Spielberg puts "Robopocalypse" on the back burner - indefinitely

Hot on the heels of 12 Oscar nominations for his film "Lincoln" the director's spokesman has announced that "Robopocalypse" has effectively been shelved. This comes as quite a surprise as the film had some heavy talent attached in the form of Anne Hathaway and Chris Hemsworth and Spielberg had even convinced the former chairman of Fox Filmed Entertainment Tom Rothman to sign on to the production. 

Spielberg spokesman Marvin Levy is quoted as saying the film was "too important and the script is not ready, and it's too expensive to produce. It's back to the drawing board to see what is possible."

In 2010 the film was announced as Spielberg's next project after "War Horse" but the production never really gained traction. It had already been delayed once so the director could focus on "Lincoln" and now it seems like it's taken a long-term lease on the back burner.