Out of Uniform
After donning robotic armor for Orion Picture’s “RoboCop” and “RoboCop 2,” Peter Weller is out as the star of “RoboCop 3.”
The studio declined to comment on Weller’s status, but sources say that director Fred Dekker (“Monster Squad”) is now recasting Murphy, the cop who fights crime while trapped in a robot’s body.
Weller, according to his rep, was in negotiations with Orion to continue the series but faced a scheduling conflict. He elected to make his directing debut on “Morning Glory” for producer Michael Viner. It’s due to begin shooting Oct. 1 in Texas; Weller co-stars with Deborah Raffin.
“He’s studied directing at the Sundance Institute,” his rep adds. “He’s really wanted to direct.”
After “Morning Glory,” Weller will star in director David Cronenberg’s film adaptation of William Burroughs’ “Naked Lunch.”
“I’m excited about my new projects,” Weller relays through his spokeswoman, “and I wish Orion and ‘RoboCop 3’ well.”
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