United Kingdom, March 18 -- A new 'Starship Troopers' movie is reportedly in development.

The sci-fi IP first appeared on the silver screen in 1997 with the Paul Verhoeven-directed film, though Deadline has now claimed a rebooted 'Starship Troopers' flick is on the way from director Neill Blomkamp.

According to the outlet, the upcoming movie will be a more faithful adaption of the 1959 source material - which was written by Robert A. Heinlein - and steer away from the more satirical approach the 1997 picture took.

The project also reunites Blomkamp with producer and long-time collaborator Terri Tatchell, who had previously with the 'District 9' director on the Sony film 'Gran Turismo'.

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