The road to making the live action robotech movie has not been easy, with sony officially taking over the rights from warner bros. The series premise is that a crashed alien starship was discovered on a south pacific island which then prompted earths. According to the report, fuchs and muschietti will pen the script from scratch. You, a member of the mars division of the robotech reclamation forces, have to get to reflex point, invid main base, and destroy it. Jul 17, 2017 more than 30 years after the original series debuted on television, the classic mecha anime robotech will once again grace the silver screen. Robotech movie looks ready for battle point of geeks. Fangrrls is about kicking down doors, breaking boundaries and celebrating female fans with fun, witty and entertaining content. Now that director james wan is set to shoot aquaman on. Since there has been a tremendous amount of movement on the live action robotech movie over the past 6 months i thought i would make a thread that has the latest updates as of 9 2017. Jul 17, 2017 while his highly anticipated movie version of stephen kings it doesnt bow for another two months, andy muschietti looks to have already found his followup, attaching himself to sony.
While his highly anticipated movie version of stephen kings it doesnt bow for another. Sony pictures is getting all the pieces together to develop its upcoming film version of 1980s anime classic robotech. Muschiettis creative partner barbara muschietti will join gianni nunnari and mark canton in producing the project, which is based on the 1980s cartoon series from. A list of upcoming movies by sony pictures, columbia pictures, and sony pictures animation. Jul 06, 2019 back in 2017 a california court upheld a license agreement between harmony gold u.
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The robotech property had initially been set up at warner bros for tobey maguire and akiva. The story behind invasion, the invid, a spacefaring race that resembels slugs, have invading earth. It director confirms plans to make it part 2 before robotech. The project passed through the hands of several writers and producers lawrence kasdan, and alfred gough and miles millar among them before landing at sony in 2015, when james wan was attached to direct. Andy muschietti will also develop a robotech movie for sony. Robotech live action movie to be helmed by it director collider. Robotech was one of my favorite show when i was a kid. The robotech movie just got a new infusion of protoculture. Robotech movie gets wonder woman cowriter jason fuchs collider. It director andy muschietti signs on for sonys robotech movie. The liveaction robotech movie changes its director yet again. Andy muschietti, director of the upcoming film version of it, has been set to take over sonys adapation of the cult anime franchise, according to the hollywood reporter. Sony pictures has secured rights to the popular anime series robotech and views the project as a potential film franchise. Sony acquires robotech screen rights, plans a movie franchise.
Jul 17, 2017 with james wan tied up with aquaman sony had to look elsewhere for a director and picked andy muschietti to helm the robotech liveaction movie. Sony has found a director for its liveaction robotech movie. Sony s liveaction robotech movie to be helmed by it director andy muschietti recruits wonder woman writer jason fuchs to pen the script. Deadline reports that wonder woman scribe jason fuchs, who cowrote the superhero flick with zack snyder and allan heinsberg, has joined it director andy muschietti on the adaptation. Sony is finally making good on their threats of a spiderman villains universe. Now on 4k ultra hd and bluray the angry birds movie 2. The studio hopes to move quickly into production on the liveaction. Mar 26, 2015 one popular anime property that fans have been calling for a feature film version seems to officially be on the way. Mar 26, 2015 sony has now become involved with the film too, having picked up the robotech movie rights with an eye on making it the first installment for a new tentpole franchise. The liveaction robotech movie has switched directors yet again from james wan to andy muschietti. On this episode of collider movie talk tuesday, july 18th, 2017 mark ellis, jeremy jahns, perri nemiroff, ken napzok, ashley mova and wendy lee discuss the. Created by reediting three different anime series super dimension. Jul 17, 2017 andy muschietti will also develop a robotech movie for sony.
It director confirms plans to make it part 2 before robotech michael kennedy sep 1, 2017. Robotech liveaction movie to be directed by its andy muschietti. Since there has been a tremendous amount of movement on the live action robotech movie over the past 6 months i thought i would make a thread that has the latest updates as of 92017. A house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. Robotech movie lands it director andy muschietti jul 17, 2017.
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The liveaction robotech movie changes its director yet. Robotech liveaction movie has found a director ign news. On or about january 20, 20 the film was in development status. Muschietti has also signed on to develop and direct an adaptation of robotech for sony. Battle cry was more to speed in keeping with the anime than invasion. Robotech is a science fiction franchise that began with an 85episode anime television series produced by harmony gold usa in association with tatsunoko production and first released in the united states in 1985. Now, it seems sony is planning to develop a liveaction movie out of it. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for. Ign can confirm it director andres muschietti has signed on to helm the film adaptation of the beloved.
Jul 17, 2017 efforts to adapt robotech as a liveaction film date back at least to 2007, when warner bros. More than 30 years after the original series debuted on television, the classic mecha anime robotech will once again grace the silver screen. It director andy muschietti to helm robotech for sony. The untold story, is a feature film and was the first new robotech adventure created after the premiere of the original series. Robotech the anime series combined three different japanese anime series which ran from 198284 and then aired in the u. If you were wondering what was happening with the liveaction robotech movie, it seems the film is still alive and sony pictures is very much. Ign can confirm it director andres muschietti has signed on to helm. Sonys robotech movie gains it director andy muschietti. This adaptation has been in development for several years, but now it seems it may finally have a shot of making it through production. Indemand furious 7 director james wan is said to be in early discussions with sony to helm their robotech. Jul 18, 2017 sony has found a director for the robotech movie july 18, 2017 ganiveta news 0 sony pictures is getting all the pieces together to develop its upcoming film version of 1980s anime classic robotech. Sonys film adaptation of robotech now has wonder woman cowriter jason fuchs aboard to write.
