Back in 2011, neal mortiz tried to put the project together with writers ashley edward miller and zack stentz, but that. Ashley edward miller and zack stentz are attached as screenwriters. Baywatch, genie writers hired for starship troopers reboot. Already the news that columbia pictures is planning a new movie adaptation of starship troopers, the scifi war story published by robert a. A starship troopers remake is in the works vulture. First class scribe zack stentz was recently asked how the films script is progressing and what sort of tone it would have.
Moritz who is also behind the new total recall has recruited writing duo ashley edward miller and zack stentz to script a reboot of the starship troopers franchise. Robert david hall federal service recruiting officer who had lost his legs and right arm while serving. Starship troopers is a film about the future, starring casper van dien as johnny rico, dina meyer as dizzy flores, jake busey as ace levy, and dinise richards as carmen ibanez. Xmen first class screenwriters ashley edward miller and zack stentz to write a new adaptation of the. Vulture is reporting that sony pictures producer neal moritz has hired screenwriters ashley edward miller and zack stentz to pen a starship troopers remake naturally, our feelings are profoundly. Thor and xmen first class screenwriters ashley edward miller and zack stentz to write a new adaptation of the classic scifi novel by robert. Ashley edward miller and zack stentz were chosen to work on the script, based on there recent work on thor, xmen. Fans of the novel were disappointed by the verhoevens take on the material that seemed at distinct odds as to the tone of heinleins novel while audiences were confused by the elements of political satire that the director seeded through. It was intended for zim to appear in starship troopers 2. This isnt the first time a starship troopers reboot has been attempted.
Ashley edward miller and zack stentz are the screenwriters of thor and xmen. Back in 2011 it was reported that a reboot of starship troopers was in the works from sony pictures and producer neal h. Starship troopers remake writer says flick will be like which 80s. The reboot of starship troopers is still happening, and baywatch and genie writers. Neither movies in my opinion were horribly written and both were fun flicks. First class screenwriters ashley edward miller and zack stentz for a remake of paul verhoevens 1997 scifi film starship troopers. In starship troopers, earth is united as one government and it appears that english is the primary language. Theyve hired ashley edward miller and zack stentz who penned xmen first class and thor. Starship troopers being remade by fast and furious producer. Were also hard at work on the sequel to colin fischer, which desperately needs a cool title.
This book seems to have been written by a british scientist who wanted to achieve starship troopers irl. The more expensive a film is, the harder it is now to make it that violent. Writer zack stentz calls starship troopers remake an officer and a. Ashley edward miller, casper van dien, neil moritz, reboots, starship troopers, the 90s, unnecessary reboots, zack stentz. Starship troopers brought to an end heinleins series of juvenile novels. Zackary lowell stentz is an american writer and producer of film and television, journalist. Heinleins starship troopers with ashley edward miller and zack stentz writing the screenplay. Miller and stentz have previously worked on the screenplays for comic book flicks like thor and xmen.
Heinlein s arguablyfascist novel starship troopers was adapted into a. He survives boot camp, rises rapidly through the enlisted ranks through heavy attrition, is culled off for officer training school, and. Starship troopers screenwriter promises a more faithful adaptation. Traitor of mars, and features the voices of two stars of paul verhoeven s original movie, casper van dien and dina meyer. Ashley edward miller and zack stentz met on the internet, a consequence of their mutual love of all things star trek. Ashley edward miller and zack stentz to pen a starship troopers remake. Screenwriting books tell you not to write in specific needle dropssongs and theyre wrong. Writers ashley edward miller and zack stentz, whose credits include. More faithful to the source material discussion in konoha theatre started by swarmy, jul 14, 2012. Writer zack stentz calls starship troopers remake an officer and a gentleman in power armor. With recall in particular, we made a conscious choice to keep it. Starship troopers tells the story of juan rico, a welltodo youngster who joins the elite mobile army at the outbreak of the bug war.
