Not too long ago we reported that director Jose Padilha was rumored to be closing a deal with MGM to direct the upcoming 'Robocop' reboot, and now it looks like that's been confirmed as he told GI that the deal has officially been closed.
The reboot/remake will have a script written by Josh Zetumer, most of you will not recognize his name for the simple fact that he has never produced any screenplays. He does however have a spy-thriller movie called 'Infiltrator' currently in development over at Warner Bros.
Most of you wont recognize Jose Padilha's name either. He directed the movie 'Elite Squad' as well as a handful of documentaries.
It's kind of hard to say how this movie will turn out with two fairly unknowns involved with directing and the script. I've never seen any of Jose's movies before but who knows, maybe the two of them can bring a fresh take to and old character.