It director andy muschietti to tackle robotech for sony exclusive. The project has passed through numerous hands, with spidermans tobey maguire and leonardo dicaprio getting dangerously close to getting it made a few years ago. James wan robotech thr reports, saying that wan remains in the mix for aquaman, and universal wants him for the next fast and furious film, but that sony has given him an offer for the mech movie. Sonys liveaction robotech movie to be helmed by it director andy muschietti recruits wonder woman writer jason fuchs to pen the script. Mar 02, 2017 a few years back, sony pictures took over this robotech liveaction movie from warner bros.
Wan, who rose to fame by directing successful lowbudget. A new update from sony offers some information on the liveaction robotech film, as well as an announcement that the popular 80s anime series will anchor their new crackle anime channel with all. Sep 06, 2017 variety is reporting that sony pictures entertainment has secured the rights to make a liveaction robotech film and views it as a potential franchise. On this episode of collider movie talk tuesday, july 18th, 2017. Jul 17, 2017 sonys robotech is getting it status andy muschietti, who directed the upcoming film version of stephen kings it, has been tapped to develop and helm the studios adaptation of the anime. This adaptation has been in development for several years, but now it seems it may finally have a shot of making it through. In a double whammy of announcements on tuesday, sony pictures has snapped up rights to the scifi anime and set a 2017 release date for its third smurfs film. The studio views the property as a franchise opportunity and hopes to quickly move into production. While his highly anticipated movie version of stephen kings it doesnt bow for another two months, andy muschietti looks to have already found his followup, attaching himself to sonys adaptation of robotech. Sony pictures to produce robotech movie franchise amc movie. Variety is reporting that sony pictures entertainment has secured the rights to make a liveaction robotech film and views it as a potential franchise. Efforts to adapt robotech as a liveaction film date back at least to 2007, when warner bros.
Sony hires wonder woman screenwriter jason fuchs to pen its robotech movie. While his highly anticipated movie version of stephen kings it doesnt bow for another two. It was adapted from the macross japanese anime franchise. It uses footage from the megazone 23 part 1 ova original video animation. Furious 7 director james wan will be helming sony s upcoming robotech movie, which will be having a release date announcement soon. Sony plotting new robotech franchise hollywood reporter. Sep 12, 2017 sony pictures has secured rights and hopes to move quickly into production on the liveaction feature. Sony s adaptation of robotech found its director in andy muschietti back in july and now jason fuchs is on board to write the screenplay for the feature based on the popular 80s anime tv series. Sep, 2017 wonder woman cowriter jason fuchs has come aboard sonys liveaction robotech movie and will be starting from scratch with director andy muschietti. Tara westwood, junko bailey, david lawrence brown, zoe fish. Looks like muschietti is going to be taking the helm of robotech sony s adaptation based on the 1980s cartoon series from harmony gold usa and japans tatsunoko productions. Robotech liveaction movie to be directed by its andy. Sony s adaptation of robotech found its director in andy muschietti back in july, and now jason fuchs is on board to write the screenplay for the feature based on the popular 1980s. Robotech was a mecha anime which was first released back in 1985.
Created by reediting three different anime series super. Sonys longgestating robotech adaptation is finally moving forward under the direction of it filmmaker andy muschietti. Robotech is finally heading for the big screen with sony pictures announcing. After ten years stuck in development hell, sony s robotech movie might actually be making progress. The hollywood reporter first broke the exclusive which says that muschiettis creative partner barbara muschietti will join gianni nunnari and mark.
It director andy muschietti moves onto sonys robotech. Sonys adaptation of robotech found its director in andy muschietti back in july, and now jason fuchs is on board to write the screenplay for the feature based on the popular 1980s. The liveaction robotech movie still lives on forbes. Sony snags robotech liveaction film rights anime herald. Wonder womans jason fuchs to write robotech for sony. Robotech movie happening sooner rather than later collider. It was adapted from three original and distinct, though visually similar, japanese anime television series super dimension fortress macross, super dimension. Sony s robotech is getting it status andy muschietti, who directed the upcoming film version of stephen kings it, has been tapped to.
Sony acquires robotech screen rights, plans a movie. James wan furious 7, insidious is in talks to direct sony s robotech movie adaptation of the 1980s animated series featuring giant mechanized warriors. Everything you need to know about robotech movie development. It director andy muschietti signs on for sonys robotech. The studio has announced that andy muschietti, the director of the upcoming remake of stephen. Sony pictures has acquired the rights to the sciencefiction anime robotech in hopes of creating a new franchise to be produced by gianni nunnari and mark canton, who together have overseen the. In the tv series, placed in a near future, an alien battle fortress crash lands on an island in the south pacific. A few years back, sony pictures took over this robotech liveaction movie from warner bros.
The producers and screenwriter of 300 will take on the liveaction anime adaptation for sony pictures. While his highly anticipated movie version of stephen kings it doesnt bow for another two months, andy muschietti looks to have already found his followup, attaching himself to sony s adaptation of robotech. Shamus kelley jul 18, 2017 the robotech movie will now be directed by it helmed andy muschietti. Jul 18, 2017 the liveaction robotech movie has switched directors yet again from james wan to andy muschietti. Sony has found a director for the robotech movie ganiveta.