Previously of Elite Squad and RoboCop remake fame, Jose Padilha is to co-write and direct a new sci-fi thriller called Mindcorp...
NewsThe outright brilliance of the two Elite Squad movies - a pair of drama-thrillers set in the favelas of Brazil - means we're always keen to see more from director Jose Padilha.
We found lots to like in his RoboCopremake, even if it did have its flaws - the final act, in particular, had the distinct air of studio interference hanging over it. But Padilha is likely to get freer creative reign with his next project, since it's based on his own original concept rather than a potentially blockbusting pre-existing one.
It's called Mindcorp, and Deadline describes it as a sci-fi thriller about "next-generation mind-body experimentation and a priest who becomes responsible for the survival of humanity."
Mindcorpbegan life as a short story written by Padilha himself, which he's to adapt into a feature-length screenplay with Dwain Worrell. Worrell's also attached to Sony's recently-announced Robotechfilm.
What's telling about the news is that Warner hasn't lost its appetite for original sci-fi concepts, even after films like Jupiter Ascending and Edge Of Tomorrow have struggled at the box office. As far as we're concerned, this is great to hear.
More on Mindcorpas it comes in.
