DocM Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 http://hollywoodreporter.com/news/men-black-writer-rework-will-429115 Universal Pictures is bringing Men in Black scribe Ed Solomon aboard to rewrite the Will Smith vehicle Colossus.The move gives a shot in the arm to the Imagine Entertainment-produced project, a remake of the studio's 1970 Colossus: The Forbin Project that the studio began developing in 2007. Solomon, who is also collaborating on an untitled film with J.J. Abrams, has a long history with Smith, dating back to Smith's breakout hit Men in Black. Blake Masters and Jason Rothenberg wrote earlier drafts of the super-secret sci-fi screenplay. Though the studio is keeping plot details under wraps, the project would see Smith taking on the role of Dr. Charles Forbin, who is the creator of a computer that has taken over the world and is the only scientist who can stop it. > imachip 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imachip Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Wow awesome. The original film was pretty good and the first book is interesting (2nd book is pretty naff). It's got a good concept that isn't overused and I think could work well with a decent script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Norris Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 This is the voice of world control. I bring you peace. It may be the peace of plenty and content or the peace of unburied death. The choice is yours: Obey me and live, or disobey and die. Haven't seen this in forever... hope they do it justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 They should have made the sequel novels** into films to finish the story, but they didn't. If Smith's Colussus pans out maybe they will. ** these; The Fall of Colussus: the computer is defeated, but not before informing Forbin of a coming alien threat. Colossus and the Crab: the alien threat emerges, humans and a reactivated Colossus handle the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Great TV movie in the 70's. I read a couple of the sequel books which are hard to find. I wondered how they defeated Colossus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted March 18, 2013 Member Share Posted March 18, 2013 I honestly don't have high hopes for this. Hollywood doesn't have a good track record on remakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Quite a few remakes have been great; lord knows how many versions of My Gal Friday (under different titles), Roxie Hart, Seven Samurai, etc.etc. Depends on the writing. It wasn't a TV movie. It went into theatrical release April 8, 1970. Won a Hugo award too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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