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The Rock Sinks to ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’

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UPDATE

This rumor has already been shot down. Â  Sci-fi Wire caught up with McG and asked him about the news that Rock had been cast as Nemo, and the director emphatically denied it.

McG: I’ve never spoken to Dwayne Johnson about this. I like him. He’s great. He’s a wonderful human being and an excellent screen presence, but we have not spoken about 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Not a word.

So, there. Â  We bring you false news and rumors. Â  Back to your Monday.

  

If you’re going to have a director like McG helm a spinoff/prequel/sequel/other entry into an already established franchise, it’s a pretty good idea to get someone with some edge to them to carry the star power. Â  Putting Christian Bale in the John Connor role of ‘Terminator Salvation’ has done wonders to what could be a slow build to an epic trainwreck.

Disney, on the other hand, doesn’t seem to care about how their films are viewed. Â  Case in point. Â  The Rock has evidently been cast in McG’s reworking of ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ subtitled ‘Captain Nemo.’ Â  This news comes only a few months after McG stated he wanted Will Smith for the part of a young Nemo.

Formerly titles ‘Nemo,’ the new film would serve as a prequel, showing us the adventures of the young Captian Nemo and his acquiring of the Nautilus.

What do you think? Â  Is Dwayne “Rock” Johnson the right choice for Nemo? Â  Is it a better choice than Will Smith? Â  Does this news make you somewhat nervous to see what McG put together for his ‘Terminator’ movie? Â  Let us know by commenting below!

Source: Production Weekly

McG finds ‘Nemo’

That completely non-quarterback you see there is making deals out the back-end. Â  McG, the “visionary” director who brought us ‘Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle’, has signed on to direct Disney’s live-action ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo’. Â  Why the title needs to distinguish the good captain, I’ll never know.

According to Variety, he will be getting $8 million against 7% of the gross. Â  Disney hopes to fast-track the project sometime this year.

The film serves as a bit of a prequel, as it follows a young Nemo as he creates his warship, the Nautilus.

The 1954 original ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ was the first live-action film made by Walt Disney, who famously bet his studio on a movie best remembered for the giant squid scene. It became the second-highest grossing film that year and won three Oscars. The film has also been the basis for various rides at the Disney theme park over the years.

McG will next be showing his directing skills on this Summer’s blockbuster, ‘Terminator: Salvation’.

What do you think?   Is ‘Nemo’ a good choice for McG?   Is McG a good choice for ‘Nemo’?   Will we ever be allowed to call this man  Joseph McGinty Nichol?   Let us know by commenting below!

Source: Variety