So some shocking news came out that they are not Remaking Robocop. They are CONTINUING Robocop. Yup! Turns out the big secret heads behind the remake of the 1987 classic Robocop are actually aiming to have this be a sequential story instead of a retelling. Another sequel.
Today we received word that MGM and Phoenix Pictures are close to pegging Darren Aronofsky to direct the latest “remake”, which we also discovered is actually a sequel! Here’s the logline: Present day Los Angeles, 20 years after the termination of the RoboCop program, the city decides to reinstate the program.
I like seeing a RoboCop: The Next Generation idea. The original was not much different than the premise behind the Six Million Dollar Man (which by todays standards would get you a robotic eye and a professional Baseball player) but it still stood out on its own.
But if this is a sequel, will we find out what Happened to Murphy 2 years later? My recollection of the Robocop sequels is rough, but if this is picking up 20 years later, are we going to see if they created a “decommissioning” robot form for Murphy to retire in? Will it be Murphy himself who comes out of retirement? Maybe even have Murphy show up to be the new aged and wiser RoboCheif of the new RoboCop squad?
I just hope this story doesn’t mirror Soldier where an old model thought outdated was replaced with new versions and is brought about to now defend them from their “better” creations.
But also, they will have Ed209’s that can walk down stairs. Alone or in pairs.
