Plans for a Starship Troopers reboot could at the moment be underway, however one other of Robert A. Heinlein’s traditional books is now set to obtain its first film adaptation. Usually credited as one of many key authors liable for popularizing science fiction within the mid-Twentieth century, Heinlein’s seminal 1959 novel shaped the idea of Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 film of the identical title.
Regardless of the lackluster important and business response to the discharge of Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers, it might nonetheless go on to generate a cult following and spawn a collection of low-budget sequels animated films, video games and different spinoff media. Earlier this 12 months, it was introduced that District 9 director Neil Blomkamp has been tapped to guide a contemporary reboot of the property.
In the meantime, Heinlein’s works have additionally served as the idea for different science fiction films together with 1994’s The Puppet Masters with Donald Sutherland, and the 2014 Ethan Hawke outing, Predestination.
Heinlein’s 1957 Novel Will Get An Animated Film From A DCAU Director
Whereas a lot of Heinlein’s unique sci-fi ideas, together with that of the Area Marines, would go on to encourage numerous films and different creators, direct diversifications of his works have nonetheless largely been few and much between. One such e-book that has remained untouched till now could be his 1957 novel, Citizen of the Galaxy.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox and Justice League: Struggle director Jay Olivia has been tapped to helm an animated adaptation of Citizen of the Galaxy. Set to be penned by Pink Sonja’s Luke Lieberman, the movie will comply with a younger slave whose future will see him go on to form the galaxy at massive.
Olivia, who beforehand labored on the animated collection Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles, has steered that this new venture represents a “come-full-circle profession second” for him. Take a look at his feedback under:
That is an inspiring, come-full-circle profession second for me, having begun my animation directing profession within the late Nineties on Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles, which have been based mostly inside one in every of Heinlein’s most well-known tales. It’s a pleasure and an honor to return to those massively imaginative roots, and to convey one in every of Heinlein’s beforehand unproduced works to a medium the whole planet can expertise and revel in.
Our Take On A Citizen Of The Galaxy Animated Film
Usually spoken in the identical breath as different legendary authors akin to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke, it’s unlucky that extra of Heinlein’s works haven’t shaped the idea for movie diversifications over time. Whereas Starship Troopers stays a well known commodity within the wider popular culture panorama, Verhoeven’s film considerably altered most of the unique e-book’s themes.
Whereas Olivia could have discovered his begin as a director on a Starship Troopers present, one which arguably handled the supply materials higher, will probably be fascinating to see how carefully this new Citizen Of The Galaxy will adhere to Heinlein’s unique e-book.
Supply: The Hollywood Reporter
Starship Troopers
6/10
- Launch Date
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November 7, 1997
- Runtime
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129 minutes
- Director
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Paul Verhoeven
- Writers
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Edward Neumeier
- Sequel(s)
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Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation, Starship Troopers 3: Marauder, Starship Troopers: Invasion, Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars