Movies DreamWorks 'Robopocalypse'

[Tom Morrow]

DreamWorks 'Robopocalypse'

'Robopocalypse' fast-tracked at DreamWorks Doubleday also pre-emptively acquires rights to manuscript The Hollywood Reporter DreamWorks Studios and Doubleday have pre-emptively acquired film and publishing rights to Daniel H. Wilson's unpublished manuscript, "Robopocalypse," which explores the fate of the human race after a robot uprising. DreamWorks co-presidents of production Mark Sourian and Holly Bario acquired the film rights from literary manager Justin Manask. They are fast-tracking development of the project. Doubleday executive editor and vp Jason Kaufman nabbed world publishing rights to the book from Laurie Fox at the Linda Chester Literary Agency. The publisher has slotted a tentative 2011 publication date. "Daniel H. Wilson's cautionary tale of man versus machine grabbed us from the very beginning," said Sourian. "Wilson's background in robotics and artificial intelligence grounds his story with a frightening level of realism." Wilson added: "Writing this novel is an incredible thrill, after spending years studying and thinking about robotics. My hope is that the story we tell will make the robots of the future proud of us humans." by Jay A. Fernandez complete article

Submitted by Ezra

[Ezra]

DreamWorks live action unit currently has a distribution contract with Disney.

[Executioner]

So...... This may be something along the lines of Terminator it sounds like. Well who doesn't like stories about robots destroying humans in the future? I sure do. It sounds like it may be fun.

[Wedbliss]

There is no way I'm letting my robot see this movie. He is giving me enough trouble as it is and I don't want him getting any ideas.

My hope is that the story we tell will make the robots of the future proud of us humans.

There is something inherently scary about robots. There is something even scarier about a robot feeling proud. I would rather robots didn't feel anything at all.

But I agree Ex, who doesn't like stories about robots destroying humans? I know I do.