Based on Daniel H. Wilson’s 2011 novel of the same name, Robopocalypse was set to hit the big screen in 2013, with none other than Steven Spielberg at the helm. Telling the story of a dark future where humanity is locked in a bitter war with their former robotic servants after a sentient A.I goes rogue, Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods, The Martian) was hired to write the script, and Chris Hemsworth, Anne Hathaway, and Ben Whishaw joined the cast in 2012. But after rumours of budgetary concerns and the release date been put forward to 2014, the project was put on hold indefinitely on January 9th 2013, with word that the script was not ready and the production was proving to be too expensive.
Even though Spielberg has said he was going back to the drawing board and starting on a more economical and personal script, that was two years ago, and with the director’s plate full as of late with the upcoming Bridge of Spies and next year’s The BFG, it’s looking like Robopocalypse is getting further and further away from the big screen. But we now have a look at what Spielberg’s vision of a human/robot war could have looked like, with artist
Patrick Janicke revealing concept art from the project, giving us a glimpse at some futuristic weaponary, some intruding neck braces, and the robotic bad guys, which range from sleek and menacing to creepy and rundown.
