MGM Sets Neill Blomkamp To Direct ROBOCOP RETURNS
It was back in January that Zeitgeist Magazine provided exclusive word from Ed Neumeier that a “continuation” of Orion’s original 1987 sci-fi action satire franchise vehicle, RoboCop, was in development. Fast forward seven months later and now it seems the aforementioned co-writer and producer of the initial Peter Weller-starrer is sticking to his word with further development now publicly attaching Neill Blomkamp to the upcoming revival, RoboCop Returns. Anarchy reigns and the fate of Detroit hangs in the balance as RoboCop makes his triumphant return to fight crime and corruption. The news comes four years after Jose Padilha arrived with his own reboot of the iconic crime fighting franchise starring Joel Kinnaman as a cop once deceased then subsequently rebirthed with select cybernetic parts and a second chance at avenging his murder. Paul Verhoeven paved the way for the fandom with the 1980s R-rated OTT action movie favorite before handing […]
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