‘RoboCop Returns’ Now In The Hands Of ‘Little Monsters’ Director Abe Forsythe
District 9director Neill Blomkamp was previously working on a newRoboCopproject that would act as a direct sequel to the original 1987 movie, following in the footsteps of recent retcon sequels likeHalloweenin 2018 and this year’sTerminator: Dark Fate. Buthe left the projecttowards the end of this past summer, and now a new filmmaker is jumping into the director’s chair to take over the film being calledRoboCop Returns.The Hollywood Reporterhas word thatLittle MonstersdirectorAbe Forsytheis being lined up to take over as theRoboCop Returnsdirector. The project has been in the works since the summer of 2018, and funnily enough,Terminator: Dark Fatewriter Justin Rhodes is rewriting a scrip from the originalRoboCopscribesEd NeumeierandMichael Miner, who are both producing and executive producing the return of Detroit’s cyborg crimefighter. The original film’s production company, Orion, is also producing again along withRichard Sucklefrom Atlas Entertainment.
Forsythe is an up and coming Australian filmmaker. you’re able to see his zombie horror comedyLittle Monsterson Hulu right now (a moviewhich is an absolute blast). That’s more of a broad comedy with a lot of raunchy humor and blood, but our managing editor Jacob Hall informs me that Forsythe’s first movie, an Aussie comedy calledDown Under, is “the kind of vicious satire you’d want in aRoboCopdirector.” Unfortunately, that movie never got released in the United States other than playing at Fantastic Fest some years ago
It remains to be seen ifRoboCop Returnswill be a direct sequel or the kind of sequel thatTerminator: Dark Fatewas where it also operated as a franchise reboot of sorts. Neumeier actually teased the project all the way back in January of 2018 and said this about the project:
“There’s been a bunch of otherRoboCopmovies and there was recently a remake and I would say this would be kind of going back to the oldRoboCopwe all love and starting there and going forward. So it’s a continuation really of the first movie. In my mind. So it’s a little bit more of the old school thing.”
Previously, when Neill Blomkamp was attached to directRoboCop Returns, there was talk of not only bringing the originalRoboCopsuit back but possibly gettingPeter Wellerback as Alex Murphy. We’re not sure if there are any solid plans in place to make either of those things come to fruition, but we’re hoping for the best. HopefullyRoboCopfans are more eager to see the metal man of the law return thanTerminatorfans were forDark Fatethis month.
