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?!