Shawn Levy, who directed the 2011 sci-fi film, is on board as executive producer.
Well, they might get that chance after all these years.
When we say early, though, we meanearly.
Hugh Jackman and Dakota Goyo in ‘Real Steel’.DreamWorks
A writer is not currently attached to the project, and Disney is in search of one.
EW has reached out to reps for Levy and Disney for comment.Varietyfirst reportedthe news.
Jackman starred inReal Steelas Charlie Kenton, a down-on-his-luck retired boxer who enters the robot boxing league arena.
He finds out his ex-girlfriend died, leaving behind their young son, Max (Goyo).
The pair work together to repair a junker training robot to get ring-ready, while simultaneously mending their relationship.
“Are we sure we can top it?
We never got to that draft.”
“We did well, but not well enough,” Levy added.
“It wasn’t like we had $500 million and a sequel was a no-brainer.
So the economics were on the bubble, we didn’t have the perfect script idea.
20th Television would also produce.
