Helldivers 2, the co-op PvE shooter from Arrowhead, is currently dominating the Steam charts and has become a cultural phenomenon. Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead, and the team have created not only a fun shooter but one that hits the nostalgia buttons in just the right way.
There’s little question that Helldivers 2 is inspired heavily by Starship Troopers. The game wears its inspiration on its battle suit sleeve, from the over-the-top action to the dialogues. Fans now want the two to be inextricably mixed, and only one man can make that happen.
Helldivers 2 Fans Clamor for a Starship Troopers-Style Commercial
Helldivers 2 and Starship Troopers is the crossover we need.
The post comes from Redditor ArcaverProNoob, who has taken an idea from a Facebook Helldivers 2 group. The post is a request for Arrowhead to create a commercial for the game with none other than Neil Patrick Harris. By styling the commercial as a recruitment video,...
There’s little question that Helldivers 2 is inspired heavily by Starship Troopers. The game wears its inspiration on its battle suit sleeve, from the over-the-top action to the dialogues. Fans now want the two to be inextricably mixed, and only one man can make that happen.
Helldivers 2 Fans Clamor for a Starship Troopers-Style Commercial
Helldivers 2 and Starship Troopers is the crossover we need.
The post comes from Redditor ArcaverProNoob, who has taken an idea from a Facebook Helldivers 2 group. The post is a request for Arrowhead to create a commercial for the game with none other than Neil Patrick Harris. By styling the commercial as a recruitment video,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Sagar Nerala
- FandomWire
There is an old sketch from British comedians Mitchell and Webb; if you didn't see the show, you've probably seen the meme. As they await the approach of Russian troops, an SS officer consults his colleague regarding the skull-and-crossbones insignia on their caps. Hesitantly he asks, "Are we the baddies?"
It's a question that never crosses the minds of the protagonists in "Starship Troopers," Paul Verhoeven's violent satire of military excess and jingoism that drips with the same kind of fashion sense and iconography as the Third Reich. The director said he wanted to "make a film about fascists who aren't aware of their fascism" (via The Guardian) and to make his point he convinced Hollywood to give him 100 million to create a splattery sci-fi epic about teens fighting giant bugs on a distant planet.
It was a trashy premise that perhaps masked Verhoeven's satirical intentions at the time...
It's a question that never crosses the minds of the protagonists in "Starship Troopers," Paul Verhoeven's violent satire of military excess and jingoism that drips with the same kind of fashion sense and iconography as the Third Reich. The director said he wanted to "make a film about fascists who aren't aware of their fascism" (via The Guardian) and to make his point he convinced Hollywood to give him 100 million to create a splattery sci-fi epic about teens fighting giant bugs on a distant planet.
It was a trashy premise that perhaps masked Verhoeven's satirical intentions at the time...
- 12/26/2022
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
Start with the title: Clown Car! may sound like the movie someone will inevitably make about the 2016 presidential campaign, but how about evoking those great Seventies wacky-journey films like Death Race 2000, Vanishing Point or Smokey and the Bandit?
When I raised the question on Twitter, suggestions included All the President's Wanna-Bes, Every Which Way But Left, Cannonball Rug, A Kochwork Orange and the subtly appropriate Hair.
All excellent ideas, and we may have to put the movie name to a separate vote. Right now, though, the more pressing question is...
When I raised the question on Twitter, suggestions included All the President's Wanna-Bes, Every Which Way But Left, Cannonball Rug, A Kochwork Orange and the subtly appropriate Hair.
All excellent ideas, and we may have to put the movie name to a separate vote. Right now, though, the more pressing question is...
- 9/8/2015
- Rollingstone.com
Starship Troopers: Invasion
Stars: Leraldo Anzaldua, Luci Christian, Melissa Davis, Justin Doran, David Matranga, Emily Neves, David Wald | Written by Flint Dille | Directed by Shinji Aramaki
The distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs and fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to a much more sinister consequence than they ever could have imagined…
The latest movie in the long-running Starship Troopers franchise, Starship Troopers: Invasion is the series’ first CG-animated movie, and follows the success of the CGI television series, Roughnecks. Created by Sola Digital Arts,...
Stars: Leraldo Anzaldua, Luci Christian, Melissa Davis, Justin Doran, David Matranga, Emily Neves, David Wald | Written by Flint Dille | Directed by Shinji Aramaki
The distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs and fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to a much more sinister consequence than they ever could have imagined…
The latest movie in the long-running Starship Troopers franchise, Starship Troopers: Invasion is the series’ first CG-animated movie, and follows the success of the CGI television series, Roughnecks. Created by Sola Digital Arts,...
