20,000 Leagues Under The Sea Project Is Dead

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It looks like the new film adaption of Jules Verne's classic novel 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is dead, and has been for months apparently. David Fincher was going to direct the film, which was going to shoot in Australia. The Sydney Morning Herald reported months ago that the film was still looking for a lead, and that the film would create many new jobs for Australians and boost the Australian economy. That was apparently a lie to try and attract any studios still willing to back the project.

Despite the backing by Disney, the film could never land a leading male. Brad Pitt passed on the film to work on another film, Channing Tatum thought it wasn't "bankable enough", Daniel Craig and Matt Damon passed due to the long schedule, and Fincher disagreed with the idea of Chris Hemsworth as the star. Too bad, I was looking forward to this. I love the novel, and seeing what direction Fncher would take it.

Ryan Meyers