LAS VEGAS – Though a feature-film remake/reboot of Paul Verhoeven's 1997 sci-fi actioner “Starship Troopers” (based on the Robert A. Heinlein novel of the same name) has been rumored for some time, according to producer Neal H. Moritz the project could well end up on the small screen — as a TV series.
“We're developing it. We've actually been talking about either doing it as a feature or doing it as a television show,” Mortiz told me while promoting the upcoming R.L. Stine movie “Goosebumps” at CinemaCon. “So, we'll see.”
Set in the future, “Starship Troopers” centers on humanity's fight for survival against a race of giant man-eating bugs. Verhoeven's version was considered a box-office flop, with only $121 million worldwide on a budget of over $100 million. The film nevertheless spawned two direct-to-DVD sequels and an animated TV series.