- 8/29/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
The Troopers are back in action in the all-new CGI-animated adventure Starship Troopers: Invasion, landing on Blu-ray. and DVD with UltraViolet. August 28th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. With the latest in CGI technology, the next chapter in the beloved sci-fi franchise finds fan favorites Johnny Rico, Captain Ibanez and Carl Jenkins on a perilous mission to rescue survivors of a Federation outpost under attack by the bugs. Series star Casper Van Dien returns as executive producer alongside Ed Neumeier, screenwriter of the original smash hit Starship Troopers. Shinji Aramaki, acclaimed Japanese director of the animated hits Appleseed, Appleseed Ex- Machina and Halo Legends, brings his unique visual style to this action-packed, visually stunning sequel that utilizes the latest, state-of-the-art CGI technology to render the ultimate battle between mankind and alien bugs.
The Starship Troopers: Invasion Blu-ray. and DVD come armed with hours of explosive bonus features, including filmmakers commentary,...
The Starship Troopers: Invasion Blu-ray. and DVD come armed with hours of explosive bonus features, including filmmakers commentary,...
- 8/28/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Troopers are back in action in the all-new CGI-animated adventure Starship Troopers: Invasion, landing on DVD and Blu-ray on August 27, 2012. With the latest in CGI technology, the next chapter in the beloved sci-fi franchise finds fan-favourites Johnny Rico, Captain Ibanez and Carl Jenkins on a perilous mission to rescue survivors of a Federation outpost under attack by the bugs. Series star Casper Van Dien returns as executive producer alongside Ed Neumeier, screenwriter of the original smash hit Starship Troopers. Shinji Aramaki, acclaimed Japanese director of the animated hits Appleseed and Halo Legends, brings his unique visual style to this action-packed, visually stunning sequel that utilises (more)...
- 8/24/2012
- by By Jay Seery
- Digital Spy
From Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Sneak Peek director Shinji Aramaki's new CG animated feature "Starship Troopers: Invasion" recreating characters/creatures from the "Starship Troopers" feature films :
"...distant 'Federation' outpost 'Fort Casey' comes under attack by 'bugs', with the team on fast attack ship 'Alesia' assigned to help the 'Starship John A. Warden' stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors, also bringing military intelligence safely back to Earth. 'Carl Jenkins', now minister of 'Paranormal Warfare', takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia, but goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to much more sinister consequences than they ever could have imagined...."
Starship Troopers: Invasion will be released August 28th, 2012.
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"...distant 'Federation' outpost 'Fort Casey' comes under attack by 'bugs', with the team on fast attack ship 'Alesia' assigned to help the 'Starship John A. Warden' stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors, also bringing military intelligence safely back to Earth. 'Carl Jenkins', now minister of 'Paranormal Warfare', takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia, but goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to much more sinister consequences than they ever could have imagined...."
Starship Troopers: Invasion will be released August 28th, 2012.
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- 8/22/2012
- by M. Stevens
- SneakPeek
Citizens! If you have ever wanted an opportunity to see Paul Verhoeven's pitch-perfect satire of fascism stripped of both its irony and wit, look no further than mecha-suit aficionado Shinji Aramaki's animated sequel Starship Troopers: Invasion and prepare yourself for a whole world of dumb, that's full of guns, but rarely fun. It is a shame because as an animated film Invasion is able to leap above the franchises' Dtv sequels in terms of scope and scale, as well as bringing back the franchise's original trio of protagonists. The film starts with a rescue team dropping in to evacuate a military facility run by a paler and creepier Carl Jenkins that has become overrun with bugs, and ends with a desperate attempt by ever stalwart (and...
- 7/25/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Here's a new trailer for Starship Troopers Invasion. All of your favorite characters are back in this CG animated movie, set up as a true sequel to 1997's Starship Troopers. There was an awesome saturday morning CG animated show years and years ago that I used to love watching. But I haven't been able to bring myself to re-watch any more of those direct to DVD sequels they've put out. They kinda just got worse and worse, with smaller and smaller budgets.
This has got some great people behind it though. They brought in Appleseed director Shinji Aramaki, who seems to have brought an incredible amount of detail and depth to the world of Robert A. Heinlein's 1959 novel.
Starship Troopers Invasion will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD on August 28. Check out the trailer, and let us know if this gets you're excited for the live-action reboot they're developing.
This has got some great people behind it though. They brought in Appleseed director Shinji Aramaki, who seems to have brought an incredible amount of detail and depth to the world of Robert A. Heinlein's 1959 novel.
Starship Troopers Invasion will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD on August 28. Check out the trailer, and let us know if this gets you're excited for the live-action reboot they're developing.
