Fox, DreamWorks Team on Steven Spielberg's 'Robopocalypse'

Fox is originating aboard to co-finance and partner on DreamWorks' Robopocalypse, Steven Spielberg's sci-fi epic which will open all over the world on This summer 3, 2013.our editor recommendsSteven Spielberg to Direct 'Robopocalypse' Adaptation'Robopocalypse' fast-monitored at DreamWorks Disney will distribute the film locally, while Fox will release the film internationallly. Robopocalypse, in line with the book of the identical title by Daniel H. Wilson,reunites Fox and Spielberg, who labored together on Minority Report. "I'm so pleased that Tom Rothman and Jim Gianopulos [co-chairman of Fox Shot Entertainment] begin to see the exciting possibilities in Robopocalypse that people initially saw whenever we bought the privileges towards the book," stated Spielberg."We'd a effective relationship together whenever we made Minority Report and that we hope we are able to deliver another film which will give today's global audiences something thrilling." DreamWorks acquired the privileges to Wilson's then-unregistered manuscript--concerning the fate from the people carrying out a robot uprising--in November 2009. The novel, released by Doubleday, hit bookstands in June and rapidly won a just right The Brand New You are able to Occasions best-seller list. "Steven Spielberg may be the master's master. He'll capture the storyline's epic mixture of thrills, scale, humanity and heart. We're truly honored to once more collaborate with your a film giant, in addition to with Stacey Snider and her oustanding team at DreamWorks," Rothman and Gianopulos stated. Snider, who's co-chairman of DreamWorks, stated she and her team immediately recognized Robopocalypse like a property that "cried out for Steven to direct. He's first of all a storyteller, and Robopocalypse offers him the chance to understand more about new visions on the broad future canvas." To date, just one other film is slotted to spread out in theaters on This summer 3, 2013, Universal's kids toon Wretched Me 2. Spielberg is anticipated to start shooting Robopocalypse early the coming year. Related Subjects Steven Spielberg Robopocalypse twentieth century Fox Film DreamWorks SKG