20,000 Leagues stays on shore

It looks like Walt Disney Pictures is steering 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea away from actual production as they announced not only is it on a halt but director  McG jumped ship too. Here’s information on this latest development from Variety:

The studio confirmed that it won’t proceed with the film for now, and reps for the director confirmed he has withdrawn. While names like Will Smith were rumored as possible stars, no cast was ever set. The project had been on a fast track under the Dick Cook regime. Studio sez event pics like “20,000 Leagues,” “John Carter of Mars” and “Tron” are still priority under new chief Rich Ross.

The Terminator Salvation director is currently in the middle of pre-production of the big screen version of the hit Broadway musical Spring Awakening and is rumored to be attached to the fifth movie in the Terminator franchise. Since the film is, at the moment, on the auction block, it is completely indefinite when that particular project will go under production.

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