by the fans for the fans

OK, FIRST I HOPE THIS IS TRU. BUT LOOKS LIEK FIRST SOURCES ARE TEH CULPRITS HERE AND LIKE LK IS VERY HAPPY TO GET ONBOARD WITH RLAM.

IF THIS IS TRU, YOU THINK HE MIGHT BUY HIS WAY INTO NOT JUST WRITTING IT?


POSSIBLY DIRECTING IT?




NOT SURE HE WOULD GO FOR A SCI FI EPIC...BUT ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.


THOUGHTS?

We know something about Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan (born 14 January 1949) is an American movie producer, director and screenwriter. Raised in Morgantown, West Virginia, where he graduated from Morgantown High School in 1966, he went on to attend the University of Michigan as an education major.

Kasdan was born in Miami, Florida. He graduated from the University of Michigan with an MA in Education, originally planning on a career as an English teacher. He was a student of Professor Kenneth Thorpe Rowe. Upon graduation, Kasdan was unable to find a teaching position, so he became an advertising copywriter, a profession he found so loathsome he refused to bring a second child into the world until he escaped it. Still, he labored at it for five years (even picking up a Clio Award along the way), first in Detroit and later in Los Angeles where he tried to interest Hollywood in his screenplays.

Kasdan's introduction into the film business came in the mid-1970s when he sold his script for The Bodyguard to Warner Bros. as a vehicle for Diana Ross. The script became stuck in "development hell" and became one of several scripts successively called "the best un-made film in Hollywood"; it was eventually produced as a 1992 film starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner.

George Lucas commissioned Kasdan in 1979 to complete the screenplay for The Empire Strikes Back after the death of Leigh Brackett. Lucas then commissioned Kasdan to write the screenplay for Raiders of the Lost Ark and the last installment of the Star Wars trilogy, Return of the Jedi. Kasdan made his directing debut in 1981 with Body Heat, which he also wrote.

Kasdan is known for both writing and directing his films, which have ranged from Westerns to romantic comedies to, most prominently, thought-provoking dramas. He has received four Academy Award nominations, for screenplays to The Big Chill, Grand Canyon, and The Accidental Tourist, for which he also earned a nomination for Best Picture. He has cast Kevin Kline in five of his films.

He makes a cameo appearance in James L. Brooks' comedy As Good As It Gets as the fed-up psychiatrist of Jack Nicholson's novelist.

Kasdan is the father of directors/actors Jake and Jon Kasdan.

Filmography

1980 The Empire Strikes Back: writer
1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark: writer
Body Heat: writer, director
Continental Divide: writer
1983 Return of the Jedi: writer
The Big Chill: writer, director, and executive producer
1985 Silverado: writer, director, and producer
1988 The Accidental Tourist: writer, director, and producer
1990 I Love You to Death: director
1991 Grand Canyon: writer, director, and producer
1992 The Bodyguard: writer and producer
1994 Wyatt Earp: writer, director, and producer
1995 French Kiss: director
1999 Mumford: writer and director
2003 Dreamcatcher: writer and director
2010 Time Share: director

Saludos;)

Source: Lawrence Kasdan Wiki Bio

Ps: Thanx to Meninge Hunter Member of the SDF-CREW.cl for the heads up about it

Lobizon, when you say you know something it dosen't usually make me think you know his entire life story LOL!!

I'm really impressed with this screenwriter. It is starting to seem like it may be safe to get excited about this film again. Some of the posts over on RT.com about him seem really negative though

Thanks for the info Lobizon!

The Hollywood Reporter confirms Kasdan as the writer and more producers on board

Veteran screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan has been hired to write "Robotech," Warner Bros.' adaptation of the anime classic.

Additionally, Akiva Goldsman and Chuck Roven are boarding the project as producers, joining Tobey Maguire and Drew Crevello.

"Robotech" was a 1980s cartoon series from Harmony Gold USA and Tatsunoko Prods. It was re-edited and re-dialogued to combine three Japanese anime series to give the producers enough episodes to air as a daily syndicated series.

A sprawling sci-fi epic, "Robotech" takes place at a time when Earth has developed giant robots from the technology on an alien spacecraft that crashed on a South Pacific isle. Mankind is forced to use the technology to fend off three successive waves of alien invasions. The first invasion centers on a battle with a race of giant warriors who seek to retrieve their flagship's energy source known as "protoculture," and the planet's hope for survival ends up in the hands of two young pilots.

Frank Agrama of rights-holder Harmony Gold will exec produce as will Jason Netter.

Crevello and Maguire brought the project to Warners in September.

Matt Reilly and Matt Milam overseeing for Warners.

"Robotech" extends Kasdan's return to the fantasy genre that began last year when he was tapped to pen the "Clash of the Titans" remake for Warners and Thunder Road. Kasdan wrote the screenplays for "Return of the Jedi," "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" before penning such works as "The Big Chill" and "Grand Canyon."


Source: Link to The Hollywood Reporter Article

Saludos;)

hey can i have a drooling emote?

