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I hope to god that Greengrass doesn't go all shakey cam on this movie.
It's actually the shakey cam which makes me dislike the bourne movies.
It's actually the shakey cam which makes me dislike the bourne movies.
Greengrass' "Fantastic Voyage" Goes Handheld
By Garth Franklin
Get ready to bring a vomit bag because you're going to need it.
Producer Jon Landau tells Sci-Fi Wire that talks with "Bourne Ultimatum" and "Green Zone" director Paul Greengrass about him directing the 3D remake of 1960s sci-fi movie "Fantastic Voyage" are going well - "We had a very good conversation with Paul yesterday. We're still progressing along that..."
The bad news? Greengrass will bring his manic shaky cam style with him - "I think for certain scenes [he will use handheld cameras]. What Paul likes about the movie is that it gives him an opportunity to do something that he hasn't really done that much of, designing this world and playing to that."
The idea of a more gritty and grounded take on the subject matter is great, but Greengrass' often incoherent camera work and rapid editing style are a complete anathema to comfortable 3D viewing which requires steady, long takes to give the brain time to adjust to the depth. So will the 3D element be ditched or will Greengrass adjust his personal style to fit the medium? We'll see.
By Garth Franklin
Get ready to bring a vomit bag because you're going to need it.
Producer Jon Landau tells Sci-Fi Wire that talks with "Bourne Ultimatum" and "Green Zone" director Paul Greengrass about him directing the 3D remake of 1960s sci-fi movie "Fantastic Voyage" are going well - "We had a very good conversation with Paul yesterday. We're still progressing along that..."
The bad news? Greengrass will bring his manic shaky cam style with him - "I think for certain scenes [he will use handheld cameras]. What Paul likes about the movie is that it gives him an opportunity to do something that he hasn't really done that much of, designing this world and playing to that."
The idea of a more gritty and grounded take on the subject matter is great, but Greengrass' often incoherent camera work and rapid editing style are a complete anathema to comfortable 3D viewing which requires steady, long takes to give the brain time to adjust to the depth. So will the 3D element be ditched or will Greengrass adjust his personal style to fit the medium? We'll see.
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I already thought that making Fantastic Voyage ( despite having Cameron has a producer) is pretty lame ( what is so great about a voyage thru the human body). I'd rather see them making a Forbidden Planet remake.
Shaky Cam just seals the deal for me not buying a ticket for this movie
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Greengrass Sits Out of Cameron's Fantastic Voyage
Source: Deadline
May 19, 2010
It was less than two months ago that director Paul Greengrass was reported to be in talks to helm the James Cameron-produced 3D remake of Fantastic Voyage, confirmed to us by the movie's co-producer Jon Landau while doing interviews for the Avatar Blu-ray last month. According to Deadline, Greengrass has decided to drop out of the project to focus on a stylized adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, produced by Lionel Wigram (Sherlock Holmes).
Greengrass never fully commited to Fantastic Voyage, and in fact nor has anything been signed for the Treasure Island project, which doesn't have a screenwriter as of yet. Greengrass' decision not to take the project leaves Cameron and Landau back at the point where they'll have to send Shane Salerno's script out to other directors to take on.
Source: Deadline
May 19, 2010
It was less than two months ago that director Paul Greengrass was reported to be in talks to helm the James Cameron-produced 3D remake of Fantastic Voyage, confirmed to us by the movie's co-producer Jon Landau while doing interviews for the Avatar Blu-ray last month. According to Deadline, Greengrass has decided to drop out of the project to focus on a stylized adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, produced by Lionel Wigram (Sherlock Holmes).
Greengrass never fully commited to Fantastic Voyage, and in fact nor has anything been signed for the Treasure Island project, which doesn't have a screenwriter as of yet. Greengrass' decision not to take the project leaves Cameron and Landau back at the point where they'll have to send Shane Salerno's script out to other directors to take on.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis, who worked with director James Cameron on the script for his Oscar-winning blockbuster Avatar--she was officially credited as "Executive Producer"--has been hired for rewrites on the Fox remake of the 1966 sci-fi flick Fantastic Voyage, which Cameron will produce with his Lightstorm Entertainment partner Jon Landau.
