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Aaron Sims' Sci-Fi Short 'Archetype' Now Being Made Into a Feature
by Alex Billington
February 29, 2012
Source: Heat Vision
Remember that impressive sci-fi short involving a massive sentient robot that we featured a few months ago called Archetype? (Watch it here.) As predicted, the project has been picked up by Hollywood. THR's Heat Vision is officially reporting that producer John Davis (I, Robot, Eragon, Gulliver's Travels, Predators), who is "riding high off of the surprise success" of Chronicle, has acquired rights to make Archetype into a feature-length movie with director Aaron Sims, a visual effects industry veteran just now making the leap into directing. He'll helm from a screenplay being written by Guy Busick & Ryan Murphy (not the Glee one).
Archetype, a 7-minute sci-fi short by Aaron Sims, already racked up views on YouTube and started getting buzz surrounding it being the next District 9; partially because of that scene above where the robot is being interrogated. The film tells the story of an eight-foot tall combat robot named RL7 that malfunctions during a mission, developing unexplained memories, causing its creators to investigate its odd behaviour. At the end of the short (spoiler), RL7 goes rogue and busts out, though that seemed to be just the start, hopefully that's where the feature will take off from. No other details were mentioned, but Davis has a first look deal at Fox, so if they want it, they may take it, but we'll have to see. Excited to see this short land a deal, as I want to see it made into a feature. Be sure to watch the original film if you haven't, we'll keep you updated.
Reader Feedback - 21 Comments
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YES SCREW YOU ROBOCOP REMAKE I'M WATCHING THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jericho on Feb 29, 2012
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you're so loud....my ears.... a new robocop i'd be down for, so, screw....halo?
bat0u on Feb 29, 2012
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INSERT [Obligatory DISTRICT 9 reference Here] This is going to be so good. I am excited for this.
DAVIDPD on Feb 29, 2012
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and what was that other older robot short? something with a briefcase at the end?
bat0u on Feb 29, 2012
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nvm, wasn't a briefcase. was a "gift" The Gift - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBPn_yIx_6k
bat0u on Feb 29, 2012
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Of course it's being made, and why not? It somewhat resembles something else and has half a plot, that's a better start than most movies these days.
Crapola on Feb 29, 2012
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I got a RoboCop vibe from it.
Chris Amaya on Feb 29, 2012
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I got multiple movie vibes from it. After re-reading my statement above it actually comes across as positive, it wasn't meant to be really.
Crapola on Feb 29, 2012
10
I hope someone picks up Blinky™ next!
Zeus on Feb 29, 2012
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The director is making his first feature film now, working with WETA and Peter Jackson I believe. Its not Blinky but its a scfi film.
Me on Mar 1, 2012
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Nice! Looking forward to it whatever it is!
Zeus on Mar 1, 2012
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YEAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chazzy on Feb 29, 2012
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SWEEET high five over the internet!!!
Panda on Mar 1, 2012
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AI and sentience its been done to death but really cannot get enough of it. Have a look at "Eve no Jikan Gekijouban" if you like this kind of thing.
Pilgrim_UK on Mar 1, 2012
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Really? How does Hollywood pick its projects, I really would love to know?? This short seemed a little too simple in terms of context. Lets see, we have a typical futuristic scene with a robot interrogation aka i, robot and it becomes self aware and gets angry - nothing new here? Why don't they look at shorts like this.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHOMswerO9g Which is also made by vfx artists by the way. We rock! 😛
Me on Mar 1, 2012
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Cool movie. Thanks for the link!
Moutchy on Mar 1, 2012
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That short was good, but just misery filled. I've hung out with a lot of amateur film-makers and always they love a misery tale. Always someone has to die. Zombies or post-apocalypse.
Crapola on Mar 1, 2012
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A short film can be many a thing, but it is actually rare that it's an 'extended teaser' wanting to be made into a feature, like the sci-fi ones we have seen last year(s). All is good, it juts means more effort will be put into short films, and more people will watch them. Seems a select few of us bother to go to short film festivals these days, buzz like this should bring waves back to the short film festivals now 🙂 Or: we'll just watch more of them online, hehe.
David Banner on Mar 1, 2012
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Totally agree - its a great format that can be hyper creative in a really condensed time frame - love watching shorts!
Me on Mar 1, 2012
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I love that short film,glad to hear it got a deal,would definetly go to see it.
tir na nog on Mar 1, 2012
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