Sony is behind the new adaptation, which is not a remake of Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 film, but rather will go back to the 1959 novel as source material.

Columbia Pictures is plotting a new Starship Troopers movie, setting District 9 filmmaker Neill Blomkamp to write and direct an adaptation of the classic sci-fi novel story by Robert A. Heinlein.

  • CCatMan@lemmy.oneEnglish
    2·
    7 hours ago

    Is going to remake Galaxy Quest next? Maybe I’m having a “Get of my lawn” moment, but leave my precious alone. 😭

    • Madison420@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      6 hours ago

      Starship troopers the book and the movie are separate. The movie is it’s own special beautiful absurdity loosely based on the book but not really at all.

      • CCatMan@lemmy.oneEnglish
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        3 hours ago

        Jurassic Park is loosely based on the book as well, at least that was my take after reading it.

        So is this new movie (series) going to be a closer following to the books?

        • bus_factor@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          1 hour ago

          Not as loosely as the Bourne movies, probably. I was very confused until I heard that the script writer was banned from reading the books, and based the script on a one-page summary.