THR is reporting that filmmaker Robert Rodriguez is teaming up with Godzilla and Kong: Skull Island screenwriter Max Borenstein for the original sci-fi thriller Hypnotic, which is being produced by Studio 8.
Although plot details are being kept under wraps, Hypnotic is described as “a grounded cop thriller with sci-fi elements”, and the hope is that the project can serve as the launch pad for a new franchise.
Rodriguez is currently in post-production on another sci-fi project, the James Cameron-produced Alita: Battle Angel, which is set for release this December, and has also wrapped production on a VR series entitled The Limit starring Michelle Rodriguez. Borenstein meanwhile has scripted by Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Godzilla vs. Kong, and is also working on developing one of HBO’s numerous Game of Thrones spinoffs.
Originally published February 22, 2018. Updated February 21, 2018.
