's to say that a well-known director would do a better job than someone who is just starting out. One thing is for sure, a new director is less likely to let ego get in the way of making a movie. He may also be more willing to make the movie that the fans want instead of trying to top everyone else. Inexperience will definitely be an issue, but perhaps that means that he will listen to the writers, something that never seems to happen! There is also the pitfall of making a film that borrows too much and lacks originality, but after the 2014 Padhilla Robocop film, which I enjoyed for its modern take of the story, perhaps a movie that harkens back to the original would be exciting too.
One thing that can't be helped is that now, unlike in 1987, the movie has to fulfill the expectations of the producers and be consistent with a franchise. There will be less freedom to take new directions or make changes. It may end up being a safe sequel if it happens at all.

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No news since the announcement, are people feeling like there might end up not even being movie now?

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No news since the announcement, are people feeling like there might end up not even being movie now?

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No news since the announcement, are people feeling like there might end up not even being movie now?

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The confusing thing for me is that Blomkamp left because MGM according to him "can’t wait/ need to shoot Robocop now."

Blomkamp left in August 2019, and the new director was announced in late November. We haven't heard much since then from a studio that allegedly "can't wait".

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The confusing thing for me is that Blomkamp left because MGM according to him "can’t wait/ need to shoot Robocop now."

Blomkamp left in August 2019, and the new director was announced in late November. We haven't heard much since then from a studio that allegedly "can't wait".

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The confusing thing for me is that Blomkamp left because MGM according to him "can’t wait/ need to shoot Robocop now."

Blomkamp left in August 2019, and the new director was announced in late November. We haven't heard much since then from a studio that allegedly "can't wait".

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They're in the midst of a takeover. Apple and Netflix are looking to buy them. There’s the current situation with the Coronavirus as well and having already cancelled the release in some of its most lucrative Far East territories, the new James Bond film is the priority.

They apparently need it to hit the $1 billion mark at the box-office, otherwise they’re in financial trouble. The Hollywood Reporter heard from a “knowledgeable” source that the studio is “heavily leveraged”. That basically means it’s being ‘propped up’ by the banks and other high-dollar lenders.

In any case, I don’t hold out much hope for this anymore. James Mangold, who directed “Cop Land”, “Logan” and “The Wolverine”, just signed on last month to replace Steven Spielberg on the next Indiana Jones movie. He would’ve been perfect for a RoboCop picture and doesn’t seem the pretentious type either.

He’s done pure commercial/mainstream popcorn-flicks amongst character-driven dramas and they’ve earned him Academy Award nominations, while his actors have taken home theirs. I saw “Cop Land” last week and it was incredible, the way he shot and edited that. Had somewhat of a Paul Verhoeven feel to it with its independent look & style. Gritty, without going documentary/handheld with the camera.

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They're in the midst of a takeover. Apple and Netflix are looking to buy them. There’s the current situation with the Coronavirus as well and having already cancelled the release in some of its most lucrative Far East territories, the new James Bond film is the priority.

They apparently need it to hit the $1 billion mark at the box-office, otherwise they’re in financial trouble. The Hollywood Reporter heard from a “knowledgeable” source that the studio is “heavily leveraged”. That basically means it’s being ‘propped up’ by the banks and other high-dollar lenders.

In any case, I don’t hold out much hope for this anymore. James Mangold, who directed “Cop Land”, “Logan” and “The Wolverine”, just signed on last month to replace Steven Spielberg on the next Indiana Jones movie. He would’ve been perfect for a RoboCop picture and doesn’t seem the pretentious type either.

He’s done pure commercial/mainstream popcorn-flicks amongst character-driven dramas and they’ve earned him Academy Award nominations, while his actors have taken home theirs. I saw “Cop Land” last week and it was incredible, the way he shot and edited that. Had somewhat of a Paul Verhoeven feel to it with its independent look & style. Gritty, without going documentary/handheld with the camera.

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They're in the midst of a takeover. Apple and Netflix are looking to buy them. There’s the current situation with the Coronavirus as well and having already cancelled the release in some of its most lucrative Far East territories, the new James Bond film is the priority.

They apparently need it to hit the $1 billion mark at the box-office, otherwise they’re in financial trouble. The Hollywood Reporter heard from a “knowledgeable” source that the studio is “heavily leveraged”. That basically means it’s being ‘propped up’ by the banks and other high-dollar lenders.

In any case, I don’t hold out much hope for this anymore. James Mangold, who directed “Cop Land”, “Logan” and “The Wolverine”, just signed on last month to replace Steven Spielberg on the next Indiana Jones movie. He would’ve been perfect for a RoboCop picture and doesn’t seem the pretentious type either.

He’s done pure commercial/mainstream popcorn-flicks amongst character-driven dramas and they’ve earned him Academy Award nominations, while his actors have taken home theirs. I saw “Cop Land” last week and it was incredible, the way he shot and edited that. Had somewhat of a Paul Verhoeven feel to it with its independent look & style. Gritty, without going documentary/handheld with the camera.