Sep. 7th, 2007

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

After slipping on a mask for Spider-Man, Tobey Maguire might be slipping into a giant robot for "Robotech."

After a lengthy negotiation, Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up the rights to bring anime classic "Robotech," which featured giant robots known as mechas, to the big screen. Maguire is producing through his Maguire Entertainment banner and is eyeing the lead role in what the studio plans on being a tentpole sci-fi franchise.

"We are very excited to bring 'Robotech' to the big screen," Maguire said. "There is a rich mythology that will be a great foundation for a sophisticated, smart and entertaining film."

Drew Crevello also is producing through his Supercool Hollywood BigTime Prods. Craig Zahler ("The Brigands of Rattleborge") has been tapped to write the screenplay.

"Robotech" was a cartoon series during the 1980s from Harmony Gold USA and Tatsunoko Prods. It was re-edited and re-dialogued to combine three Japanese anime series to give the producers enough episodes to air as a daily syndicated series.


OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG.

(Okay, deep breath: Tobey Maguire as Rick? Not sure I'm down with that. And I shudder to think who would play Lisa, I SHUDDER. Still: OMG OMG OMG.)

(ETA: [livejournal.com profile] anxietygrrl, I saw your comment in my other post after I posted this. PLEASE COME TALK TO ME.)

(ETA2: And the AICN boards are pointing out that due to ongoing copyright fighting with Harmony Gold and Tatsunoko, odds are good they won't actually be able to do anything that's truly Macross, in which case...what's the point? Is Tobey actually eyeing Scott Bernard instead? Wow, this entire post will make sense to about three of you.)

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