I think its safe to assume that a remake will not have the campy tone or the political satire of the original, but i suppose some heinlein fans may be interested in a more faithful adaptation of the book. Starship troopers, a film which absolutely doesnt need. Writer zack stentz calls starship troopers remake an officer and. Together, miller and stentz have written andor produced over a hundred hours of television. Im guessing this will be more in the spirit of the book than paul verhoevens movie. Heinlein in 1959, has divided social media over whether. Apparently another big screen adaptation of starship troopers is in the works. Heinleins arguablyfascist novel starship troopers was adapted into a. Paul verhoeven s starship troopers is a personal favorite of mine, perfectly combining legitimately fun scifi action with a deeply black comic take on militarism, patriotism. Upcoming projects include the fall guy and a starship troopers remake.
Break out the jumpball, starship troopers is getting a. Starship troopers and the state of hollywood scifi remakes. A chat with the colin fischer authors book zone by. First class put out some reassurance by stating that they were doing less of a parody like verhoevens version and sticking closer to the source material of robert heinleins original novel. Starship troopers remake will ditch the violence, add. Colin fischer by ashley edward miller penguin books. Henleins book, rather than directly remaking verhoevens film. When sonys planned starship troopers remake was first announced, we were skeptical. Starship troopers is going to get the reboot treatment.
Annapurna pictures may be in on a starship troopers reboot. Though it might seem sacrilegious to many to even make astarship troopers reboot, this might really get your blood boiling. A reboot from sony pictures and fast and the furious producer neal moritz is in the works. Heinleins original novel including more mobile infantry power suit action. Nearly 20 years after the 1997 movie, starship troopers has joined the. Page 1 of 2 starship troopers reboot posted in public house. There has been a remake rumored since 2000, when the syfy channel was eyeballing it for a big miniseries, like they did with. Edward miller and zack stentz, but that iteration obviously never moved forward. Starship troopers remake underway of the 1997 paul verhoeven movie based on the robert heinlein novel.
Paul verhoeven s deeply satirical slant is part of what makes his starship troopers such a classic, but dont expect the remake to follow in those same footsteps. Ashley miller and zack stentz were put to work writing a new troopers film in 2011. To be a citizen on earth you must serve the military, which would then allow you to be able to vote and make it. Zack stentz are will remake paul verhoevens starship troopers. New screenwriters edward miller and zack stentz may also choose to adhere more. Additionally, he cowrote the acclaimed young adult novel colin fischer, and is currently writing an adventurethriller entitled nevermore.
Writer zack stentz calls starship troopers remake an. Starship troopers reboot public house brews brothers. He has assigned the script to screenwriters ashley edward miller and zack stentz, who. First class writers ashley miller and zack stentz attached. And this time its our beloved bug killing classic starship troopers. If it helps set the mood in the readers mind, do it. Were currently working on the scripts for several movies, including a new version of robert heinleins classic science fiction novel starship troopers. Screenwriter zack stentz says the starship troopers remake will be less violent and closer to the source material awesome art weve found around the net. Heinlein s starship troopers with ashley edward miller and zack stentz writing the screenplay.
Starship troopers is getting rebooted, find out who is involved. It became one of his bestselling books, and is considered his most widely known work. Paul verhoevens 1997 adaptation of robert heinleins controversial novel starship troopers caused a bit of a controversy when it was first released. Ashley edward miller and zack stentz are writing the script. Starship troopers is getting rebooted, find out who is. First class, thor along with the producer of fast five and i am legend, neal moritz. What relationship that work might have to do with this new motion remains to be seen. Total recall remake producer planning starship troopers. This book is a long form love letter to francis bacon, an englishman to whom the author credits the industrial revolution, the scientific method as we currently understand it, capitalism, free trade, mi5, and the success of the british empire, which was an empire for good. Starship troopers is a 1959 novel from author robert a.
Starship troopers is told in a narrative format that uses various flashback sequences to help flesh out the narrator and protagonist johnny rico. Watch the trailer for the 1997 starship troopers movie below. Total recall remake producer planning starship troopers reboot. Superproducer neal moritz has recruited thor and xmen. Starship troopers is going to get the reboot treatment by jason serafino jason serafino is a contributing writer at complex who covers movies, tv, and comic books. According to one of the remakes writers, zack stentz, the remake will be closer to the robert a. In a recent statement, one half of the upcoming films writing team, zack stentz thor and xmen. First class screenwriters ashley edward miller and zack stentz. I would like to see troopers in powered armor being launched in their. According to the producer, they are aiming for a less violent take on the story. Why is hollywood remaking verhoevens starship troopers.
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