DreamWorks Studios and Doubleday announced they have acquired the rights to, "Robopocalypse," Daniel H. Wilson's unpublished manuscript that explores the fate of the human race following a robot uprising.

A 2011 date has been tentatively agreed upon as the launch date for the novel, and it has been reported that Dreamworks is putting the project into "accelerated development."

Wilson expressed his gratitude to the fans and well wishers who congratulated him on his success.

"Thanks to everybody for the congrats," he Tweeted. "Now I just hafta finish writing the novel. I *was* wondering what to do for the next year and a half."

Wilson's previous works include 2005's "How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion;" "Where's My Jetpack?: A Guide to the Amazing Science Fiction Future That Never Arrived;" "How To Build a Robot Army: Tips on Defending Planet Earth Against Aliens, Ninjas, and Zombies;" and "The Mad Scientist Hall of Fame: Muwahahaha!"

He has a Ph.D. in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute in Pittsburgh, PA, is a contributing editor to "Popular Mechanics," and hosted a show on the History Channel called "The Works."