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How's a Darren Aronofsky-Directed ROBOCOP Sequel Sound?

Beaks here...

If Bloody-Disgusting is correct, and Darren Aronofsky's "rebuild" of ROBOCOP is actually a sequel set twenty years "after the termination of the Robocop program", then forget all that whinging over the sacredness of Paul Verhoeven's original. If ROBOCOP 3 couldn't tarnish that fucker, nothin' can.

Though it's a little disappointing that they've (allegedly) opted to move the series from Detroit to Los Angeles (especially when it'd be incredibly affordable to shoot in the actual confines of the Motor City nowadays), I'm cool with anything that allows Aronofsky to put his own stamp on the established mythology of the character (and let's pretend that this "established mythology" begins and ends with the first movie, okay?). According to Bloody Disgusting, talks between MGM and the director are fairly advanced. Perhaps Sony will have an announcement ready for their Saturday panel at Comic Con.

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FUCK YEAH!
by Lamerz
Jul 17th, 2008
08:14:25 PM
FIRST!!!!!!
by Gimmemyp'wrd!
Jul 17th, 2008
08:14:28 PM
DAMN!!!!!
by Gimmemyp'wrd!
Jul 17th, 2008
08:14:43 PM
sounds good
by Gimmemyp'wrd!
Jul 17th, 2008
08:14:54 PM
Gimmemyp'wrd! - No yer not, TOOL.
by Lamerz
Jul 17th, 2008
08:15:10 PM
I'm a lot less concerned now
by chrth
Jul 17th, 2008
08:15:52 PM
Is nice..
by plocock
Jul 17th, 2008
08:16:07 PM
Weller?
by kdoc13
Jul 17th, 2008
08:16:14 PM
Frank Miller wrote Robocop 2 and 3.
by Sherman_Lives
Jul 17th, 2008
08:16:18 PM
I Tried man
by Gimmemyp'wrd!
Jul 17th, 2008
08:16:34 PM
I CALLED IT!!!!! I SAVED ROBOCOP!
by TallBoy66
Jul 17th, 2008
08:16:58 PM
Motown
by DeweyOxburger
Jul 17th, 2008
08:17:32 PM
Older article linked in this article, I mean
by TallBoy66
Jul 17th, 2008
08:17:45 PM
He can't do worse than what Frank Miller did
by The Guy Who Slept Through Everything.
Jul 17th, 2008
08:17:45 PM
This will be worth seeing
by Mullah Omar
Jul 17th, 2008
08:19:24 PM
Rather see
by Bricktops hammer
Jul 17th, 2008
08:19:39 PM
Here's a novel idea for a Robocop 2 remake:
by Sherman_Lives
Jul 17th, 2008
08:21:16 PM
Whew
by rogueleader66
Jul 17th, 2008
08:23:59 PM
YES! SoylentMean
by The Guy Who Slept Through Everything.
Jul 17th, 2008
08:24:48 PM
The Robocop Novels Were Good
by Dr. Samuel Loomis
Jul 17th, 2008
08:26:07 PM
Jesus, this is crazy
by Stuntcock Mike
Jul 17th, 2008
08:27:50 PM
I'm cool with that!
by JMiles_T
Jul 17th, 2008
08:28:35 PM
wtf?! He is NOT the right director for this...
by JimCurry
Jul 17th, 2008
08:30:11 PM
Robocop 4: Iron Man
by Bricktops hammer
Jul 17th, 2008
08:30:45 PM
It's I couldn't care less, otherwise
by Bricktops hammer
Jul 17th, 2008
08:32:13 PM
20 years later
by zom-bot.com
Jul 17th, 2008
08:32:51 PM
gotta be better than 3
by JaredParker3
Jul 17th, 2008
08:33:03 PM
RoboCop 2 wasn't that bad
by SpencerTrilby
Jul 17th, 2008
08:34:23 PM
Miller barely wrote Robocop 2 and 3
by Funketeer
Jul 17th, 2008
08:36:00 PM
3 was AWFUL... 2 wasn't nearly as shitty as the third.
by Judge Briggs
Jul 17th, 2008
08:41:29 PM
robocop 2 still better than alot of movies.
by zom-bot.com
Jul 17th, 2008
08:41:36 PM
I feel the same way about this...
by Phimseto
Jul 17th, 2008
08:45:43 PM
Requiem for a Robocop
by VomitousMass
Jul 17th, 2008
08:46:12 PM
Bitcheeeeeeeees Leave
by picardsucks
Jul 17th, 2008
08:47:51 PM
20 years later
by zom-bot.com
Jul 17th, 2008
08:50:19 PM
Who's Darren Aronofsy?
