'Robopocalypse' TV Show in the Works with Ron Howard, Akiva Goldsman

Key Points:

• Imagine Entertainment and Weed Road are developing a new series adaptation of Daniel H. Wilson’s 2011 book "Robopocalypse," with Ron Howard directing the pilot and Akiva Goldsman showrunning and writing, though no network or streamer is currently attached.
• The project has a long history, initially optioned by Steven Spielberg before the book's publication, with various attempts to produce it involving stars like Anne Hathaway and Chris Hemsworth, and directors including Michael Bay, but it was postponed indefinitely until now.
• Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment will executive produce the series, alongside Imagine’s Brian Grazer and Jeb Brody and Weed Pictures’ Greg Lessans and Rachel Wizenberg, with Howard and Goldsman leading development.
• The story centers on a future war between humanity and AI-controlled robots, resonating strongly amid contemporary concerns about AI’s potential dangers, and explores themes of human connection and survival in a high-stakes technological conflict.
• Howard expressed enthusiasm about the project’s scale and themes, highlighting his long-standing creative partnership with Goldsman, who together have previously achieved critical and commercial success with films like "A Beautiful Mind" and "The Da Vinci Code."