Confirmed: Blomkamp’s RoboCop Returns to feature original suit

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

As we all know DISTRICT 9 and CHAPPIE director Neill Blomkamp is working on a direct sequel to Paul Verhoeven's original ROBOCOP flick called ROBOCOP RETURNS. And today we have word that not only is it Blomkamp's intention to make a movie that feels like Verhoeven did a follow-up, but it will 100% feature the original suit. These updates come from Twitter where a fan asked Blomkamp how the new movie was going.

Blomkamp replied:

Script is being written. Going well! Imagine watching Verhoeven do a follow-up film.

A fan then asked, "This means original suit then?!" Blomkamp replied:

1 million% original.

F*ck, yeah!

Blomkamp on ROBOCOP RETURNS:

The original definitely had a massive effect on me as a kid. I loved it then and it remains a classic in the end of 20th Century sci-fi catalog, with real meaning under the surface. Hopefully that is something we can get closer to in making of a sequel. That is my goal here. What I connected to as a kid has evolved over time. At first, the consumerism, materialism and Reaganomics, that ’80s theme of America on steroids, came through most strongly. But As I’ve gotten older, the part that really resonated with me is identity, and the search for identity. As long as the human component is there, a good story can work in any time period, it’s not locked into a specific place in history. What’s so cool about RoboCop is that like good Westerns, sci-fi films and dramas, the human connection is really important to a story well told. What draws me now is someone searching for their lost identity, taken away at the hands of people who are benefiting from it, and seeing his memory jogged by events. That is most captivating. The other thing I am excited by is the chance to work again with Justin Rhodes. He has added elements that are pretty awesome, to a sequel that was set in the world of Verhoeven. This is a movie I would love to watch.

Original writers Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner are producing and exec producing and Justin Rhodes (the new TERMINATOR flick) will rewrite the script that Neumeier and Miner wrote way back in the 80's. We'll keep up-to-date on any and all news we hear regarding this new flick so make sure to keep checking back with us here at AITH. Stay tuned!