by dtpena
Jul 17th, 2008
08:54:14 PM
ROBOCOP 2
by Spursfanjd
Jul 17th, 2008
08:58:33 PM
HOW ABOUT A NEW FREAKIN IDEA YOU YOUNG FILM MAKERS?
by EbertsFatThumb
Jul 17th, 2008
08:59:52 PM
Detroit or bust.
by TheJake
Jul 17th, 2008
09:00:07 PM
I must be one of the few who loves the second Robo..
by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYan ks
Jul 17th, 2008
09:00:21 PM
this was already debunked
by HypeEndsHere
Jul 17th, 2008
09:00:29 PM
Detroit = Dallas
by Thunderbolt Ross
Jul 17th, 2008
09:01:24 PM
LA?
by Col. Rico
Jul 17th, 2008
09:02:05 PM
Sounds really good, actually ...
by Librerarian
Jul 17th, 2008
09:02:55 PM
dammit, misspelled Cain
by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYan ks
Jul 17th, 2008
09:03:05 PM
Also, I'm pleasantly surprised that...
by Librerarian
Jul 17th, 2008
09:04:18 PM
this might mean no murphy
by Col. Rico
Jul 17th, 2008
09:05:34 PM
Yo! SoylentMean!
by Violator90
Jul 17th, 2008
09:06:56 PM
Sounds good
by Octaveaeon
Jul 17th, 2008
09:11:44 PM
Murphy would be old
by Bricktops hammer
Jul 17th, 2008
09:14:24 PM
ROBOCOP Shot Mostly in Dallas
by mrbeaks
Jul 17th, 2008
09:15:33 PM
Weller will NOT be in this
by cornponious
Jul 17th, 2008
09:15:38 PM
Why would you keep posting
by Bricktops hammer
Jul 17th, 2008
09:16:38 PM
Bring back Red Forman
by jimmy rabbitte
Jul 17th, 2008
09:16:46 PM
Weller wont do it but...
by Col. Rico
Jul 17th, 2008
09:17:56 PM

by Col. Rico
Jul 17th, 2008
09:21:18 PM
They'll probably get
by Bricktops hammer
Jul 17th, 2008
09:28:22 PM
I'd rather see...
by REDD
Jul 17th, 2008
09:29:23 PM
At least, it's no RoboCop vs Terminator by Paul WC Anderson
by SpencerTrilby
Jul 17th, 2008
09:32:10 PM
Well It Couldn't Be As Bad As The Career Castration Of I, Robot
by TroutMaskReplicant
Jul 17th, 2008
09:32:20 PM
Pick up this gun and....
by gray gorilla
Jul 17th, 2008
09:41:56 PM
Aronofsky
by enderandrew
Jul 17th, 2008
09:46:41 PM
Detroit or bust: Part 2
by TheJake
Jul 17th, 2008
10:07:29 PM
i thought it was Houston,
by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet
Jul 17th, 2008
10:08:19 PM
Thank You Funketeer
by MRJONZ72
Jul 17th, 2008
10:10:18 PM
It's the best possible scenario actually
by Cannabis Holocaust
Jul 17th, 2008
10:13:27 PM
Sherman Lives
by MRJONZ72
Jul 17th, 2008
10:14:37 PM
NeoRobo vs La Raza!
by gridbug
Jul 17th, 2008
10:17:23 PM
Frank Miller
by darthwaz1
Jul 17th, 2008
10:18:47 PM
Requiem for a Robocop
by Johnno
Jul 17th, 2008
10:22:51 PM
Aw... VomitousMass beat me to it...
by Johnno
Jul 17th, 2008
10:24:21 PM
The Fountain
by gringostar
Jul 17th, 2008
10:28:06 PM
Man Vs. Machine
by Henry_Krinkle_from_FairLawn
Jul 17th, 2008
10:34:14 PM
Not a good idea.
by fiester
Jul 17th, 2008
10:38:52 PM
if this be the truth, forget I ever bitched
by WolfmanNards
Jul 17th, 2008
10:48:50 PM
Good but...wtf is Aranofsky doing directing an action film?
by smackfu
Jul 17th, 2008
10:50:29 PM
Did The Fountain Lose That Much Cash?