The original movie involved scientists who are shrunk down and injected into the body of a sick patient in order to cure them, and "Bourne" director Paul Greengrass had originally been slated to direct the 3D project, which has been in development for many years with earlier screenplays written by Shane Salerno (Armageddon) and Cormac and Marianne Wibberly (National Treasure).
The story also reports that Kalogridis is still working on a script for a live action remake of the Japanese anime Ghost in the Shell for DreamWorks, and on Nine Lives for Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney. ComingSoon.net previously spoke to Kalogridis about the former, while the writer was doing press for Martin Scorsese's thriller Shutter Island earlier this year.
The original movie involved scientists who are shrunk down and injected into the body of a sick patient in order to cure them, and "Bourne" director Paul Greengrass had originally been slated to direct the 3D project, which has been in development for many years with earlier screenplays written by Shane Salerno (Armageddon) and Cormac and Marianne Wibberly (National Treasure).
The story also reports that Kalogridis is still working on a script for a live action remake of the Japanese anime Ghost in the Shell for DreamWorks, and on Nine Lives for Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney. ComingSoon.net previously spoke to Kalogridis about the former, while the writer was doing press for Martin Scorsese's thriller Shutter Island earlier this year.
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Louis Leterrier Is Cameron's Top Choice
http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/wholl-go-on-a-3d-fantastic-voyage-with-fox-and-james-cameron/
http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/wholl-go-on-a-3d-fantastic-voyage-with-fox-and-james-cameron/
Now that the X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2 directing job went to Darren Aronofsky, The Hunger Games was gobbled up by Gary Ross and Zack Snyder got the Superman job, there are only a couple of films left that have directors hot and bothered. One is Pride, Prejudice and Zombies, the Lionsgate film that David O Russell departed, and Mike Newell is still front runner to direct Scarlett Johansson and Bradley Cooper. For sheer ambition and budget scale, the big directing job is the James Cameron-produced Fantastic Voyage at 20th Century Fox. I'm hearing that Cameron's choice is Louis Leterrier, whose last film, Clash of the Titans, grossed around $500 million worldwide for Warner Bros. Cameron and the studio have a strong Shane Salerno script, and Cameron's Avatar designers have done everything but build sets for a film that could be ready to shoot early in 2011.
Of course, the studio is still figuring out the budget and logistics, as is the case with the other major 3D pic that Cameron is producing, the Guillermo del Toro-directed At the Mountains of Madness at Universal. Fantastic Voyage is an ambitious re-imagining of the 1966 original about a team of scientists shrunk into a ship in an attempt to save a colleague's life. Fox has been wary of the budget of a film that, from early in the script once they go inside the body, is almost an exclusively CGI world.
The project has had filmmakers Tarsem and Paul Greengrass attached, with helmers like Aronofsky, Timur Bekmambetov and Jonathan Mostow and Leterrier meeting over the past three months with Cameron.
Leterrier is an intriguing choice. Clash wasn't beloved because of its hasty 3D conversion, but it made a fortune, and Fantastic Voyage has Cameron lending his state of the art 3D expertise and equipment. Reports have Cameron's oft-collaborator Laeta Kalogridis coming aboard to do script work, and the studio said the picture won't go forward until script work is complete. I've heard that writer is only doing a quick polish, and that Cameron has a Salerno script that's ready to go into production early next year. If Fox and Cameron intend to keep that start date--they might have to trim the budget to get the green light--they'll have to sign a helmer in the next few weeks. Many of the available directors have landed on other films, like Aronofsky and Bekmambetov, who'll direct Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter.
Levy Helms "Fantastic Voyage" Remake
By Garth Franklin
Monday February 7th 2011 10:17AM
Shawn Levy has been set to direct the James Cameron-produced 3D remake of the 1966 sci-fi classic "Fantastic Voyage" for 20th Century Fox reports Deadline.
