MGM officially announced it’s plans for Robocop. Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream) is set to direct and David Self (Road To Perdition) is writing the feature. 

The announcement was made today by Mary Parent, Chairman, Worldwide Motion Picture Group, MGM. 

In making the announcement Parent said: “Darren is undeniably one of the most talented, original and visceral film makers, and David is one of the greatest writers in Hollywood. All of us at MGM couldn’t be more excited.”

Phoenix Pictures’ Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer, Brad Fischer and David Thwaites will produce “RoboCop.” Cale Boyter, Executive Vice President Production at MGM will oversee the project for the studio.

Phoenix Pictures’ Chairman and CEO Mike Medavoy said: “After making the first ‘RoboCop’ at Orion more than 20 years ago, I’m thrilled to be helping to return this character to the screen with our partners at MGM and through the eyes of Darren Aronofsky and David Self.”

Phoenix co-presidents Brad Fischer and David Thwaites added: “With a filmmaker of Darren Aronofsky’s vision and imagination and a writer of David Self’s caliber, we are poised to bring to the screen an entertaining and provocative film, which will now be under the creative guidance of two of the best storytellers working in our industry today.”

Sounds good, hopefully it won’t be anything like The Fountain, which was definitely a career low for Aronofsky. Look for this one in 2010.

Source: Comingsoon.net

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