First of the first things: Do we really need a new take Starships? Paul Verhoeven's 1997 Adaptation of Robert Heinlein's Classic 1959 novel has become a classic in its own right, satirizing ideas about fascism and the military-industrial complexity with a unique potential cheek. It also gave us Neil Patrick Harris As a psychic talking to alien bugs, Denise Richards as a kick-ass pilot, and Michael ironside as a grizzled but fierce leader of squish-plus squishy violence, Strange sportsand quotable line galore.
With 1997's Starships creeping back to pop-culture awareness last year Thanks to Helldivers 2It makes sense that Hollywood wants to achieve a new version of the movie. Number The Hollywood reporter revealed, Columbia tapped Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium, Chappie) to write and direct.
Sci-Fi is definitely an Arena Blomkamp is familiar with, even though its last two features are outside the genre: 2021 horror film Demonic and 2023 sports drama Gran tourism. But since his success in 2009's District 9He is also associated with some high -profile projects that do not end with the release of land, including entries to Alien and Robocop Franchise. (Robocopalso led by Paul Verhoeven, now ended up to be A chief series of video streaming.)
However, the past is the past, and Blomkamp may still find his next sci-fi success in the distant setting of Starships. And as if for all fans of the 1997 movie, this new project represents a fresh twist on Heinlein's story; As the THR records, “Blomkamp's acquisition is not a remake of the Verhoeven film, and resources say the goal is to return to the resource material.”
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