The voyage revolves around a team of scientists who are shrunk to atomic size and sent in a miniature submarine inside the body of a scientist to save his life.
The film has been in development for sometime with Paul Greengrass attached last year while the likes of Darren Aronofsky, Timur Bekmambetov, Jonathan Mostow and Louis Leterrier met with Cameron about the gig.
Ultimately the choice of Levy is unexpected, but he has commercial appeal and has steered very profitable franchises for Fox including "Night at the Museum," "Cheaper by the Dozen," "What Happens in Vegas" and "Date Night".
Shane Salerno penned the script which Laeta Kalogridis performed re-writes on.
By Garth Franklin
Monday February 7th 2011 10:17AM
Shawn Levy has been set to direct the James Cameron-produced 3D remake of the 1966 sci-fi classic "Fantastic Voyage" for 20th Century Fox reports Deadline.
The voyage revolves around a team of scientists who are shrunk to atomic size and sent in a miniature submarine inside the body of a scientist to save his life.
The film has been in development for sometime with Paul Greengrass attached last year while the likes of Darren Aronofsky, Timur Bekmambetov, Jonathan Mostow and Louis Leterrier met with Cameron about the gig.
Ultimately the choice of Levy is unexpected, but he has commercial appeal and has steered very profitable franchises for Fox including "Night at the Museum," "Cheaper by the Dozen," "What Happens in Vegas" and "Date Night".
Shane Salerno penned the script which Laeta Kalogridis performed re-writes on.
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Hugh Jackman to Take Fantastic Voyage?
Source: Deadline
May 3, 2011
Hugh Jackman may be getting ready to embark on a Fantastic Voyage. Deadline reports that the Wolverine star is likely to re-team with Real Steel director Shawn Levy for the sci-fi remake.
Set to use the same 3D technology Cameron used for Avatar, Fantastic Voyage is about a scientist who is dying of a blood clot. His only chance for survival is for five scientist colleagues to be miniaturized in a ship, and injected into his bloodstream.
The film remakes the 1966 original, which was directed by Richard Fleischer and starred Raquel Welch and Donald Pleasence.
Shane Salerno wrote the script, which is being polished by Laeta Kalogridis.
Jackman is not yet a lock for the project and his involvement likely hinges on what happens with The Wolverine, still without a director since Darren Aronofsky left the X-Men spinoff earlier this year.
Levy and Jackman were also recently rumored to work together on an untitled action-adventure from screenwriter Carlton Cuse ("LOST"), also set for development at 20th Century Fox.
Hugh Jackman to Take Fantastic Voyage?
Source: Deadline
May 3, 2011
Hugh Jackman may be getting ready to embark on a Fantastic Voyage. Deadline reports that the Wolverine star is likely to re-team with Real Steel director Shawn Levy for the sci-fi remake.
Set to use the same 3D technology Cameron used for Avatar, Fantastic Voyage is about a scientist who is dying of a blood clot. His only chance for survival is for five scientist colleagues to be miniaturized in a ship, and injected into his bloodstream.
The film remakes the 1966 original, which was directed by Richard Fleischer and starred Raquel Welch and Donald Pleasence.
Shane Salerno wrote the script, which is being polished by Laeta Kalogridis.
Jackman is not yet a lock for the project and his involvement likely hinges on what happens with The Wolverine, still without a director since Darren Aronofsky left the X-Men spinoff earlier this year.
Levy and Jackman were also recently rumored to work together on an untitled action-adventure from screenwriter Carlton Cuse ("LOST"), also set for development at 20th Century Fox.
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Looking back, I don't really get the hate for Fantastic Voyage. I'm a sucker for these fantastical expedition movies myself, and like a lot of film genres from the 50s and 60s, wish they would make a good return.
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I would rather see the Ant-Man movie get fast tracked. That will surely have a similar premise but will actually be able to tie into a larger franchise.
Incidentally, does anyone think Stephen Boyd (the star of Fantastic Voyage) would've made a great Reed Richards in the 60s?
