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Steven Spielberg shelves 'Robopocalypse'
Jan. 10, 2013, 8:37 AM EST
WENN
Steven Spielberg has pulled the plug on his planned big-screen adaptation of
"Robopocalypse."
Hollywood stars Anne Hathaway and Chris Hemsworth had been cast in the movie
version of Daniel H. Wilson's best-selling sci-fi novel about a war between
humans and robots. The project has been postponed indefinitely, with a
spokesperson for the director's DreamWorks Studios telling E! News that
production stalled because the script was not ready.
Spielberg's camp is now "reconsidering their options" for bringing the
futuristic story to cinemas. Production on "Robopocalypse" was due to begin this
spring ahead of a 2014 release. Even without a new film to make, the legendary
director has plenty to keep him busy as awards season kicks off in Hollywood.
His latest release, "Lincoln," received 12 Oscar nominations Thursday and 10
nominations Wednesday from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts
(BAFTA) Film Awards.