- 7/21/2012
- by abefroman
- GeekTyrant
The new leg of the 'Starship Troopers' franchise is set to hit DVD and Blu-ray on 28 August stateside and in preparation IGN have revealed another new trailer from the action packed animated flick. Shinji Aramaki directs the Sola Digital Arts produced sequel that features the reappearance of Carl Jenkins, the character played by Neil Patrick Harris ('The Smurfs') in the original feature. Apart from the sci-fi action the discs will come complete with the following special features to salivate over; Filmmaker Commentary, Gag Reel, The Making of Starship Troopers: Invasion Genesis, The Making of Starship Troopers: Invasion Archive, Character Design, Motion Capture, Powersuits, 'I don't like funerals', Bugs, Ships, Animation, Backgrounds, Compositing and Music. Check out the new trailer below....
- 7/20/2012
- Horror Asylum
A third trailer is here for the home video release of the animated Starship Troopers sequel, Starship Troopers: Invasion, and we have every bug-busting second of it right here for you. Actually, no bugs get busted in it, but just play along, okay? Thanks.
Dig on the goods below courtesy of IGN. Look for it in stores on August 28th!
Synopsis:
A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to a much more sinister...
Dig on the goods below courtesy of IGN. Look for it in stores on August 28th!
Synopsis:
A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to a much more sinister...
- 7/20/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Aug. 28, 2012
Price: DVD $26.99, Blu-ray $30.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Johnny Rico, Captain Ibanez and Carl Jenkins are back in Starship Troopers: Invasion, the CGI-animated addition to the science-fiction franchise based on Robert A. Heinlein‘s novel.
In the movie, troopers from two starships joined forces to destroy a massive bug attack on a Federation outpost. But before the mission is completed and the survivors evacuated, one ship abruptly departs and the other goes dark. The remaining troopers go in on a rescue mission and find that the biggest bug threat is yet to come.
Starship Troopers: Invasion was executive produced by series star Casper Van Dien (Born to Ride) and screenwriter of the original movie Ed Neumeier (Robocop) and directed by Shinji Aramaki, of the animated hit Appleseed.
Rated R, the 90-minute animated film comes with these bonuses on Blu-ray and DVD:
filmmaker’s commentary11-part...
Price: DVD $26.99, Blu-ray $30.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Johnny Rico, Captain Ibanez and Carl Jenkins are back in Starship Troopers: Invasion, the CGI-animated addition to the science-fiction franchise based on Robert A. Heinlein‘s novel.
In the movie, troopers from two starships joined forces to destroy a massive bug attack on a Federation outpost. But before the mission is completed and the survivors evacuated, one ship abruptly departs and the other goes dark. The remaining troopers go in on a rescue mission and find that the biggest bug threat is yet to come.
Starship Troopers: Invasion was executive produced by series star Casper Van Dien (Born to Ride) and screenwriter of the original movie Ed Neumeier (Robocop) and directed by Shinji Aramaki, of the animated hit Appleseed.
Rated R, the 90-minute animated film comes with these bonuses on Blu-ray and DVD:
filmmaker’s commentary11-part...
- 7/3/2012
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
The biggest geekdom event of the year, Comic-Con 2012 takes over the San Diego Convention Center July 12 to 15. If you’re lucky enough to have one of those sold out tickets, here’s some Blu-ray- and DVD-related events you might want to check out:
July 12, 2pm to 3pm: Before and After: A Behind the Scenes Look at Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Journey Into High Definition.
Yep, that’s right, space wasn’t the final frontier. Star Trek: The Next Generation — The First Season arrives on high-definition Blu-ray on July 24, and during this Comic-Con panel, fans will gets an insider’s look at how the original film elements were transferred. The panel also will show how the visual effects were recreated from the source material to look their best.
Filmmaker and DVD producer Robert Meyer Burnett will moderate the panel, which includes Roger Lay, Jr. (Blu-ray producer...
July 12, 2pm to 3pm: Before and After: A Behind the Scenes Look at Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Journey Into High Definition.
Yep, that’s right, space wasn’t the final frontier. Star Trek: The Next Generation — The First Season arrives on high-definition Blu-ray on July 24, and during this Comic-Con panel, fans will gets an insider’s look at how the original film elements were transferred. The panel also will show how the visual effects were recreated from the source material to look their best.
Filmmaker and DVD producer Robert Meyer Burnett will moderate the panel, which includes Roger Lay, Jr. (Blu-ray producer...
- 7/3/2012
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
All the info you need pertaining to the home video release of the animated Starship Troopers sequel, Starship Troopers: Invasion, is finally here! Grab your flyswatters and read on for the skinny. Dig it!
Look for it in stores on August 28th!
Synopsis:
A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to a much more sinister consequence than they ever could have imagined.
Special Features:
Blu-ray Exclusive Conceptual Art Gallery Filmmaker Commentary Gag...
