First things first: do we really need a new take Starship Troopers? The 1997 adaptation of Paul Verhoeven by Robert Heinlein Classic 1959 novel It has become a classic on its own, satirical ideas of fascism and a war-industrial complex with uniquely powerful joy. It also gave us Neil Patrick Harris As a psyche, who speaks with alien bugs, Denise Richards as a kick-ass starship pilot, and Michael Ironside as a gray yet fierce squad-boss-more nasty violence, Strange sportsand quoted lines gallore.
With 1997 years Starship Troopers crawling back into pop-cultural consciousness last year thanks to Helldivers 2It makes sense that Hollywood would like to capitalize with a new movie version. As The Hollywood Reporter revealed, Columbia struck Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium, Chappie) write and direct.
Sci-Fi is definitely Arena Blomkamp is well known, although his last two features were out of the genre: 2021 horror movie Demonic and 2023 sports drama Great tourism. But since his advance with 2009 District 9He was also associated with a number of high -profile projects that did not finish the land, including entries in the Alien And RoboCop franchises. (RoboCopWho was also directed by Paul Verhoeven, is now planned to become Prime -Video -Streaming series.)
However, the past is the past, and Blomkamp may still find its next science fiction success in the far future arrangement of Starship Troopers. And it is similar to all the 1997 movie fans, this new project will represent a fresh spin on Heinlein’s story; As Thr notes, “Blomkamp’s take is not a remake of the movie Verhoeven, and sources say the goal is to go back to the source material.”
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