Chris Hemsworth to Lead Humanity's Survival Against the 'Robopocalypse'

Posted 3:52 PM July 20th, 2012 by Binh Ngo
Chris Hemsworth

According to Deadline, Steven Spielberg wants Chris Hemsworth to lead humanity's charge against their robot overlords in his adaptation of Daniel H. Wilson's novel Robopocalypse.

The director was reportedly sold on Hemsworth after a meeting between the two and has offered him one of the lead roles.

Described as World War Z with robots, Robopocalypse is told from the perspective of different people as the world is being over-taken by sentient machines.

Hemsworth is currently filming Thor: The Dark World over in England as the hammer-wielding son of the Norse god Odin.

As for Spielberg, he's getting his Abraham Lincoln biopic, titled Lincoln, ready for its November 16, 2012 release. After that, he will move on to direct Robopocalypse from a script by Drew Goddard.

Binh Ngo's Latest Blog Entries:

What's Popping: 'Friday the 13th', 'Men in Black', 'Guardians of the Galaxy', 'Avengers 2', 'Black Mass'
More Friday the 13th and South Park movies may be coming our way because Warner Bros wanted to have the privilege of paying for Christopher Nolan's sci-fi...
Chevy Chase and Gillian Jacobs Hop in 'Hot Tub Time Machine 2'
Add Chevy Chase to those who are returning for the sequel to Hot Tub Time Machine, which is said to be shooting this month. He will join Craig Robinson, Rob...
Archie Movie Will Not Have Zombies
Deadline reported earlier today that Warner Bros is developing an Archie movie with an undead twist, like with zombies. Luckily, that's not true -- the zombie...
Kristen Stewart Grabs a Pair of Indies
Kristen Stewart should have a more successful post-Twilight career, but her phone is not exactly ringing off the hook with offers. Other than Snow White and...
Trailer for Luc Besson's 'The Family' Released
The first trailer for Luc Besson's mob comedy The Family is here. The movie stars Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Tommy Lee Jones in a story about a mob...
More...

More Robopocalypse News

What's Popping: 'Star Wars VII', 'Robopocalypse', 'Pirates 5', 'Jurassic Park 4', 'Interstellar'
Guillermo del Toro would be a good choice to direct the next Star Wars movie, but, alas, he turned the movie down. His reason? He's much too busy with his own projects to work on other people's...
Steven Spielberg Puts 'Robopocalypse' on Hold
If you're waiting for Steven Spielberg's Robopocalypse to arrive next year, there's some bad news. It won't be coming. The movie, scheduled for a April 25, 2014 release, has been put on hold "...
Steven Spielberg Indefinitely Postpones 'Robopocalypse' With Chris Hemsworth & Anne Hathaway
After a rough half-decade or so ("Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," "The Adventures of Tintin," "War Horse," failing to get "Harvey" made), Steven Spielberg is back to enjoying the kind of success he's...
DreamWorks pumps brakes on 'Robopocalypse'
Steven Spielberg has decided to delay the start of production of the Fox-DreamWorks sci-fier "Robopocalypse" because of script and budget issues.
Steven Spielberg Puts The Brakes On 'Robopocalypse'
BREAKING: Steven Spielberg is going to push back Robopocalypse, the giant science fiction pic that was going to get going in the spring. Spielberg, who must be wiped out after shooting and promoting...
More...

Comments

About Binh Ngo

Binh Ngo's picture

Binh previously worked with Senh Duong on RottenTomatoes.com as its Editor-in-Chief. They reteam for the sequel which promises more action, more laughs, and more drama.

RSS Feed   Subscribe to RSS Feed