Look for it in stores on August 28th!
Synopsis:
A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to a much more sinister consequence than they ever could have imagined.
Special Features:
Blu-ray Exclusive Conceptual Art Gallery Filmmaker Commentary Gag...
- 7/2/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
It’s been a couple of months since the first one, but here’s a new (Japanese) trailer for Starship Troopers: Invasion, the CG-animated movie which comes from Sola Digital Arts, Inc and Shinji Aramaki, the anime director and mechanical designer on anime as Appleseed and its follow-up Ex-Machina.
A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to a much more sinister consequence than they ever could have imagined….
A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to a much more sinister consequence than they ever could have imagined….
- 5/30/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Well I must say, that looks bloody awful. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is bringing the animated entry into the series this summer with series stars Casper Van Dien and Ed Neumeier producing. A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to a much more sinister consequence than they ever could have imagined....
- 5/29/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
This summer the "Starship Troopers" series comes back to life, but not in the way that you'd expect. A new Japanese trailer for the fourth film in the series offers a new peek at the film and also seems to embrace the cheesy nature of the originals. In the film, a distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to a...
- 5/29/2012
- Comingsoon.net
A shorter, but surprisingly more informative trailer for the CG movie “Starship Troopers: Invasion”, which includes a look at the film’s plot. Basically, bugs show up, eat people, and guys in armored battle suits have to go in and shoot them and stuff. Awesome. A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to a much more sinister consequence than they ever could have imagined. The movie hits DVD in Japan first July 21st,...
- 5/26/2012
- by Nix
- SciFiCool.com
I know I’ll end up watching director Shinji Aramaki’s animated sci-fi actioner “Starship Troopers: Invasion” at some point down the road, but it’s not really that high on my list at the moment. Although the flick looks to be nothing more than video game cutscenes edited together to make a feature-length movie, it honestly doesn’t look that bad. Of course, part of my love of the original movie involves Verhoeven’s bizarre sense of humor, which, from the looks of the latest trailer, is nowhere to be found. Then again, for most folks, that might be a good thing. Have a look at this synopsis: A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth.
- 5/26/2012
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
Missed on some sci-fi movie/TV news over the week? No worries, we’ve got you covered. Up first, here’s the trailer for “Starship Troopers: Invasion”, a CG sequel due out this Summer. Casper Van Dien, one of the stars of the original movie, returns, though I’m not entirely clear if he’s in the cast or just producing this time around. A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to a...
- 3/21/2012
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
It’s been almost six months since the announcement of Starship Troopers: Invasion and news has been thin on the ground since. However Sony Pictures have this week released the first trailer (which doesn’t reveal much) for the CG-animated movie which comes from Sola Digital Arts, Inc and Shinji Aramaki, the anime director and mechanical designer on anime as Appleseed and its follow-up Ex-Machina.
A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to...
A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to...
- 3/20/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Last October brought news that a fourth Starship Troopers movie was in the works, that it would be an animated film from Appleseed director Shinji Aramaki and would focus on a rescue mission to save Carl Jenkins (Aka Neil Patrick Harris in Paul Verhoeven's film). It all sounded pretty promising, though that's not hard considering the two Starship Troopers straight-to-video live-action sequels set the bar pretty low and so a new animated take on the franchise can only hope to improve things. Today brings our first hint of what that hope will actually look like. IGN has the Starship Troopers: Invasion trailer premiere, which isn't quite what we were expecting. Remove the spaceships and this looks like the teaser trailer for Crysis 2. That's all well and good - the...
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- 3/19/2012
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
This past weekend at WonderCon, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment revealed the fourth installment of the popular sci-fi action series "Starship Troopers." The animated film, Starship Troopers: Invasion , is produced by series star Casper Van Dien and Ed Neumeier, and is coming out this summer on Blu-ray and DVD. In the film, a distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened...
- 3/19/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Over the weekend the first look trailer for sci-fi action sequel 'Starship Troopers: Invasion' reared its head. The action in the new CG animated sequel will follow Carl Jenkins, who was played by 'How I Met Your Mother' star Neil Patrick Harris in Paul Verhoeven's 1997 original. The fourth installment in the franchise, directed by Shinji Aramaki, will be exec produced by Ed Neumeier and 'Starship Troopers' star Casper Van Dien. Check out the plot and new teaser trailer below. 'Starship Troopers: Invasion' will arrive this coming Summer so make sure you keep an eye on the official site at the link below....
- 3/19/2012
- Horror Asylum
Neil Patrick Harris will reportedly lend his voice to a fourth instalment of the Starship Troopers franchise. Starship Troopers: Invasion will be a CGI animated film, with Harris reprising his role of Carl Jenkins from the original 1997 movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new film will follow directly on from Paul Verhoeven's original movie, rather than the sequels Starship Troopers 2: Hero Of The Federation in 2004 or Starship (more)...
