Starship Troopers remake moves forward with producer Neal H. Moritz
Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz, both credited writers on X-Men: First Class, have been hired to revamp this franchise, which continues currently in anime form.
No other details have been released at this time. It is not known when Starship Troopers will begin production.
Starship Troopers was released November 7th, 1997 and stars Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris, Clancy Brown, Seth Gilliam, Patrick Muldoon. The film is directed by Paul Verhoeven.
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Christopher Clark
Ok everyone who posted that this movie should not be "remade" should know that paul verhoeven's verson is a remake based off of a anime from 1988 and a crappy one at that. What he didnt steal from the anime he got off ofbthe back of the book, heck i wonder if he even took the time to read it. If the new version of Starship Troopers is based off of the book like they say then you can expect it to be simular to Halo, Aliens, Starcraft 1 & 2, Iron Man, Warhammer 40k, distrect 9, Fallout, ect. Because all of these have heavy influince from the book and/or take everything from the book like Starcraft. So before you decide weather or not to see this movie rember that the P.V. verson only shares the name of the book and is not based off of it like this new movie is said to be.
Oh ya, almost forgot to tell you that you should read the book then watch the P.V. version
8 months agoby @Christopher-Clark-66118093Flag
Joshua Forrester
This is not a remake of Verhoeven's movie, but rather a remake of a movie based on a Robert A. Heinlein book. If you haven't read the book, well let me just say if the new movie is going to be based on the book you won't even know the two movies have the same story line. Moreover, the Verhoeven movie is more of a comedy spoof than an actual interpretation of the book. And if it was not made as a comedy, well... I need to still think of it as comedy to enjoy it. So I hope the new movie is accurate to the book, as the book is a true science fiction epic. And if the the old Verhoeven movie gets forgotten, well... In the movies own comedic words... Its alright, cause I got to have you... Sputter sputter, cough cough.
1 year agoby @Joshua-ForresterFlag
Curtis McCrea
Well, I will not bother going to this. The original film is still a masterpiece today, and it is a film that cannot be remade without failing.
1 year agoby @Curtis-McCreaFlag
Charles Ballard
Let's get this straight people... this is NOT going to be a "re-make". It would need to use the same script and ideas. I DOUBT they will do that. If they have any guts, they'll bring as LITERAL a re-telling of Heinlein's novel as they possibly can to the screen. And stop saying that the original was anything other than what it was. It was a good popcorn flick, a nice way to kill a couple of hours and have a few laughs. It WASN'T deserving of ANY AMOUNT of reverence. Go to your nearest library and borrow the novel by ROBERT A. HEINLEIN. If you can figure out how to locate a book using the DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM. "For the glory of the infantry..."
2 years agoby @Charles-BallardFlag
TellezzZ
leave it alone please. this film was already way ahead of its time and stands on its own still today.
2 years agoby @tellezzzFlag
Smallville
The should focus on a halo movie but remake anthor classic
2 years agoby @smallvilleFlag
Mutant
If PJ can convert LOTR to film then other directors start needing to do that with other books.
2 years agoby @zenderFlag
Escapist
RICO'S RUFFNECKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 years agoby @escapistFlag
S. E. Roberts
Yes, make it more like the book and it will be great! And then I can say a Starship Troopers movie was actually made. I want the powered armor, bug with weapons and spaceships and the aliens called the "Skinnies". Hollywood screws up everything it touches, do this movie correctly and I might just return to the theaters to see it. Now if they'd only do a real G.I. Joe movie.
2 years agoby @S-E-RobertsFlag
ollie-styrene
Oh noooooo... why??? the first one is one of the best sci-fi movies ever... if they do this, they better not f**k it up.. (as they probably will)
2 years agoby @ollie-styreneFlag
Mka47
BLASPHEMOUS! the original was great. really hope, if anything, it ends up being sequel and not a remake
2 years agoby @mka47Flag
caifa
Killzone 2 art..... or what......
2 years agoby @caifaFlag
Rufio
this is a good idea with one condition: it is made into a serious sci-fi action/battle flick (with the original being campy, a remade one with a serious take seems reasonable).
if they remake another campy version, then i don't think this is necessary.
2 years agoby @rufioFlag
skywise
...and the killzone boxart is a fail
2 years agoby @skywiseFlag
skywise
I dont know how to feel about this. I love the original for its cartoon violence and irreverant take on facism but the movie was corny and the acting....well lets not lie, it was pretty bad. But that is sort of what is so endearing about this movie.
However, if they were to take this more like the novel (I want my jet packs and mechs!!) and keep the bloody battles (its essential in the books) then i might be able to get behind it.
2 years agoby @skywiseFlag
MovieWiz001
Like I said: BETTER TO RE RELEASE THAN REBOOT!!!
... IF YOU WANT TO REBOOT SOMETHING TO MAKE IT BETTER, DO ERAGON!!
...WAIT!....I wanna do that
2 years agoby @moviewiz001Flag
empath86
if there is not nph, i most likely wont be seeing this. i did like the original though, for what it was.
2 years agoby @empath86Flag
bruce_ha
Why is Movieweb using Killzone 2 boxart for this article?
2 years agoby @bruce-haFlag
red_ruddy
I got really excited for a second when I saw the killzone pic
2 years agoby @red-ruddyFlag
SenTTox
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2 years agoby @SenTToxFlag
Perickson81
Why in the flying f*ck would they remake this?? Damn you Hollywood! Find somethin else to do!!
2 years agoby @perickson81Flag
The Kwisatz Haderach
the book is crazy. Only bits and pieces from the book were used for the movie. In the book the soldiers had these crazy mechatech suits they road around in fight the bugs who used spaceships and lazers, they werent mindless like in the book. The book was more of a journal about Rico going through this extensive boot camp and then fighting the bugs briefly before going to officers school. The movie was hilarious though, so cheesy is was good.
2 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag
slysnide
Given how the original was NOT a comedy, then a remake based on the book would be totally different. From what I've been told, the soldier's armor/weapons are the only elements which were adapted into the original film. So again, this could easily work.
2 years agoby @slysnideFlag
Justice Kowaleski
@mclovin What if They are just using the starship troopers remake story as a cover up for them making a KillZone Movie that would be legit
2 years agoby @justice-kowaleskiFlag
Mutant
I wouldn't mind a reboot of this, the first film was cheesy and fun to watch. The second faltered because of the acting, storyline, effects and so on. I can't seem to find the third film.
I would like to see this as an epic adventure and done right. Regarding the Star gate comment I found out that we won't be seeing that for some time. It ran it's course and MGM feels it needs to keep it off the grid for a while since SGU didn't do well in the ratings. Personally I liked it for what it was, if it didn't come into fruition SG:A would still be around.
I'm surprised that no one has rebooted or has done a spin-off of Sliders since it's been off the air since the 90's. I'm writing a book on that series.
2 years agoby @zenderFlag
Ghostman
What happened to the fourth CGI Starship Troopers movie coming out next summer? And what's up with the Killzone image?!
2 years agoby @ghostmanFlag
SpaceCowboy
Ha! Killzone.
2 years agoby @SpaceCowboyFlag
Mr_Jellyfish
'sci-fi thriller'? that doesn't describe the film at all! It was a satire, and it was funny as hell. If anything it was a parody of the book it was based on. I really hope they don't try to make the story serious!
2 years agoby @mr-jellyfishFlag
Absolute
Hopefully they are actually faithful to the book.
2 years agoby @absoluteFlag
moviegeek
I like the original, but this doesn't need to be remade at all.
2 years agoby @moviegeekFlag