Last night, we learned that Tom Rothman would be producing Dreamworks/20th Century Fox's upcoming sci-fi thriller
Robopocalypse, based on the novel by Daniel H. Wilson. Steven Spielberg is set to direct, with Chris Hemsworth (
Marvel's The Avengers) and Anne Hathaway (
The Dark Knight Rises) said to be in talks for lead roles in the film. Now,
Variety reports that British actor Ben Whishaw - who will soon be seen in Warner Bros.'
Cloud Atlas and as 'Q' in the next James Bond film,
Skyfall - is being eyed for the role of the hacker 'Lurker'. While Whishaw has yet to receive an official offer, Dreamworks have had him on their wish list for the role since the casting process began.
Robopocalypse is expected to begin production in early 2013, and is set to hit theaters April 25th, 2014. Below is a plot synopsis for the story:
In the future, robots have been created to serve Mankind. Archos, the 14° version of an advanced Artificial Intelligence developed by the U.S. government, continuously deleted for displaying hostility towards humans, escapes from being destroyed and soon becomes a virus, downloading itself into every piece of A.I.-controlled technology in the planet, leading to a worldwide robot uprising where the humans caught in the chaos struggle to survive.
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