Jose Padilha Drops Hints About 'Robocop' Reboot

Robocop, much like Total Recall was one of those corny action classics that everyone loved back in the day, but was honestly in major need of a facelift for a second go around.  Elite Squad director Jose Padilha was brought in by the studio to give the Robocop franchise its fresh start.  

Padilha, while out promoting his new Elite Squad sequel, dropped a few hints to ComingSoon about what his Robocop project will look like.

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'Robocop' Remake Won't Use Aronofsky's Script

"Dead or alive, Aronofsky's script isn't coming with me."

Not many updates out there from Jose Padilha's Robocop remake since the Brazilian director said he wanted Michael Fassbender as his Robocop/Murphy.  The studio hired writer Josh Zetumer to help develop the story, though it wasn't clear whether they'd still be working from Darren Aronofsky's script.  That mystery was revealed today, as details from an interview with Padilha a few weeks ago about the film hit the web.

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Michael Fassbender is Director's Top Choice for 'Robocop' Remake

With three more films (Shame, A Dangerous Method, Haywire) coming out this year, there isn't a more exposed actor right now than Michael Fassbender.  A full workload hasn't stopped filmmakers and studios from wanting a piece of him either.  The latest director to profess his desire to have the actor star in his next film is Jose Padilha, who admits Fassbender is his first choice to play Murphy in the Robocop remake.

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MGM Wants Chris Pine for 'Robocop' Reboot?

We've long know that a Robocop reboot is coming.  MGM owns the rights and Elite Squad creator Jose Padilha has signed on to direct it, taking over for Darren Aronofsky.  Only leaving us with the mystery of who will be selected to reprise the role of Murphy/Robocop this time.

Word is, according to Twitch, MGM is pining (pun intended) for Chris Pine to take the lead role of the iconic, robotic super cop. 

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Darren Aronofsky's 'RoboCop' Reboot Unplugged

Gee, here's a surprise: The RoboCop remake is dead. Two reports, one from The Financial Times and the other from Moviehole, indicate the same thing, and apparently Darren Aronofsky is leaving the project, which I think he's unofficially stopped seriously considering about a year ago.

Trouble really started bubbling up when MGM began walking around with the insides of its pockets hanging out. Nearly $4 billion in debt does not normally give a filmmaker a ton of confidence he'll get the financial support needed to make a movie. And that, reportedly, is what has happened. "Gone. Kaput. Canceled," an insider told Moviehole about the project, adding that Aronofsky "lost interest." Oh, irony: As Aronofsky loses interest, MGM pleads for leniency because it can't pay interest.

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