With Lincoln set to reach theatres at the end of the year, Spielberg is starting to think harder about his next movie, Robopocalyse, and according to Deadline, he’s decided that he wants Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth, to star.
It appears the director has met with the actor in secret, although it isn’t clear whether Hemsworth has said yes or if it’s merely preliminary talks. What is known is that no official offer has yet been made. The film itself is based on Daniel H. Wilson’s epic novel about the human races attempt to survive an apocalyptic robot uprising.
A release date of April 25th, 2014 has already been set for Robopocalyse, so Spielberg is going to have to get casting and ramping up pre-production soon, so there’s time to shoot and complete the massive special effects. The movie is an important one for Spielberg, as Dreamworks is currently backed by Indian company Reliance Entertainment, who are very keen that Steven makes big budget, mass market spectacles, especially after Dreamworks’ recent movies have had variable success at the box office.