Yep, it MIGHT happen, at least the Toby part.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070908/film_nm/maguire_dc_1;_ylt=Ardb8D_NeOfmqpZXrJahlntkM3wV
Personally, I'm excited about this. I've watched the old series, the new movie and have the entire book collection. It's a good story and would make a good big screen adaptation. I haven't decided about Toby as Rick Hunter, though. Personally, I'd rather have someone newer and younger. Toby still has the benefit of looking younger than he is, I guess, but somehow I just don't feel him as Rick.
At any case, it's not a huge deal, and I'd love to see the Veritechs/Battloids fighting it out on a big budget movie.
I'm usually the last guy to say I want somebody younger but yeah, Rick Hunter was basically a stupid teen, emphasis on the word stupid. I would love to see this movie but only if they make a grand soap opera out of it. You know, some fight scenes of course and I know the fights would rule but what made robotech for me was Roy Fokker, Claudia, Max, Mireya, Rick Hunter, MinMei and all the love triangles and tragedy they lived through.
Maybe if they did a trillogy, a brief foray into the second generation and wrapped it up with a two parter of the last series... that would rock!
I know there's virtually zero chance of it happening but I hope they use the delightfully cheesy theme (http://youtube.com/watch?v=jjmTKke5rmk) from the Japanese "Macross" series. Or at least have Lin Min Mei sing Do You Remember Love (http://youtube.com/watch?v=a7aMa92XZjE). Ah, childhood memories.
I agree that Tobey is not a good Rick Hunter if htey are starting the series from the beginning. If they are willing to take an older actor then I think Hiro's friend, Ando, from Heroes would do.
Has it been confirm that he will be playing as Rick Hunter?? I see him more as a Max Sterling. Just let his hair grow and give him some glasses.
They said he was thinking about playing the starring character, and that is Rick.