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Disney Sinks CAPTAIN NEMO

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First TERMINATOR 5 gets its head put on the chopping block, and, now, it looks like CAPTAIN NEMO: 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA is getting scuttled indefinitely.   It’s not been a good couple of months for McG who was set to begin production on the Disney remake in February.   Disney has announced today, and Variety has reported, that production on the film has halted completely.   McG has also been pushed aside as the film’s director if and when it ever does get back on track.

This is the first of the films former Disney head Dick Cook announced that has had its plug pulled.   Expect more to come as new chief, Rich Ross, seems to be doing a little house-cleaning.   With production set to begin in May on a fourth PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN movie, it seems there just wasn’t room enough for two water-based, event pictures.

Next up for McG is DEAD SPY RUNNING, and TERMINATOR 5 is still on his schedule if the issues with that film’s production are ever settled.   While rumors abounded about who was to play the titular Captain in the new film, nothing official was ever announced.

What do you think?   Should Disney have pulled the plug on CAPTAIN NEMO?   Are they just making room for a new director to step in?   Who should that helmer be?   Let us know what you think by throwing up a comment below!

‘Braveheart’ Writer Rewriting ‘Captain Nemo’

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Well on its way to 20,000 writers is the McG-directed remake/prequel to ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.’   Titled ‘Captain Nemo,’ the latest screenwriter to take a pass at the script is writer/director Randall Wallace.   Continue reading ‘Braveheart’ Writer Rewriting ‘Captain Nemo’

Justin Marks rewriting ‘20,000 Leagues’

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You may have already heard about Disney’s remake of the classic Kirk Douglas action/adventure ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ but, apparently things haven’t gone quite as planned. Justin Marks has been brought on by Disney to rewrite the script for the remake. Actually, the film will be more of a sequel than a remake. The official title will be ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo’.

Remake will serve as an origin story of Nemo as he creates his warship, the Nautilus. Characters come from the Jules Verne novel and the 1954 actioner, that was the first live action film made by Walt Disney. — Variety

Justin Marks is something of a hot commodity in Hollywood right now. He’s written the scripts for in development projects including ‘He-Man and the Masters of the Universe’, ‘Voltron: Defender of the Universe’, ‘Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li’ and for the untitled Green Arrow project. However, it’s yet to be determined if all this hype is due, as none of his films have met the eyes of the audience yet.

[source: Variety]

McG Wants Will Smith for ‘Nemo’… God Help Us!

McG recently sat down with Latino Review to discuss ‘Terminator: Salvation’ and the recent announcement that he would be helming ‘Nemo’, a kind of prequel to ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’. Â  The director let this little nugget of information slip.

“Man I’m trying to get Will Smith to do it, been trying to get a hold of him.   I’ve been wanting to work with him for a long time already. That guy’s great†

Yep, McG is pitching Will Smith to the studio as Captain Nemo.

What do you think? Â  Is Smith a good choice? Â  Who would you have chosen? Â  Is McG really there? Â  And I was serious when I asked when we can start calling this guy Joseph McGinty. Â  Let us know by commenting below!

Source: Latino Review

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