Steven Spielbergs Says ‘Robopocalypse’ Will Explore Technological Consequences
Avid movie goers can respect Steven Spielberg trying to introduce The Adventures of Tintin to American audiences. Some might not even agree with associations snubbing him for his work on War Horse. But Spielberg is not one to let such things get to him and is always looking ahead for the next big thing. While working on his presidential biopic Lincoln, with Daniel Day-Lewis starring as the titular role, Spielberg talked to Time Out London (via The Playlist) about his next movie, an adaptation of Daniel H. Wilson’s book Robopocalyspe scripted by Cloverfield writer Drew Goddard.
Here is what he had to say about his newest movie, Robopocalypse:
“It’s a movie about a global war between man and machine. I had a great time creating the future on ‘Minority Report,’ and it’s a future that is coming true faster than any of us thought it would. ‘Robopocalypse’ takes place in 15 or 20 years, so it’ll be another future we can relate to. It’s about the consequences of creating technologies which make our lives easier, and what happens when that technology becomes smarter than we are. It’s not the newest theme, it’s been done throughout science fiction, but it’s a theme that becomes more relevant every year.”
For the movie to take place in a not-too-distance future is always a risk. Movie audiences will expect those same technologies to appear when that time comes around. Remember how Back to the Future had all these technological innovations like 3D holograms, hoverboards, and flying cars. 30 years later, there are no flying cars or hover boards. But Spielberg isn’t as worried about the technology itself, rather the director wants to tell a story about how the technology relates to us. And I think that is the most important piece of the story.
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