(Rossum's Universal Robots) is an upcoming science fiction musical film written and directed by Alex Proyas and based on the 1920 Czech play of the same name by Karel Čapek.
Helena plots to give the robots souls and emancipate them from capitalist exploitation, a decision that quickly leads to unintended destruction.
"[3] Speaking about the process of adapting the original play, Proyas said he wrote it with an intent of placing focus on current technological advancements.
[1] Proyas said "it talks about what’s happening today in terms of AI, but through the lens of this wonderful, classic tale, so a lot had to change.” In 2023, Lindsay Farris was cast as the general manager of Rossum's Universal Robots, Harry Domin.
In October, Proyas announced the casting of Richard Roxburgh, Nicholas Brown, Brenden Lovett, CJ Bloomfield, Brian Lipson, Lauren Grimson and Sammy Allsop.