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Spielberg Cancels 16-Year 'Robopocalypse' Project Amid Doubts

4/12/2026

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Steven Spielberg, the director, has abandoned the Robopocalypse project after 16 years.
The project began in 2010 and carried a potential $200 million budget, described by Spielberg as 'a company-ender' for DreamWorks.
Despite interest from other studios, he could not guarantee audience success.
The film was to adapt Daniel H. Wilson's novel about a robot uprising and was to star Chris Hemsworth and Anne Hathaway.

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Story summary

Steven Spielberg, the director, has abandoned the Robopocalypse project after 16 years.
The project began in 2010 and carried a potential $200 million budget, described by Spielberg as 'a company-ender' for DreamWorks.
Despite interest from other studios, he could not guarantee audience success.
The film was to adapt Daniel H. Wilson's novel about a robot uprising and was to star Chris Hemsworth and Anne Hathaway.