by georges garvaren
Jul 17th, 2008
10:57:44 PM
daronofsky as director
by Dijjot
Jul 17th, 2008
10:57:45 PM
It Would Be Good News If It Was Verhoven Doing It
by LaserPants
Jul 17th, 2008
10:57:49 PM
It Would Be Good News If Verhoven Was Doing It
by LaserPants
Jul 17th, 2008
10:59:20 PM
Stormy Weathers Blows through Motown
by DeweyOxburger
Jul 17th, 2008
11:25:19 PM
When Zombie Clarence utters:
by Clarence Boddicker
Jul 17th, 2008
11:27:46 PM
Er, EbertsFatThumb, its NOT a remake...
by Paul T. Ryan
Jul 17th, 2008
11:31:17 PM
Aronofsky should direct a LOST episode or two
by theredtoad
Jul 17th, 2008
11:34:23 PM
rc2 scared the shit out of me
by imageburn13
Jul 17th, 2008
11:49:00 PM
Ok, ok, this sounds awesome
by JoeSixPack
Jul 17th, 2008
11:51:27 PM
Will Peter Weller be involved?
by jrbarker
Jul 17th, 2008
11:51:27 PM
literal answer
by Napoleon Park
Jul 17th, 2008
11:51:45 PM
Is it bad....
by JackNF
Jul 18th, 2008
12:01:06 AM
A2A - BETWEEN
by medicinaluser
Jul 18th, 2008
12:02:19 AM
SOUNDS AWFUL!
by Motoko Kusanagi
Jul 18th, 2008
12:44:12 AM
Frank Miller better write this shit!!
by Mr Slippy Fist
Jul 18th, 2008
01:11:19 AM
I say....
by Cagliostro
Jul 18th, 2008
01:12:24 AM
Bring Back Noonan!
by BlackCrippler
Jul 18th, 2008
01:34:41 AM
Get Weller back!!!
by photoboy
Jul 18th, 2008
03:05:09 AM
So technically, Murphy doesn't have a beer and cheets on his wif
by Yaw
Jul 18th, 2008
03:27:56 AM
e?
by Yaw
Jul 18th, 2008
03:28:53 AM
...and...similarly inane...(but less nostalgic)
by Yaw
Jul 18th, 2008
03:32:42 AM
Damn You Michael Bay
by MCMLXXVI
Jul 18th, 2008
03:57:06 AM
My first choice would have been Cronenberg
by TheNorthlander
Jul 18th, 2008
04:16:36 AM
Have this as a part-vehicle towards ROBOCOP Vs. Teh TERMINATOR.
by halberd
Jul 18th, 2008
04:40:48 AM
What next, Fincher directing an Alien sequel?
by pokadoo
Jul 18th, 2008
04:53:49 AM
This kills my chance of having Marvel produce a Deathlok Movie
by Stalkeye
Jul 18th, 2008
05:02:29 AM
Yeah, let's just focus on getting a DethKlok movie made instead
by s0nicdeathmonkey
Jul 18th, 2008
05:07:22 AM
pokadoo
by Lost Jarv
Jul 18th, 2008
05:08:03 AM
ooo intriguing
by 1st and only
Jul 18th, 2008
05:18:10 AM
Get Paul Weller back..!
by workshed
Jul 18th, 2008
06:08:52 AM
Yay!
by Knuckleduster
Jul 18th, 2008
06:10:50 AM
Robocop killed my mother!
by dioxholster
Jul 18th, 2008
06:15:07 AM
ricarleite
by Lost Jarv
Jul 18th, 2008
06:22:14 AM
Darren Aronofsky
by palewook
Jul 18th, 2008
06:24:54 AM
How's a Aronofsky ROBOCOP Sequel Sound?
by ironic_name
Jul 18th, 2008
06:37:17 AM
Robo Reboot, Batman Reboot
by Caerdwyn
Jul 18th, 2008
06:42:43 AM
Just the other day I was wondering what Aronofsky's up to.
by rbatty024
Jul 18th, 2008
07:13:44 AM
One thing about ED209 and Robocain
by successor
Jul 18th, 2008
07:13:58 AM
I want a FUCKING SOURCE for this
by Gungan Slayer
Jul 18th, 2008
07:26:25 AM
Hey, at least it isn't a remake.
by fireclown
Jul 18th, 2008
07:30:09 AM
They arn't armed at the time
by fisheater
Jul 18th, 2008
07:31:25 AM
BTW He's doing The BOX now?
by fisheater
Jul 18th, 2008
07:33:05 AM
it still comes down to being "beaten"
by Lost Jarv
Jul 18th, 2008
07:43:06 AM
Casting for Robo?
by WickedJester
Jul 18th, 2008
08:24:19 AM
A sequel is fine...
by fassbinder79
Jul 18th, 2008
08:24:51 AM
hey beaks ...