- 10/20/2011
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
A fourth film is on the way for the sci-fi franchise Starship Troopers and it looks like it will sensibly leave parts two and three behind. Instead, Starship Troopers: Invasion - which will be CGI rather than live-action - will continue the story of the 1997 Paul Verhoeven movie. Let's face it, that's where fans want it to go. In even better news, Neil Patrick Harris is onboard as Carl Jenkins - the intelligence officer he played in the original film. Actor Casper Van Dien and Starship Troopers writer...
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- 10/20/2011
- by Matt Chapman
- TotalFilm
The idea of a new Starship Troopers movie focusing on Neil Patrick Harris' psychic intelligence officer from Paul Verhoven's original 1997 masterpiece (yes, masterpiece) is just too good to be true. Literally. As in, that idea isn't quite happening. Sony is moving forward on a fourth feature film sequel to Verhoeven's Troopers, and it will focus on Carl Jenkins, but unfortunately it won't be live-action. Don't worry, that's not entirely a bad thing. As anyone who has seen Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation and Starship Troopers 3: Marauder can attest, simply being a live-action descendent of Verhoeven's film isn't a guarantee of quality. So perhaps the switch to animation for Starship Troopers: Invasion is exactly the breath of bug-killing air this franchise needs. Sony's also...
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- 10/19/2011
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
The idea of a new Starship Troopers movie focusing on Neil Patrick Harris' psychic intelligence officer from Paul Verhoven's original 1997 masterpiece (yes, masterpiece) is just too good to be true. Literally. As in, that idea isn't quite happening. Sony is moving forward on a fourth feature film sequel to Verhoeven's Troopers, and it will focus on Carl Jenkins, but unfortunately it won't be live-action. Don't worry, that's not entirely a bad thing. As anyone who has seen Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation and Starship Troopers 3: Marauder can attest, simply being a live-action descendent of Verhoeven's film isn't a guarantee of quality. So perhaps the switch to animation for Starship Troopers: Invasion is exactly the breath of bug-killing air this franchise needs. Sony's also...
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- 10/19/2011
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
The idea of a new Starship Troopers movie focusing on Neil Patrick Harris' psychic intelligence officer from Paul Verhoven's original 1997 masterpiece (yes, masterpiece) is just too good to be true. Literally. As in, that idea isn't quite happening. Sony is moving forward on a fourth feature film sequel to Verhoeven's Troopers, and it will focus on Carl Jenkins, but unfortunately it won't be live-action. Don't worry, that's not entirely a bad thing. As anyone who has seen Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation and Starship Troopers 3: Marauder can attest, simply being a live-action descendent of Verhoeven's film isn't a guarantee of quality. So perhaps the switch to animation for Starship Troopers: Invasion is exactly the breath of...
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- 10/19/2011
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Starship Troopers: Invasion has been confirmed. And this is one sequel that may yet be half decent...
It’s been confirmed that a fourth Starship Troopers movie is on the way, which is going to be heading to our screens next year. Coincidentally, I was watching the first film just last night, and it remains a firm favourite. But then, I still get shudders about watching the first of the two crappy DVD sequels thus far, that looked like it had been filmed in someone’s garage. I understand the third movie is better, I’ve just not plucked up the courage to watch it.
There may be better news on the horizon, though. The new film, Starship Troopers: Invasion will be a CG animated production, which brings back happier memories of the TV show, Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles.
Starship Troopers: Invasion is set to be executive produced by...
It’s been confirmed that a fourth Starship Troopers movie is on the way, which is going to be heading to our screens next year. Coincidentally, I was watching the first film just last night, and it remains a firm favourite. But then, I still get shudders about watching the first of the two crappy DVD sequels thus far, that looked like it had been filmed in someone’s garage. I understand the third movie is better, I’ve just not plucked up the courage to watch it.
There may be better news on the horizon, though. The new film, Starship Troopers: Invasion will be a CG animated production, which brings back happier memories of the TV show, Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles.
Starship Troopers: Invasion is set to be executive produced by...
- 10/19/2011
- Den of Geek
When I read Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers as a kid I wanted to suit up for the cause to fight the killer bugs from outer space. When I saw Paul Verhoeven's film in college I was in love with the style and happy with it's adaptation. Unfortunately since then they have had two horrible sequels that went direct to DVD. The CGI animated series called Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles only lasted one season. It looks as though fans of the story have something new to look forward to in the form of an anime.
Sony Pictures owns the rights to the property and are set to release Starship Troopers Invasion in 2012 from acclaimed director of Appleseed Shinji Aramaki. The poster above is by Hidetaka Tenjin.
