McG to direct "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"
January 8, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
When I heard that McG was directing "Nemo" for Disney, I thought, cool! They’re making a sequel to "Finding Nemo."
Nope, it’s "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo," a family film being fast tracked by the studio. I’m still holding out hope for a "Finding Nemo" sequel, but this sounds like a fun movie, too.
It’ll be a departure for McG, who most recently helmed "Terminator: Salvation," which had multiple studios vying for his next project. Sean Bailey ("Tron") is producing with McG’s Wonderland Sound and Vision.
Penned by Bill Marsilli, the film will tell the beginning of the …read more