After Cloud Atlas: Five Upcoming Sci-Fi Adaptations To Look Forward To

robopocalypse After Cloud Atlas: Five Upcoming Sci Fi Adaptations To Look Forward To
5. Robopocalypse

Even if you can’t pronounce the title on your first try, fear not, you’ve got time to perfect it by 2014 when Robopocalypse is due to arrive.

A novel with the futuristic machinations of The Terminator woven around a human adversity parable, Robopocalypse is to be Steven Spielberg’s next project. With a script written by Drew Goddard based on Daniel H. Wilson’s book, the story examines the looming demise of humanity in the midst of an apocalypse which we can assume to be an actual possibility, as Wilson has a PhD in Robotics.

In the story, the world as we know it is commandeered by a snooty sentient computer called Archos who delegates the task of ending the human race to a host of differing ‘bots now utilised for day-to-day activities. The plot unites people across all demographics who forge squads worldwide. In forming the resistance and enabling a rich spectrum of casting choices, it’s likely they’ll all probably be played by white Americans.

A flurry of casting news arose last month even though Spielberg’s initial announcement landed two years ago today. Chris Hemsworth has been tagged as the lead, Anne Hathaway was rumoured to be joining and apparently Spielberg has got his eye on Ben Whishaw to play tubby hacker, Lurker.

Robopocalypse is set to start shooting next year with a release scheduled for April 13^th, 2014.

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http://www.facebook.com/people/Catalin-Rotariu/750959757 Catalin Rotariu

asa butterfield as Ender … hmm. Let’s hope that I die before this movie is released. Please, if there is a GOD.
n8csquared

I’m really looking forward to Ender’s Game. One of my favourite books of all time without question and I have faith they’ll do it justice. After waiting this long I don’t think Card would let a horrible script through.
- Che Broadnax
  
  One of the previous scripts — WRITTEN by Card — was AWFUL. Aside from being a terrible piece of writing, it blows the ending in the first ten pages. Don’t be so sure this won’t be a steaming pile of formic poo.
http://twitter.com/curtisjunk Curtis Jensen

Ender’s Game presents ethical problems for me. Orson Scott Card is a world class homophobe and religious zealot whose values are direct conflict with any fair minded individual and the ethos of Sci-fi which I always think of as being about the progress of human kind and the expansion of respect, freedom and equality. Putting money into his pocket, promoting his books and the increasing sales likely to result just don’t sit well with me. He uses his fame to actively and loudly promote anti-Gay causes. More money in his pocket isn’t something i will “look forward to”
- Jeff
  
  You need to take a look in the crazy mirror. Half of Hollywood are pedophiles and rapists and your upset about the author of a book who doesn’t agree with the homosexual lifestyle?
  - concerned louisvillian
    
    Jeff you are a moron.. try to live in this century
- Molly
  
  Sci-fi is about the possibility of fucking an alien, that just translates to equality.
http://twitter.com/curtisjunk Curtis Jensen

Now Snow Crash, there’s a film I’m excited about. Frankly I would love to see all of Stephenson’s novels adapted and his “Baroque Cycle” should be turned into a premium cable series and explored over the course of several years. Love me some Stephenson!
Luke Milwauker

The Grey Lensmen!!!
http://twitter.com/rustrobot Alexis Ayala

You forgot about Vincenzo Natali’s adaption of Neuromancer. That should most certainly be on the list.
Jordi

So rediculously excited for “Ready Player 1″!
bobnotbob

Ender’s Game is one of the worst sci-fi novels ever written. Perhaps the movie will appeal to the 12 years old for which it was written.
Andric

Curtis nobody cares about your feelings…
http://www.facebook.com/MichaelMeyer1979 Michael Meyer

One of my favorite books I have ever read and would LOVE to see in a movie (if done right, of course) is “Stranger In a Strange Land” by Robert Heinlein. Don’t get me wrong… I know it would be a long shot. Fantastic book though
http://www.facebook.com/MichaelMeyer1979 Michael Meyer

Or how about the “Foundation” series by Isaac Asimov?
Jebediah Kaine

Based on his writings, Orson Scott Card is clearly a latent homosexual with barely suppressed pedophilic tendencies. Just the kind of writer Hollywood might enjoy. Hopefully, his film will fall into development hell…again.