Robby the Robot Robby the Robot Robby the Robot is a fictional character and science fiction icon who first appeared in the 1956 film "Forbidden Planet". He made a number of subsequent appearances in science fiction movies and television programs, usually without specific reference to the original film character. The name "Robbie" (spelled with an "ie") had appeared in science fiction before "Forbidden Planet". In a pulp magazine adventure "The Fantastic Island" (1935), the name is used for a mechanical likeness of Doc Savage used to confuse foes. The name is also used in Isaac Asimov's short story "Robbie" (1940) about a first-generation
Forbidden Planet be futuristic. Straczynski met with people working in astrophysics, planetary geology, and artificial intelligence to reinterpret the Krell back-story as a film trilogy. In March 2009 Straczynski reported that the project was abandoned, and that a new script was requested. Another remake effort appears to be underway by Ragnarok Creative (following a preliminary effort by Studio Ronin in 2016). At present alternative design stills and an upcoming trailer are mentioned, though the previous trailer by Studio Ronin appears to have been withdrawn. Forbidden Planet Forbidden Planet is a 1956 American science fiction film produced by Nicholas Nayfack, directed by Fred