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“Mr. Robot” Creator to Modernize ‘Metropolis’ as Complex Series
One of the most important and impressive movies ever made is Fritz Lang’s classic 1927 sci-fi film is Metropolis, which utilized massive sets to deliver an enormous urban dystopian tale of class in this country. Sound familiar? Yeah, a modern take couldn’t be more socially relevant. The only issue here is that Universal Cable Productions’ modern take isn’t planned for at least another few years – and none of us know what the landscape will look like by then. With that said, if a movie from 1927 is still relevant, I’m sure it will be in 2020.
Anyways, THR writes that “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail is behind the modern miniseries, and that the project is in the very early stage of development. Insiders add that the studio isn’t aiming to launch the miniseries for another two to three years. Should “Mr. Robot” stick to its tentative four- to five-season plan, that timing would potentially allow for Esmail’s schedule to free up to where he could be more involved in the project.
Like the original film, the small-screen adaptation of Metropolis will take place in a future society where wealthy industrialists rule the vast city from high-rise tower complexes, while a lower class of underground-dwelling workers toil constantly to operate the machines that provide its power. Risking everything they know, two star-crossed lovers from opposite sides of the divide must find a way to bring down the whole system.
At the time of its release nearly 100 years ago, the original sci-fi dystopian epic was one of the most expensive movies ever made. The German film, which is set in the futuristic year of 2026, also was considered groundbreaking for its use of special effects.
I love the thought that this series could lead us into the real 2026. How crazy would that be?!
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that actress Daveigh Chase has passed away at just 35 years old. The news was first reported by TMZ this afternoon.
The outlet reports, “The actress’ boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, tells TMZ … Daveigh died Tuesday from meningitis and an infection in her blood, which caused her to have septic issues and led to her body shutting down.” The website’s report continues, “We’re told Daveigh had been admitted to a hospital in Los Angeles earlier this month because of malnutrition.”
Here in the horror world, a young Daveigh Chase memorably played Samara in Gore Verbinski’s 2002 horror movie The Ring, the American remake of the Japanese horror hit.
Far outside the horror world, Daveigh Chase voiced Lilo in the 2002 animated movie Lilo & Stitch, a character she continued to voice in various animated spinoff projects.
Chase also appeared as Samantha Darko in the 2001 classic Donnie Darko, later returning to play the sister of Donnie Darko in the 2009 spinoff movie titled S. Darko.
Daveigh Chase’s resume also includes roles on the TV shows “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” “Charmed,” “ER,” “Touched by an Angel,” “CSI,” “Cold Case,” and 32 episodes of “Big Love.”
Chase appeared in the films The Rats, Silence, Carolina, Beethoven’s 5th, Yellow, Little Red Wagon, Transference, Killer Crush, Jack Goes Home, and American Romance.
We send our deepest condolences to Daveigh Chase’s family, friends, and fans.
Pictured: Daveigh Chase in ‘Killer Crush’ (2015)
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