7. Robopocalypse is about a war between man and machine

Based on a novel by Daniel H. Wilson, the story of Robopocalypse is about a future where man and machines coexist, and robots are at the service of people, fulfilling their every need and whim. Strange little events take place around the world, as a mother is scared by her little baby’s rebellious toys, a lonely Japanese bachelor is victimized by his robot companion, and an isolated US soldier witnesses a pacification unit go haywire. Soon, the machine take control of the planet, and women and men come together to fight back

Find more details and a book excerpt at the official Robopocalypse site

6. Cloverfield scriptwriter Drew Goddard is adapting Robopocalypse

Drew Goddard wrote the fake-documentary film Cloverfield and directed the upcoming Chris Hemsworth horror The Cabin in the Woods

Goddard knows about sci-fi and horrors, writes tight scripts and might be a great scriptwriter for the epic Robopocalypse

5. Storyboards for Robopocalypse were made as the novel was still being written

Steven Spielberg was so excited when he first read excerpts from Robopocalypse that he asked designer Guy Hendrix Dyas to prepare detailed storyboards as pages were being turned in by novelist Daniel H. Wilson

Dyas has worked as production designer on Inception by Christopher Nolan and X2: X-Men United by Bryan Singer

4. Robopocalypse is going to be filmed entirely in Montreal, Canada

Oklahoma was first considered as a location for the shoot of Robopocalypse, but Montreal, Canada was eventually chosen because of tax credit reasons, CBC reported

Set construction is expected to start in March, and the shoot is scheduled to take place between July and September. As we know, Spielberg likes to work fast

3. Dreamworks and 20th Century Fox will back Robopocalypse

Robopocalypse is going to be extremely expensive, and 2 studios – Spielberg‘s Dreamworks and 20th Century Fox - are backing the film, as Deadline reported

Besides backing the production, 20th Century Fox is set to distribute the picture internationally, whereas Disney‘s Touchstone Pictures will distribute Robopocalypse domestically

2. Spectacular action and thought provoking themes will mix in Robopocalypse

Spielberg has openly spoken about how grand action and thought provoking, sociological, human and philosophical questions are going to mix in Robopocalypse

It sounds like it’s going to be as epic and intelligent as another sci-fi film which opens in summer 2012, Prometheus by Ridley Scott

1. Steven Spielberg‘s words on Robopocalypse

As reported by TimeOut, these are Spielberg‘s own words on Robopocalypse

Spielberg 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

Spielberg continued saying that Robopocalypse is 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

7films is extremely excited about this project, so call back to read more news as the production of Robopocalypse evolves

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