The hot rumour in Sci-Fi movie making circles this morning is that David Fincher (“Fight Club”, “Seven”, “Ben Button”) is in talks with Disney to direct a re-telling of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.
David Fincher was born to make a Sci-Fi movie and I think his League would be pretty incredible. Scott Z. Burns, screenwriter of the “Bourne Ultimatum”, “The Informant” and the upcoming “Contagion” is also supposedly in talks to write the thing. This particular treatment for the classic is apparently going for a “Empire Strikes Back” mood and epicness with a nice big budget to go along with. Smashing. Thanks Heat Vision for the scoop.
