20,000 Leagues Under the Sea -- Again
Filed under: Action, Classics, Deals, Scripts, Remakes and Sequels
Today's "Hollywood remakes an old movie" story comes straight out of the
"why did it take them so long to think of this one?" file. According to New Line Studios, development is now
beginning for a remake of the 1954 Disney movie 20,000 Leagues Under
the Sea, based on Jules Verne's book of the same name. The film will apparently go through Sam Raimi's Buckaroo company, but as yet Raimi is not directly attached
to the production in any meaningful way. From the brief description offered thus far, it seems as though they hope to
turn the movie into more of a character piece, focusing on the life and times of Captain Nemo. Me, I just want to see
the Nautilus in full, silver screen glory plunging through the briney deep. In the meantime, let's start some
crazy internet rumors about who will get cast as the good Captain. Suggestions?
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5-04-2006 @ 6:42PM
guano said...
John Rhys-Davies.
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5-04-2006 @ 8:30PM
Erik Call said...
Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads
A whale of a tale or two
'Bout the flappin' fish and the girls I've loved
On nights like this with the moon above
A whale of a tale and it's all true
I swear by my tattoo
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5-04-2006 @ 9:30PM
Brian O said...
I can see the studios going for Russel Crowe as Nemo, Kieth Ledger as Ned Land and Hugh Grant as the Doctor. Personally, I'd prefer Ben Kingsley (it'd be refreshing to see him act through a lot of hair)Nathan Fillion ( Capt. Mal Reynolds in "Serenity") and Rene Abergenous.
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5-04-2006 @ 11:15PM
Sam Van Eerden said...
Howabout Sean Connery? It comes to mind that he was awesome as a certain Russian sub captain of some "Red October" vessel.... ;-)
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5-05-2006 @ 12:11AM
djanggo said...
Gary Oldman as Nemo.
Jonny Lee Miller as Ned.
Terence Stamp as Nemo.
Ewan MacGreggor as Ned.
Doctor is played by Hugh Laurie.
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5-05-2006 @ 1:52AM
Gav said...
How about Johhny Depp???
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5-05-2006 @ 12:37PM
Roy said...
Liam Neeson as Captain Nemo!
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5-05-2006 @ 3:12PM
Goldwyn said...
Nemo's actually a Sikh prince...How about Naveen Andrews of Lost?
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