by t40stunt
Jul 18th, 2008
08:29:58 AM
probably
by t40stunt
Jul 18th, 2008
08:32:35 AM
Pondscum is right.
by Stefano
Jul 18th, 2008
09:01:14 AM
Bottom Line
by fassbinder79
Jul 18th, 2008
09:42:02 AM
Get Nancy Allen back as Anne Lewis...
by SubliminalJones
Jul 18th, 2008
09:52:41 AM
Weller
by FatRat
Jul 18th, 2008
09:55:51 AM
It will still be new
by IndyCollector
Jul 18th, 2008
10:07:36 AM
At the end of the first one....
by Rameses
Jul 18th, 2008
10:20:13 AM
Blomkamp
by Spartacus Hughs
Jul 18th, 2008
10:24:03 AM
fountain rules! If you think it's terrible then maybe
by General Crom
Jul 18th, 2008
11:27:05 AM
I also enjoyed The Fountain.
by rbatty024
Jul 18th, 2008
11:33:28 AM
Robocop 4 Synopsis
by General Crom
Jul 18th, 2008
11:40:14 AM
nancy allen was killed off in part 3
by Bouncy X
Jul 18th, 2008
11:56:19 AM
as long as it doesn't put in a big floating tree in space.
by TooWhippy
Jul 18th, 2008
12:06:06 PM
Why Detroit over LA?
by DeweyOxburger
Jul 18th, 2008
12:44:49 PM
IT IT'S A SEQUEL THAN I AM FUCKING SOLD!
by Proman1984
Jul 18th, 2008
01:03:47 PM
ROBOCOP IN BUSHWICK.
by believe_it
Jul 18th, 2008
01:18:04 PM
*sigh*
by andtheflesh
Jul 18th, 2008
01:21:38 PM
Am I the only one who didn't like Robocop?
by Cotton McKnight
Jul 18th, 2008
01:26:08 PM
General Crom: THANK YOU THANK YOU!
by knowthyself
Jul 18th, 2008
01:58:41 PM
Richard Kelly is doing THE BOX. Not aronofsky.
by knowthyself
Jul 18th, 2008
01:59:56 PM
FIRST!!!!!
by goatfever2007
Jul 18th, 2008
02:20:38 PM
YEEEEEAAAAAH!!!!
by THT3000
Jul 18th, 2008
02:24:09 PM
So Robocop will stare into the camera for two hours?
by MattmanReturns
Jul 18th, 2008
02:31:25 PM
Didn't Weller fuck his back up something fierce
by skimn
Jul 18th, 2008
02:31:48 PM
L.A. Makes a Hideous Backdrop
by _Maltheus_
Jul 18th, 2008
03:04:56 PM
No one does Kubrick, Fukn no one
by fisheater
Jul 18th, 2008
03:22:08 PM
The director of a Robocop movie needs a sense of humor
by samsquanch
Jul 18th, 2008
03:23:53 PM
If anyone at all comes close i would say Wes Anderson
by fisheater
Jul 18th, 2008
03:24:23 PM
Ahhh...A Sequel that's more like it...
by KillaKane
Jul 18th, 2008
03:43:26 PM
Nukedthefridge.com
by OptimusCrime
Jul 18th, 2008
03:47:51 PM
I had a Buckaroo Banzai poster on my wall as a kid...
by gridbug
Jul 18th, 2008
04:03:39 PM
"Wherever you go...there you are"
by skimn
Jul 18th, 2008
04:42:29 PM
losing yourself in a sea of stupidity
by throwingpies
Jul 18th, 2008
04:55:48 PM
Now that's good news...
by QuietEnglishGent
Jul 18th, 2008
05:18:45 PM
Sounds like a complete mismatch
by Teddy Artery
Jul 18th, 2008
06:22:48 PM
Sounds Fine....
by NiceGuyEddie19
Jul 18th, 2008
08:28:17 PM
General Crom, Thank you for explaining the plot to me.
by samsquanch
Jul 18th, 2008
08:34:23 PM
No.Not saying the fountain is perfect-may even be
by General Crom
Jul 18th, 2008
11:02:44 PM
really? As incomprehensible as, say... the Fountain?
by samsquanch
Jul 18th, 2008
11:18:11 PM
They should get MGS4 with this shit...
by Ravetin
Jul 18th, 2008
11:21:38 PM
ok -I just read the wiki on fountain
by General Crom
Jul 19th, 2008
03:14:00 AM
I'll Buy That For a Dollar!
by DarfurOnTheRocks
Jul 19th, 2008
12:09:34 PM
Fuck LA.
by Smoke Monster Loves Kate
Jul 19th, 2008
03:02:13 PM

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