Neill Blomkamp is doing his part. The “District 9” and “Chappie” filmmaker is attached to write and direct a new film adaptation of “Starship Troopers,” the 1959 sci-fi novel by Robert A. Heinlein that was memorably brought to theaters by director Paul Verhoeven with the 1997 satirical spectacle of the same name.

Sony is gearing up for a new Starship Troopers movie, and this time, they’re bringing in director Neill Blomkamp ( District 9 , Elysium , and Chappie ) to write and direct. Blomkamp’s version of the film will return to Robert A.

We’ve confirmed that a new Starship Troopers is happening at Sony with District 9 filmmaker Neill Blomkamp writing and directing. The new movie will go back to the 1959 source material by Robert A. Heinlein and not be based on the 1997 Paul Verhoeven movie.

The 1997 version of 'Starship Troopers' starred Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Jake Busey and Neil Patrick Harris

Columbia Pictures has tapped District 9 filmmaker Neill Blomkamp to write and direct a new adaptation of Starship Troopers, per THR. According to the trade outlet, Blomkamp's new Starship Troopers will fully bypass Paul Verhoeven's 1997 film and its subsequent direct-to-video sequels,