Here is the synopsis:
In Starship Troopers: Invasion, a distant Federation outpost protected by the Starship John A. Warden comes under attack...
Sony Pictures owns the rights to the property and are set to release Starship Troopers Invasion in 2012 from acclaimed director of Appleseed Shinji Aramaki. The poster above is by Hidetaka Tenjin.
Here is the synopsis:
In Starship Troopers: Invasion, a distant Federation outpost protected by the Starship John A. Warden comes under attack...
- 10/15/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
A new Starship Troopers movie will be released next year, would you like to know more? Unfortunately, the answer to that question might be "No" considering the huge drop in quality the franchise has suffered since its first theatrical showing. Based on a masterful 1959 novel by Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers is about an idealistic future where the human's main adversaries are big alien bugs. The franchise kicked off with a bang in 1997 when the novel was turned into a cult classic film by Paul Verhoeven. From there, though, two terrible direct to DVD sequels followed in addition to a better - but not great - CGI animated series called Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles that lasted one season. Sony Pictures, which holds the rights to the property, is hoping animation is the way to go with the franchise as they've officially announced Starship Troopers Invasion, an anime from the acclaimed director of Appleseed Shinji Aramaki,...
- 10/14/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Sony Pictures has hired Shinji Aramaki (Halo Legends, Appleseed) to direct a new animated installment in the "Starship Troopers" franchise, called "Starship Troopers: Invasion." Check out the posters for the movie below. Plot: A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to a much more sinister consequence than they ever could have imagined. The story is being penned by the writer of "The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay" video game. "Starship Troopers...
- 10/14/2011
- WorstPreviews.com
The fourth 'Starship Troopers' movie has been announced by Sony and will be entitled...drum roll please...'Starship Troopers: Invasion'. What's most interesting about this movie though, which appears to be based around the character of Carl Jenkins who was portrayed by Neil Patrick Harris in Paul Verhoeven's 1997 original, is that it'll be receiving a theatrical release! Yup, even though it's two predecessors went straight to DVD is appears that there's much more faith in this sci-fi follow-up. The fourth installment will be executive produced by Ed Neumeier (who penned all 3 previous outings) as well as 'Starship Troopers' and 'Starship Troopers 3: Marauder' actor Casper Van Dien. Director Shinji Aramaki will be helming. You can check out the new plot synopsis for the sequel below as well as some artwork and a link to a new official website....
- 10/13/2011
- Horror Asylum
We’ve heard rumors about another entry in the Starship Troopers franchise would be coming (here), and Sony Pictures has announced (via Anime New Network) that an all-new CG animated film is in the works, titled Starship Troopers Invasion. The film will be directed by Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed, Halo: Legends), and is set to be released next summer. There’s no word if the film will take place in the same universe as the live-action films, but Edward Neumeier and Casper Van Dien will be executive producers of the film.
Here’s details on the plot: “A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the...
Here’s details on the plot: “A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the...
- 10/12/2011
- by Matt Keith
- Killer Films
Sony Pictures have launched a new website and blog for an apparent new film in the Starship Troopers franchise entitled Starship Troopers: Invasion. Only this time the film is set to be a CG-animated movie… and not any CG-animated movie, oh no. This one has the involvement of Sola Digital Arts, Inc and a little certain someone called Shinji Aramaki, the anime director and mechanical designer whose work you may know from such anime as Appleseed and its follow-up Ex-Machina. He was also the creative director of the Halo Legends movie.
Here’s the official synopsis for the film, which is also exec. produced by franchise star Casper Van Dien:
A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and...
Here’s the official synopsis for the film, which is also exec. produced by franchise star Casper Van Dien:
A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and...
- 10/12/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
It isn't the least bit of an exaggeration to call Neil Patrick Harris Emmy's triple threat. The TV, film and stage veteran earned three nominations this year -- for his turn in Season 5 of CBS' comedy "How I Met Your Mother," for hosting the 2009 Tony Awards and for his guest spot on Fox's "Glee." The former Emmy host and soon-to-be father chats with THR's Leslie Bruce about his busy year, how he feels about the overturning of California's Prop. 8 and the rumors he's taking a break from Hollywood. The Hollywood Reporter: With projects in film, TV and on the stage, you've had a very industrious year. How does it feel to double your career Emmy nominations in one fell swoop?Harris: I have three times as much of a chance to lose, so I'm very excited. It's been a busy year, but I'm happy to be riding the "Glee" train.
- 8/19/2010
- backstage.com
Not all of us spent our high school years pining for the quarterback of the football team. Some of us were more drawn to the shy, sensitive types — the kind of guys who actually listen when you speak, and who have something interesting to say in return.
