The new film is planned as a fresh adaptation of the Robert Heinlein tome, rather than a remake of the 1997 movie. Do you want to know more? (Left) Neill Blomkamp director of ‘Gran Turismo.’ (Right) 1997’s ‘Starship Troopers’. Photo: TriStar Pictures. Preview: Neill Blomkamp is tackling ‘Starship Troopers.’ He’ll adapt Robert Heinlein’s battle-happy 1959 novel. The story sees humanity threatened but insectoid aliens. While fans of South African filmmaker Neill Blomkamp might prefer him to keep working on a follow-up to cult hit ‘District 9,’ the director has other ideas. Having pumped out other projects and spent a frustrating period trying to get his chance at an ‘Alien’ movie, Blomkamp has now zeroed in on a new concept. Or rather, a new take on a previously-adapted book. According to
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TriStar Pictures In 1997, director Paul Verhoeven and screenwriter Edward Neumeier, the makers of 1987’s “RoboCop,” reteamed to make “Starship Troopers,” a satirical take on Robert A. Heinlein’s 1959 novel. “Starship Troopers” takes place in a future where Earth has, for many decades, been at war with giant, intelligent insects from a distant planet. Human society, however, has devolved into a fascist state, and people have all become empty-headed, fist-pumping propaganda vehicles. Media has become bite-sized, and in-your-face. It’s no coincidence that the humans are all wearing very Nazi-like uniforms by the film’s end. “Starship Troopers” wasn’t fully appreciated in 1997. It got mostly negative reviews, and many critics didn’t seem to pick up on its more satirical elements. It was also only a modest hit, making $121 million on a