Akiva Goldsman www.imdb.com/name/nm0326040/
has 13 in-development credits available on IMDbPro.com.
In Production
Eddie Dickens and the Awful End (2008) (pre-production)


producer
Hancock (2008) (producer)

I Am Legend (2007) (producer)
... aka I Am Legend: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)

The Cure (2007) (TV) (executive producer)

Poseidon (2006) (producer)

I'm Reed Fish (2006) (executive producer)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) (producer)

Constantine (2005) (producer)
... aka Constantine (Germany)

Mindhunters (2004) (producer)
... aka Mindhunters (Finland)

Starsky & Hutch (2004) (producer)

Deep Blue Sea (1999) (producer)

Lost in Space (1998) (producer)
... aka LS (USA: promotional abbreviation)

Writer:
In Production
Angels & Demons (2009) (filming) (screenplay)


I Am Legend (2007) (screenplay)
... aka I Am Legend: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)

The Da Vinci Code (2006) (screenplay)

Cinderella Man (2005) (screenplay)

I, Robot (2004) (screenplay)
... aka I, Robot (Germany)

A Beautiful Mind (2001) (written by)

Practical Magic (1998) (screenplay)

Lost in Space (1998) (written by)
... aka LS (USA: promotional abbreviation)

Batman & Robin (1997) (written by)

A Time to Kill (1996) (screenplay)

Batman Forever (1995) (screenplay)

Silent Fall (1994) (written by)

The Client (1994) (screenplay)

Miscellaneous Crew:
I Am Legend: Awakening - Story 4: Death as a Gift (2008) (V) (creative editor)

I Am Legend: Awakening - Story 2: Isolation (2007) (V) (creative editor)

Actor:
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) (uncredited) .... Playboy Party Guest

"Felicity" .... Guest Speaker (1 episode, 2001)
- The Last Summer Ever (2001) TV episode .... Guest Speaker

Charles Roven www.imdb.com/name/nm0746273/
has 7 in-development credits available on IMDbPro.com. To view these credits click here.

Producer:
In Production
The Flash (2010) (in production) (producer)

The International (2009) (post-production) (producer)

The Dark Knight (2008) (completed) (producer)
... aka Batman: The Dark Knight (USA: informal title)
... aka The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)

GS: Get Bruce and Lloyd (2008) (V) (completed) (producer)

Get Smart (2008) (producer)

The Bank Job (2008) (producer)

Live! (2007) (producer)

"Afro Samurai" (2007) TV mini-series (producer)
... aka Afuro zamurai (Japan)

Idlewild (2006) (producer)

The Brothers Grimm (2005) (producer)

Batman Begins (2005) (producer)
... aka Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)

Kicking & Screaming (2005) (executive producer)

Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) (producer)

Bulletproof Monk (2003) (producer)

Scooby-Doo (2002) (producer)

Rollerball (2002) (producer)
... aka Rollerball (Germany)

Three Kings (1999) (producer)

City of Angels (1998) (producer)
... aka Stadt der Engel (Germany)

Fallen (1998) (producer)

Twelve Monkeys (1995) (producer)

Angus (1995) (producer)
... aka Angus - Voll Cool (Germany)

Final Analysis (1992) (producer)

Cadillac Man (1990) (producer)

The Blood of Heroes (1989) (producer)
... aka Salute of the Jugger
... aka Salute to the Jugger (USA)

Johnny Handsome (1989) (producer)

Made in USA (1987) (producer)

Heart Like a Wheel (1983) (producer)

Some Call It Loving (1973) (assistant producer)
... aka Dream Castle (UK: video title)
... aka Sleeping Beauty (USA)

That is some resume. I'm relieved that this info has surfaced. I was beginning to worry that this whole thing would turn into a pipe dream as far as the movie actually happening.

DAVID, WHEN YOU GET A CHNACE, WE SHOULD PUT OUR OWN PRODUCTION LIST AS IT COMES OUT AND ADD CHANGES.

HERE IS SO FAR WHAT I GOT
BIG THREE
HG
FRANK AGRAMA AND STAFF

WB
Matt Reilly and Matt Milam overseeing for Warners

TOBEY PRODUCTIONS
Crevello and Maguire


PRODUCERS
Jason Netter
Akiva Goldsman
Charles Roven


WRITTERS
Craig Zahler
Lawrence Kasdan



ACTORS
TOBEY MAGUIRE

Updates!!!!

Live-action film (proposed)
On 7 September 2007, the Hollywood Reporter stated that Warner Bros. had acquired the film rights to Robotech and would be producing a live-action film with an as-yet-unknown release date. Tobey Maguire is producing the film through his Maguire Entertainment banner and may be playing the lead role in what the studio plans on being a tentpole sci-fi franchise.

We are very excited to bring Robotech to the big screen. There is a rich mythology that will be a great foundation for a sophisticated, smart and entertaining film.

Drew Crevello also is producing through his Supercool Hollywood BigTime Productions Company. Craig Zahler ("The Brigands of Rattleborge" ) has been tapped to write the screenplay.

In an interview, Harmony Gold representative Kevin McKeever said that Warner Brothers had approached Harmony Gold about the project, that Harmony Gold would have "a say" in its creative direction, and that it was not expected to affect the production schedule for Shadow Rising. He was unable to confirm any details of budget, casting, expected release date, or storyline, explaining that it was too early in the life of the project for these things to have been decided.

In June 2008, it was reported that Lawrence Kasdan had been hired to write the film, with Charles Roven and Akiva Goldsman joining Drew Crevello and Tobey Maguire as producers

Source: Link to Robotech @wiki update

More Updates guys MEMO maybe your speculation are rigth

NOT JUST WRITTING IT?


POSSIBLY DIRECTING IT?

Lawrence Kasdan Filmography updated

1980 The Empire Strikes Back: writer
1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark: writer
Body Heat: writer, director
Continental: Divide writer
1983 Return of the Jedi: writer
The Big Chill: writer, director, and executive producer
1985 Silverado: writer, director, and producer
1988 The Accidental Tourist: writer, director, and producer
1990 I Love You to Death: director
1991 Grand Canyon: writer, director, and producer
1992 The Bodyguard: writer and producer
1994 Wyatt Earp: writer, director, and producer
1995 French Kiss: director
1999 Mumford: writer and director
2003 Dreamcatcher: writer and director
2009 Robotech: writer and director
2010 Time Share director


Source: Link to Lawrence Kasdan Bio @wiki updated

Saludos;)