Harry Potter and Dark Knight star Gary Oldman has joined the cast of MGM’s RoboCop reboot!

The award-winning actor will star alongside Joel Kinnaman (The Killing) in the sci-fi remake of the 1987 movie of the same name. Oldman will play Norton, a scientist who creates the titular cyborg and finds himself torn between the needs of his creation and the corporation he works for. The movie will be directed by Jose Padilha (Elite Squad) and produced by Marc Abraham and Eric Newman.

The film is scheduled for release sometime next summer, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, the project will begin principal photography this September.

Are you glad to hear that Oldman will be in RoboCop?