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Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire is considering taking the lead-role in Robotech, a new film based on the 80s Japanese cartoon TV series about a group of robots known as mechas.
The 32-year-old actor, who is also producing the movie, said: "We are very excited to bring Robotech to the big screen. There is a rich mythology that will be a great foundation for a sophisticated, smart and entertaining film."
The futuristic film is set at a time when Earth has developed robots using technology found on an alien space craft that crashed on a South Pacific island.
Humans then use the massive machines to defend themselves against a series of alien invasions.
The screenplay will be penned by first-time writer Craig Zahler, and Warner Bros Pictures - who have picked up the rights to the film - are reportedly hoping to turn it into a money-spinning franchise.
Robotech follows a current trend in Hollywood for robot movies. Transformers took the world box office by storm this summer, while Voltron - a film based on a 80s Japanese animated TV series about giant machines - is also in the pipeline.
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