Aronofsky's on the beat with 'RoboCop'

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Newsbites: The sequels and remakes edition!
Published 7/24/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Peter T Chattaway) at FilmChat
Time for another batch of newsbitey goodness. 1. The Hollywood Reporter says Darren Aronofsky has signed on to direct the "reinvention" of RoboCop (1987; my comments). Variety reports that "MGM is keeping the logline under wraps". However, last week, Bloody-Disgusting claimed that it had learned the new film would be more of a sequel than a remake; supposedly, it will take place about two decades after the earlier films and be kind of a next-generation thing, similar ...

Requiem for a Robot: Aronofsky Set to Direct Robocop
Published 7/25/2008 by Kirsten Anderson at At The Movies - Film News and Reviews
Who was that masked man? Variety reports that Robocop will be returning to the big screen. Darron Aronofsky will direct from David Self’s screenplay. The Variety article doesn’t call this a a sequel (which is what it really is), but rather a reboot. I think it is now fair to ask whether it is time to retire the word “reboot” in reference to movies. Aronofsky is finishing up The Wrestler with Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei. He had been rumored to be attached to Robocop for a while, but ...

Rebooting RoboCop
Published 7/25/2008 by Nick Plowman at Fataculture
... “) involvement in a revamp of the “RoboCop” franchise, and finally it has been confirmed. Aronofsky is set to direct, and David Self is set to handle the screenplay, in an attempt to get the film out by 2010. [ Variety ] Not only does Aronofsky’s involvement seal the deal for me in terms of my interest in the project, it also marks yet another step for the helmer in breaking out into the mainstream limelight. Its kind of odd for him to pick such a project to revive, but he’ll get a franchise out of it. If he can use the current trend of making a “deep” and “meaningful” comic or ...

'Bachelor' splits; Bob Vila and Bobby Kennedy hook up;
Published 7/25/2008 by Ann Oldenburg at USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live
Llkevincostner Kevin Costner performed last night at the after party for the premiere of his new movie Swing Vote in Hollywood, California. ... Tonight, Danity Kane, Bow Wow and Pink are on Pete Wentz's FNMTV . ... Elsewhere: Of course: The Bachelor: London Calling's Matt Grant and Shayne Lamas have called off their engagement. ... Robocop is coming back . ... So are Harold & Kumar . ... The Office is getting a Russian makeover. ... Marissa Jaret Winokur and husband comedy writer Judah Miller helped deliver their ...

Holy Crap, Aronofsky is Directing 'RoboCop'
Published 7/25/2008 at I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever
... Any of the (few) times a nearly-anonymous girl has asked me if I want to go back to her place, I've had basically the same internal reaction every time: "Wait, really? I mean, I guess it makes some sense, but wow, I didn't think it was actually going to happen. Man, this is great. Who would have thought?" I bring this up because that's approximately the same conversation that when through my head when I heard the news today that Darren Aronofsky is doing a Robocop movie. From Variety: ...

ARONOFSKY TO DIRECT NEW ROBOCOP
Published 7/25/2008 by Jason Guerrasio (noreply@blogger.com) at Filmmaker Magazine
... Christopher Nolan to Batman . Bryan Singer to X-Men (and I guess you could say Superman ). Sam Raimi to Spider-Man . Now, Darren Aronofsky to RoboCop . All directors who made their marks in the indie world and have moved to the studio machine. You could make the argument that out of these names Aronofsky would be the least tempted to go down this road. Is it strictly for the money, or is there a little sprinkle of youthful nostalgia? MGM has tentatively slated the RoboCop film for 2010. ...

The Chrome Knight Returns [Trade Roundup]
Published 7/25/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... are true! Darren Aronofsky will write and direct a sequel to RoboCop for MGM, with both parties hoping they can score a piece of this guy-in-a-stupid-costume-noir mania currently gripping the planet. [Variety] ...

The Return of Robocop
Published 7/25/2008 by Perez Hilton at Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
... The storyline has yet to be revealed but insiders say "it will take the sci-fi vigilante classic in more of a noir direction." ...