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In 2010, Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg began developing a big-budget movie adaptation of the sci-fi novel "Robopocalypse." Anne Hathaway, Ben Whishaw and Chris Hemsworth were lined up to star, but the projected production costs proved too steep, forcing Spielberg to put the project on hold in 2013. Michael Bay later attempted to revive the film in 2018, but his version never made it into production.
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Now, another Oscar-winning filmmaker is taking a shot at the long-gestating project: Ron Howard. Industry scooper MyTimeToShineHello first reported that Howard had boarded a new adaptation of "Robopocalypse," which is being reworked as a television series rather than a feature film. Howard is set to direct the pilot, while Akiva Goldsman, who wrote Howard’s "A Beautiful Mind," will serve as showrunner and pen the premiere. Spielberg also remains involved, with his company Amblin Entertainment executive producing the series. The Hollywood Reporter has since confirmed the news.