Posted by Kirk in Adaptations, Adventure, Director, General News, Movies, Remakes | 3 comments
Disney Sinks CAPTAIN NEMO
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!
This was a really stupid Decision. "Nemo" Had great potential of revitalizing a very cool classic property, with the possibility of a string new films. Theme park tie-ins, licensing, etc would have been big money makers. "Pirates" is a good property and all, but the "pirate" craze has passed. If Depp was smart, he hit them for $50 million or better since this is truly a case of Disney cashing in in on his name. They (Disney) should've just plugged Depp or some other big name (Will Smith) into 20K and started a new franchise. This clearly a Rich Ross ego move, and sadly typical of Disney. "I won't dignify another person's good idea", could probably have been heard from Rich Ross' bedroom when took the scepter. It all about P*ssing on the bush anymore. Just one industry person's opinion.
Disney probably didn’t want viewers to confuse it with FINDING Nemo ;-)
I dunno. I'd rather someone hire a good director (or, rather, a director of good films) to make a Nemo movie, or even a remake. Not to trash McG (as the material may have been the biggest issue), but his track record so far(Charlie's Angels, Terminator Salvation) has left little to be desired.