And who better to take on the colossal task than Mr. Robot creator/showrunner Sam Esmail, a famously hands-on writer/director having directed the entirety of Mr/ Robot season two.
Esmail and Universal Cable Productions have yet to comment on the situation.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Email will act as showrunner for the Universal Cable Productions, which will reportedly hit screens in two to three years.
Like the source material, Metropolis will focus on a dystopian future in which the wealthy rule from their skyscrapers.