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[ENGLISH] LOS ANGELES, CA July 24, 2008 \u2013 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM) has signed Darren Aronofsky to direct and David Self to write a new installment for its ROBOCOP franchise.\u00a0 Aronofsky, the director of The Fountain, and Self, the writer of Road to Perdition, make a formidable creative team, fast tracking the ROBOCOP motion picture and spotlighting it as one of the most anticipated\u00a0new films for 2010.<\/p>\n
The announcement was made today by Mary Parent, Chairman, Worldwide Motion Picture Group, MGM.<\/p>\n
In making the announcement Parent said:\u00a0 \u201cDarren is undeniably one of the most talented, original and visceral film makers, and David is one of the greatest writers in Hollywood.\u00a0 All of us at MGM couldn’t be more excited.\u201d<\/p>\n
Phoenix Pictures\u2019 Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer, Brad Fischer and David Thwaites will produce ROBOCOP.\u00a0 Cale Boyter, Executive Vice President Production at MGM will oversee the project for the studio.<\/p>\n
Phoenix Pictures\u2019 Chairman and CEO Mike Medavoy said: \u201cAfter making the first ROBOCOP at Orion more than 20 years ago, I\u2019m 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Phoenix co-presidents Brad Fischer and David Thwaites added: \u201cWith a filmmaker of Darren Aronofsky\u2019s vision and imagination and a writer of David Self\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Aronofsky\u2019s credits include Pi, Requiem for a Dream and The Fountain.\u00a0 He is completing the feature, The Wrestler with Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood. He is repped by CAA and attorney Carlos Goodman.<\/p>\n
David Self’s credits include 13 Days and Road To Perdition.\u00a0 He wrote God of War for Universal, to which Brett Ratner is attached to direct, and was a writer on Universal’s Wolfman currently in production.\u00a0 He is represented by UTA and attorney Karl Austen.<\/p>\n
The original ROBOCOP, which premiered in 1987, was \u00ab\u00a0part man, part machine and all cop.\u00a0\u00bb The film’s storyline focused on the future of law enforcement as a terminally wounded cop returns to the police force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories.\u00a0 The original film was nominated for two Academy Awards \u2013 Best Film Editing and Best Sound.\u00a0 Since the film\u2019s debut, ROBOCOP has become one of the most successful titles in MGM’s vast film library. The franchise continues as a worldwide phenomenon, especially in the U.S., Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom.\u00a0 ROBOCOP, ROBOCOP 2, and ROBOCOP 3 have sold approximately 4.1 million gross DVD units worldwide.<\/p>\n
About Phoenix Pictures<\/p>\n
Phoenix Pictures was founded by Mike Medavoy and Arnie Messer in 1995 and has produced such films as Zodiac, Holes, The Thin Red Line, and The People vs. Larry Flynt.\u00a0 The company is currently in production on Shanghai, directed by Mikael Halfstrom and starring John Cusack, and in post-production on Shutter Island, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Michelle Williams and Ben Kingsley.\u00a0 ROBOCOP continues the company\u2019s strategy of producing high-profile event movies with important filmmakers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.:<\/p>\n