‘Mr. Robot’ creator said to be adapting 1927 film ‘Metropolis’ into a miniseries

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Mr. Robot’s creator Sam Esmail is said to be bringing science-fiction masterpiece Metropolis into the modern age. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project is currently in the early stages of development and it hasn’t been stated what role Esmail will play in the final product. It’s expected to hit TV screens two or three years from now, which should give Esmail more time to finish four- to five-season roadmap for Mr. Robot. Metropolis is expected to have a budget as large as US$10 million per episode with Universal Cable Productions funding the project. The plot is said to be similar to the original script.

Metropolis has been considered a groundbreaking film back then, where German filmmaker Fritz Lang set to tell a story about two lovers living in a highly hierarchal society. The super-rich prey on the poor to power a futuristic city in the year 2026. This silent film is considered one of the first feature-length sci-fi movies and cost over five million German Reichsmarks to make (which is around US$24 million by today’s standards). While the expensive film bombed in the cinema, it’s still considered a pioneer in its genre.

Source: The Verge

Laurene Powell Jobs invests in studio behind ‘Mr. Robot’ and ‘Spotlight’

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Philanthropist and Silicon Valley investor Laurene Powell Jobs is entering into Hollywood with an investment into Anonymous Content, the studio behind movies such as Spotlight and TV shows like Mr. Robot. The widow of Steve Jobs is investing via her Emerson Collective fund. The two sides won’t disclose the size of the deal but it is said to be a “substantial minority investment.” Powell Jobs said in a press release that she’s interested in “expanding the firm’s efforts in producing socially relevant content aimed at inspiring change.” She is considered one of the wealthiest women in the world with her net worth pegged by Forbes at US$17.6 billion, which is derived from large stakes in Apple and Disney.

Source: Recode