Darren Aronofsky will make a robot movie (but not that robot movie)
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Darren Aronofsky is known for making hybrid films, a la the upcoming supernatural-ballet blend ‘Black Swan.’ So the headlines write themselves on his decision to take on ‘Machine Man,’ a story of a man who becomes part-robot as he gradually replaces his vital organs with mechanized parts.
The film, based on Max Barry’s online-serial novel, will be a slower burn than Aronofsky’s ‘Wolverine 2,’ a studio film with a lot of momentum. ‘Machine Man’ is being written by Mark Heyman, Aronofsky’s producing partner who spent years meticulously researching and chiseling out ‘Black Swan’ (Aronofsky’s non-studio movies are developed slowly and carefully in general).
Fanboys hoping against hope Aronofsky still will take on the financially troubled ‘Robocop’ reboot will be disappointed with the news -- with the director doing this robot-themed project, there’s almost no chance Aronofsky will go back to the same well again.
--Steven Zeitchik
