'Metropolis? to Get Remade
Thomas Schuehly, the producer responsible for Alexander, recently acquired the remake rights to Metropolis, the 1927 sci-fi classic from Fritz Lang; and is now in the process of finding a director. The original, considered a masterpiece by some, was set in a future where skyscrapers clouded the skies. It followed the socio-economic struggle between the wealthy and the laborers. Variety quoted Schuehly as saying:
"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?"
?All too possible not too distant future?? Nice! That means it?s only a matter of time before we have hot, golden robot queens!
