Over at io9, it's being reported that MGM's planned reboot of the Robocop franchise is running a year behind schedule. Originally planned for release next year, the brand new Robocop is still in the development stage, with director Darren Aronofsky and scribbler David Self hard at work on the screenplay.

As it stands, a final script isn't yet in place, and there's been no move yet to discuss any possible casting. Aronofsky is still locked in to helm the picture, though, and MGM is currently touting a release in 2011. It gets no more specific than that at this stage, though.

Is it just us that wonders if the wheels might come off this one, though?

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