Variety reports:
Producer Thomas Schuehly (“Alexander”) has acquired the remake rights to Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis” and is partnering with Mario Kassar on an updated version of the 1927 silent sci-fi classic.
Remake rights!? Does this mean the movie isn’t in the public domain yet, even after 80 years? Yowzers. The story continues:
“With the overwhelming role technology plays in our daily lives, the growing gap between rich and poor, including the gradual elimination of the middle class, the story of ‘Metropolis’ is a frightening reflection of our society that takes place in an all too possible not too distant future,” said Schuehly.
Let’s just hope they don’t go all CGI on the android Maria.
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