Darren Aronofsky Still Wants To Remake ‘RoboCop’
Almost three years ago, MGM announced they were going to remakeRoboCop. They evenmade a postertouting the then 2010 release and, eventually,Darren Aronofskycame on board as a director. However, MGM soon encountered somefamous financial troublesand Aronofsky moved on to makeBlack Swan, which opens Friday.RoboCopseemed all but dead, especially since Aronofsky’sBlack Swanfollow-up will be anotherbig budget superhero movie,The Wolverine, and then possiblyanother machine/man moviecalledMachine Man. But in a recent interview, Aronofsky left a glimmer of hope open for anyone who would still like to see his take on the revered 1987 Paul Verhoeven film.
Talking toThe Playlist, Aronofsky had this to say aboutRoboCop.
Well, ‘RoboCop’ may still happen one day, who knows? It’s MGM and hopefully they’ll clear their stuff up and I’m still interested.David Selfwrote a great script, but the company went under so…
It’s a quick three sentences with a trail off, but it leaves the door open. There’s still no official word on what’s going on with MGM but they were able to figure out something withThe Hobbitand the 23rd James Bond film might actually be coming around, so anything is possible.
Plus, by the time Aronofsky has time to make the movie, things with MGM are bound to be fixed up. Herecently signed a two year dealwith Fox which begins withThe Wolverineand he’s attached toMachine Man, which is at Mandalay. Then there was the newsthat location scouting was going to beginonThe Tigerwith Brad Pitt last month, but one would assumeThe Wolverineslashed that. So there are at least two, possibly four, movies on his plate before he’d have an opening forRoboCop. Unless, of course, he could get MGM to set up at Fox under his new deal. Dare to dream.
Would you prefer Aronofsky directRoboCopno matter what or that someone else take the reigns once MGM gets their ducks in a row?
