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- Ron Howard is producing and directing the pilot for a ‘Robopocalypse’ TV Series.
- Akiva Goldsman is on board to run the show and write the first episode.
- The series does not yet have a streaming or network home.
Looks like there is life –– well, electricity, at least –– in the ‘Robopocalypse’ project once again.
The Hollywood Reporter brings news that Ron Howard (‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’) and Akiva Goldsman (‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’) are teaming up (again) to develop a fresh, TV-based take on Daniel H. Wilson’s 2011 book about an artificial life uprising.
The project has yet to land a home via streaming outlets or any of the networks, but given the two main filmmakers involved, we’d imagine (no pun intended) it has a shot.
Related Article: Director Ron Howard Talks 'Eden' and Working with his All-Star Cast
What’s the story of ‘Robopocalypse’?
Wilson’s novel charts humanity’s war against robots controlled by a powerful AI. Per the logline: “Not far into our future, the dazzling technology that runs our world turns against us. At Zero Hour — the moment the robots attack — the human race is almost annihilated, but as its scattered remnants regroup, humanity for the first time unites in a determined effort to fight back.
These days, it feels less like sci-fi and more like a documentary in the making…
Steven Spielberg was the first to see the movie possibilities, picking it up before the manuscript was even published as a potential pic. But it lingered in development, even with Anne Hathaway and Chris Hemsworth at one point attached to star.
When Spielberg finally threw in the robo-towel, Michael Bay (no stranger to films about marauding machines) picked up the project, but his also stalled.
‘Robopocalypse’: Ron Howard speaks
Here’s Howard’s statement on the new project:
“‘Robopocalypse’ has all the scale and suspense of a major action story, but what drew me to it are the thought-provoking themes and humanity at its center. Daniel created a future that feels both startling and increasingly plausible, with characters who must figure out what connects us when the technology we rely on turns against us. I am also thrilled to work with Akiva again. We have shared some incredibly meaningful creative experiences, and this feels like the right story to bring us back together.”
List of Ron Howard Movies and TV Shows:
- 'The Andy Griffith Show' (1960 - 1968)
- 'The Music Man' (1962)
- 'The Courtship of Eddie's Father' (1963)
- 'American Graffiti' (1973)
- 'Happy Days' (1974 - 1984)
- 'The Shootist' (1976)
- 'Grand Theft Auto' (1977)
- 'More American Graffiti' (1979)
- 'Night Shift' (1982)
- 'Splash' (1984)
- 'Cocoon' (1985)
- 'Gung Ho' (1986)
- 'Willow' (1988)
- 'Parenthood' (1989)
- 'Backdraft' (1991)
- 'Far and Away' (1992)
- 'The Paper' (1994)
- 'Apollo 13' (1995)
- 'Ransom' (1996)
- 'EDtv' (1999)
- 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' (2000)
- 'A Beautiful Mind' (2002)
- 'The Missing' (2003)
- 'Arrested Development' (2003 - 2019)
- 'Cinderella Man' (2005)
- 'The Da Vinci Code' (2006)
- 'Frost/Nixon' (2008)
- 'Angels & Demons' (2009)
- 'The Dilemma' (2011)
- 'Rush' (2013)
- 'In the Heart of the Sea' (2015)
- 'Inferno' (2016)
- 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' (2018)
- 'Hillbilly Elegy' (2020)
- 'Thirteen Lives' (2022)
- 'Eden' (2025)