Like gay men, nerds have had to face down plenty of stereotypes over the years. Pocket protectors and bad haircuts? Ridiculous. A stutter and an obsession with computers? Not necessarily. Plagued by neurosis and insecurity? Well, okay, that last one’s pretty much spot on.
What is it about nerds that can be so sexy? It partly is their awkwardness in social situations. Honestly, who really wants to make small talk at a party anyway? Give me an actual conversation — and this is where nerds shine, the result of having read actual books and newspapers. The fact that a guy has never heard...
Like gay men, nerds have had to face down plenty of stereotypes over the years. Pocket protectors and bad haircuts? Ridiculous. A stutter and an obsession with computers? Not necessarily. Plagued by neurosis and insecurity? Well, okay, that last one’s pretty much spot on.
What is it about nerds that can be so sexy? It partly is their awkwardness in social situations. Honestly, who really wants to make small talk at a party anyway? Give me an actual conversation — and this is where nerds shine, the result of having read actual books and newspapers. The fact that a guy has never heard...
- 6/10/2009
- by dennis
- The Backlot
Already sitting pretty with the year's biggest hit "Men in Black", Sony stirs up a far nastier nest of bugs in the long-awaited "Starship Troopers", unquestionably the year's most violent mainstream film in terms of raw body count and scenes of carnage.
Young and frisky stars, outstanding special effects and an exciting if episodic story line should help counter initial hesitation by moviegoers and result in a very big opening and solid theatrical runs here and abroad.
It took two studios and an army of filmmakers to bring Robert A. Heinlein's classic 1959 science fiction novel to life, and it seems like a smart gamble given director Paul Verhoeven's reputation for stylish sci-fi movies ("RoboCop", "Total Recall") and the public's appetite for epic warfare not seen on this scale since "Independence Day."
With much of Heinlein's controversial political agenda intact, Verhoeven on the rebound from the hyped-to-death "Showgirls", plays another sly game, pouring on the mayhem and "fascist utopia" rhetoric with a few clues hinting that humans will some day pay for being just as ruthless predators as the killer arachnids that are bombarding Earth with asteroids from their distant solar system.
Commencing with a segment from the Federal Network, a future media outlet geared toward inciting human hatred of the insect enemy and recruiting young warriors to fight in an invasion of the alien planet, "Starship Troopers" quickly backtracks into a nearly hourlong buildup to showing the disastrous results of that invasion.
Often silly and contrived, the first half of the film picks up after a slow start, when the ensemble cast goes in for mobile infantry and spaceship-pilot training. First seen as platonic sweethearts in a Buenos Aires school, Johnny Rico Casper Van Dien) and Carmen Ibanez (Denise Richards) are pledged to each other, but he's hotly pursued by his indoor-football teammate Dizzy (Dina Meyer), while his supposed true love develops an interest in a space fleet-bound stud (Patrick Muldoon).
Against the wishes of his "civilian" parents, Rico follows his heart and volunteers with Carmen, Dizzy and their brainy friend Carl Neil Patrick Harris) for Federal Service and the honor of "citizenship." Almost immediately, the group is broken up, with Carmen heading to the Fleet Academy and training on interstellar attack ships, while Carl goes into military intelligence and Rico ends up in the Mobile Infantry.
Inspired once upon a time by his no-nonsense teacher (Michael Ironside), Rico is in for a hard time as he loses ambitious Carmen and won't warm up to the all-too-willing Dizzy, who transfers to his unit.
By this point, one is starting to grow impatient for the promised warfare and on cue the bugs drop a big rock on Buenos Aires and the real action begins.
And quite a show it is when it comes down to fighting for survival against mindless creatures on stark, unfriendly planets -- from the huge Tanker Bugs firing blasts of plasma into space to battle scenes of such ferocity and gruesome fascination that potent repeat business is guaranteed.
Two sequences before the climax are so terrific they overshadow what follows. Having survived several encounters with the foe, the ground troops under the command of Ironside's character are ambushed at a compound and must fight off a horde of flying, burrowing giant spiderlike insects in an Alamo-like last stand. Also a knockout is a titanic space battle, when the ship piloted by Carmen and Muldoon's character breaks apart and they escape just in time.
Without question the production is a major achievement for all involved. With some 500-plus effects shots, many of which are incredibly intricate, "Starship Troopers" is masterfully conceived and executed.
