RoboCop
RoboCop Returnsdirector Neill Blomkamp wants original star Peter Weller back for the new movie . The originalRoboCopfrom 1987 is truly consider a classic of the sci - fi literary genre and add a futurist twist to theFrankensteinstory . The picture show managed to mix activeness , satire , horror and a legion of other genres seamlessly , but both sequels would prove unsatisfying . Director Paul Verhoeven stepped away fromRoboCop 2 , which has some inspired moments and action sequence , but lacked the learning ability and intelligence of the original .
RoboCop 3made the badly - advised move to make the series more kid - friendly by watering the violence down for a PG-13 rating as well as giving RoboCop a jetpack and a minor sidekick . Weller choose out of the third movie to work with David Cronenberg onNaked Lunchand was subsequently replaced by Robert John Burke . ARoboCopremakestarring Joel Kinnaman make it in 2014 , but despite a nifty cast and theatre director , it also go the PG-13 itinerary , and the satire matt-up somewhat toothless;a planned sequelfailed to appear .
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Fans of the series got excited when it was recently herald Neill Blomkamp had come onboard to directRoboCop Returns , which will be a direct sequel to the 1987 moving picture . The story will be based on anunused draft forRoboCop 2from the original screenwriters Michael Miner and Ed Neumeier , and now Blomkamp has confirm his ideal pick for leading man on Twitter .
IfRoboCop Returnsis going to be a lineal follow - up to the first film , it makes sentience to have Weller reprize the role . Weller has stay on active as an actor , and is also a fecund telly conductor , having worked on shows likeSons Of AnarchyandJustified . Of course , he ’s presently 71 and may not necessarily be interested in coming back to what he ’s admit was a physically demanding role . That said , fans would make out him to see him back , and there would be something touching about seeing his version of Murphy 30 years later .
RoboCop Returnswill be the next in an increasing crease of legacy sequels , such as 2018’sHalloweenandTerminator 6 , which clean up the storylines of the original movies while ignoring later sequel . Those sequels also feature the return of original star , like Jamie Lee Curtis and Linda Hamilton , which have become sell point themselves . Time will tell if Blomkamp is capable to secure Weller for his continuation , but it sure seems like he ’s the natural first choice .
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