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'Starship Troopers 3' in the works
Published Wednesday, Nov 29 2006, 12:26 GMT | By Ben Rawson-Jones
A third Starship Troopers movie is likely to enter production next year, with Casper Van Dien set to return to the franchise.
The news came from Ed Neumeier, who is slated to both write and direct the project. He told Moviehole: "Sony is moving forward... plans are afoot to shoot next year. Casper Van Dien will be back as Colonel John Rico. There'll be a new bug or two. Also draft riots. Religion makes a comeback. And the Federation has a new weapon."
Neumeier, who wrote the screenplays for the previous two films in the franchise, is best know for penning the 1987 classic Robocop. The original Starship Troopers film starring Van Dien and Denise Richards was released in 1997 with Paul Verhoeven directing. A straight-to-video sequel on a reduced budget was made in 2004, minus the main cast from the original.
The news came from Ed Neumeier, who is slated to both write and direct the project. He told Moviehole: "Sony is moving forward... plans are afoot to shoot next year. Casper Van Dien will be back as Colonel John Rico. There'll be a new bug or two. Also draft riots. Religion makes a comeback. And the Federation has a new weapon."
Neumeier, who wrote the screenplays for the previous two films in the franchise, is best know for penning the 1987 classic Robocop. The original Starship Troopers film starring Van Dien and Denise Richards was released in 1997 with Paul Verhoeven directing. A straight-to-video sequel on a reduced budget was made in 2004, minus the main cast from the original.
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