STARSHIP TROOPERS
Sony Pictures Releasing
TriStar Pictures and Touchstone Pictures
present a Jon Davison production
A Paul Verhoeven film
Director Paul Verhoeven
Screenwriter Ed Neumeier
Producers Jon Davison, Alan Marshall
Based on the book by Robert A. Heinlein
Director of photography Jost Vacano
Production designer Allan Cameron
Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick
Editors Mark Goldblatt, Caroline Ross
Music Bail Poledouris
Creature visual effects supervisor Phil Tippett
Spaceship visual effects supervisor
Scott E. Anderson
Casting Johanna Ray
Color/stereo
Cast:
Johnny Rico Casper Van Dien
Dizzy Flores Dina Meyer
Carmen Ibanez Denise Richards
Ace Levy Jake Busey
Carl Jenkins Neil Patrick Harris
Sgt. Zim Clancy Brown
Sugar Watkins: Seth Gilliam
Zander Barcalow Patrick Muldoon
Jean Rasczak Michael Ironside
Running time -- 124 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
Young and frisky stars, outstanding special effects and an exciting if episodic story line should help counter initial hesitation by moviegoers and result in a very big opening and solid theatrical runs here and abroad.
It took two studios and an army of filmmakers to bring Robert A. Heinlein's classic 1959 science fiction novel to life, and it seems like a smart gamble given director Paul Verhoeven's reputation for stylish sci-fi movies ("RoboCop", "Total Recall") and the public's appetite for epic warfare not seen on this scale since "Independence Day."
With much of Heinlein's controversial political agenda intact, Verhoeven on the rebound from the hyped-to-death "Showgirls", plays another sly game, pouring on the mayhem and "fascist utopia" rhetoric with a few clues hinting that humans will some day pay for being just as ruthless predators as the killer arachnids that are bombarding Earth with asteroids from their distant solar system.
Commencing with a segment from the Federal Network, a future media outlet geared toward inciting human hatred of the insect enemy and recruiting young warriors to fight in an invasion of the alien planet, "Starship Troopers" quickly backtracks into a nearly hourlong buildup to showing the disastrous results of that invasion.
Often silly and contrived, the first half of the film picks up after a slow start, when the ensemble cast goes in for mobile infantry and spaceship-pilot training. First seen as platonic sweethearts in a Buenos Aires school, Johnny Rico Casper Van Dien) and Carmen Ibanez (Denise Richards) are pledged to each other, but he's hotly pursued by his indoor-football teammate Dizzy (Dina Meyer), while his supposed true love develops an interest in a space fleet-bound stud (Patrick Muldoon).
Against the wishes of his "civilian" parents, Rico follows his heart and volunteers with Carmen, Dizzy and their brainy friend Carl Neil Patrick Harris) for Federal Service and the honor of "citizenship." Almost immediately, the group is broken up, with Carmen heading to the Fleet Academy and training on interstellar attack ships, while Carl goes into military intelligence and Rico ends up in the Mobile Infantry.
Inspired once upon a time by his no-nonsense teacher (Michael Ironside), Rico is in for a hard time as he loses ambitious Carmen and won't warm up to the all-too-willing Dizzy, who transfers to his unit.
By this point, one is starting to grow impatient for the promised warfare and on cue the bugs drop a big rock on Buenos Aires and the real action begins.
And quite a show it is when it comes down to fighting for survival against mindless creatures on stark, unfriendly planets -- from the huge Tanker Bugs firing blasts of plasma into space to battle scenes of such ferocity and gruesome fascination that potent repeat business is guaranteed.
Two sequences before the climax are so terrific they overshadow what follows. Having survived several encounters with the foe, the ground troops under the command of Ironside's character are ambushed at a compound and must fight off a horde of flying, burrowing giant spiderlike insects in an Alamo-like last stand. Also a knockout is a titanic space battle, when the ship piloted by Carmen and Muldoon's character breaks apart and they escape just in time.
Without question the production is a major achievement for all involved. With some 500-plus effects shots, many of which are incredibly intricate, "Starship Troopers" is masterfully conceived and executed.
STARSHIP TROOPERS
Sony Pictures Releasing
TriStar Pictures and Touchstone Pictures
present a Jon Davison production
A Paul Verhoeven film
Director Paul Verhoeven
Screenwriter Ed Neumeier
Producers Jon Davison, Alan Marshall
Based on the book by Robert A. Heinlein
Director of photography Jost Vacano
Production designer Allan Cameron
Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick
Editors Mark Goldblatt, Caroline Ross
Music Bail Poledouris
Creature visual effects supervisor Phil Tippett
Spaceship visual effects supervisor
Scott E. Anderson
Casting Johanna Ray
Color/stereo
Cast:
Johnny Rico Casper Van Dien
Dizzy Flores Dina Meyer
Carmen Ibanez Denise Richards
Ace Levy Jake Busey
Carl Jenkins Neil Patrick Harris
Sgt. Zim Clancy Brown
Sugar Watkins: Seth Gilliam
Zander Barcalow Patrick Muldoon
Jean Rasczak Michael Ironside
Running time -- 124 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
- 10/27/1997
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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