The spiel on the next film on Steven Spielberg’s to-do list is that the project will not move forward until it is ready to do so.

The script for Robopocalypse, a sci-fi story based on Daniel H. Wilson’s eponymous novel, is not yet good enough to proceed, according to a report from NME based on a report from The Hollywood Reporter.   

The film had already attracted Anne Hathaway, who said in November: "If Robopocalypse happens I will be in it." Spielberg was keen to cast Chris Hemsworthas the male lead and wanted Ben Whishaw to take a key supporting role.