Hey, squirts! Got an extra bit here for you guys from the mouth of Craig Titley himself on 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA! Enjoy!
Titley here.
20,000 Leagues; NOT UPDATED! Wrong, wrong, wrong,
It will be period set in the exact year (1867) of Verne's novel. I worship the novel and the Disney film and hope to do neither any disrespect! However, this is a re-adaptation NOT a remake. The idea is to go where previous film versions couldn't due to lack of technology, etc. and to finally put some of the novel's classic scenes that have never been filmed in any version onto the big screen for the first time. That and a few surprise along the way.
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. It looks like Jules Verne fans can look forward to a big screen treatment of one of his most famous stories, 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA. I'm actually a big fan of the Disney film, but I am looking forward to a more direct adaptation.
Craig Titley made the pitch to New Line and got Sam Raimi and Josh Donen's names attached via their Buckaroo production company... how many damn production companies does Sam Raimi have anyway? It doesn't look like Raimi's in any way said he wants to direct the flick, just produce.
Anyway, Titley's name has been attached to some weak shit (SCOOBY-DOO), but word through the grapevine is that Titley's original take on the 'toon was fantastic, not what we ended up with when the film changed studios.
Titley's version is "an updated version" of Verne's original story. Red flag there. Usually not a good idea. Let's hope updated doesn't mean year 2006, but just a more modern approach to the original material. Titley's version will also delve into Captain Nemo's background as well as that of his prisoners aboard the Nautilus. What do you folks think?