Incidentally, does anyone think Stephen Boyd (the star of Fantastic Voyage) would've made a great Reed Richards in the 60s?
Will Smith Courted for Fantastic Voyage
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
August 18, 2011
Will Smith is in very, very early discussions to headline 20th Century Fox's
Fantastic Voyage, says a story at The Hollywood Reporter. If he or another A-lister doesn't sign on, though, director Shawn Levy may depart the long-gestating sci-fi project.
Set to be produced by James Cameron and to make use of the same 3D technology he used for Avatar, Fantastic Voyage is about a scientist who is dying of a blood clot. His only chance for survival is for five scientist colleagues to be miniaturized in a ship, and injected into his bloodstream.
The film is a remake of the 1966 original, directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Raquel Welch and Donald Pleasence. Shane Salerno wrote the script for the new version, which is being polished by Laeta Kalogridis.
Levy's continued involvement in the project is said to hinge on whether he can secure the star power he's after. It is currently unclear whether the attempt to court Smith means that the previously rumored Hugh Jackman (who Levy teams with for his next, Real Steel) is no longer planning to star.
At the moment, Smith's connection to the project appears to be nascent at best and only time will tell if he's interested. Next summer marks his return to the big screen in Men in Black III, which is his first acting project since 2008's Seven Pounds.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
August 18, 2011
Will Smith is in very, very early discussions to headline 20th Century Fox's
Fantastic Voyage, says a story at The Hollywood Reporter. If he or another A-lister doesn't sign on, though, director Shawn Levy may depart the long-gestating sci-fi project. Set to be produced by James Cameron and to make use of the same 3D technology he used for Avatar, Fantastic Voyage is about a scientist who is dying of a blood clot. His only chance for survival is for five scientist colleagues to be miniaturized in a ship, and injected into his bloodstream.
The film is a remake of the 1966 original, directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Raquel Welch and Donald Pleasence. Shane Salerno wrote the script for the new version, which is being polished by Laeta Kalogridis.
Levy's continued involvement in the project is said to hinge on whether he can secure the star power he's after. It is currently unclear whether the attempt to court Smith means that the previously rumored Hugh Jackman (who Levy teams with for his next, Real Steel) is no longer planning to star.
At the moment, Smith's connection to the project appears to be nascent at best and only time will tell if he's interested. Next summer marks his return to the big screen in Men in Black III, which is his first acting project since 2008's Seven Pounds.
EXCL: Shawn Levy Talks Frankenstein and Fantastic Voyage
Source: Silas Lesnick
September 24, 2011
With his Real Steel hitting theaters in two weeks, director Shawn Levy spoke with ComingSoon.net about that film at today's press junket in Los Angeles. We'll have the full video interviews up soon, but Levy also offered an update on two major genre projects, both of which he says are still likely.
"According to the internet, I'm going to be directing 19 different movies simultaneously as my next," he laughed, "[but] 'Frankenstein' is a very good possibility."
Rumored for the adaptation last month, Levy would adapt Max Landis' screenplay, based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel. Details are few, but he did drop one hint of what audiences can expect.
"It's a radical retelling of that Frankenstein legend," he teased.
The other project, the Isaac Asimov adaptation, Fantastic Voyage, also appears to still be on the table, despite rumors last month that Levy might pass.
"'Fantastic Voyage' I've been working on with Jim Cameron for the last seven months," he said, "We've got a script and a world design that we love. It'll be an underwater, 3D action sci-fi extravaganza."
Source: Silas Lesnick
September 24, 2011
With his Real Steel hitting theaters in two weeks, director Shawn Levy spoke with ComingSoon.net about that film at today's press junket in Los Angeles
. We'll have the full video interviews up soon, but Levy also offered an update on two major genre projects, both of which he says are still likely."According to the internet, I'm going to be directing 19 different movies simultaneously as my next," he laughed, "[but] 'Frankenstein' is a very good possibility."
Rumored for the adaptation last month, Levy would adapt Max Landis' screenplay, based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel. Details are few, but he did drop one hint of what audiences can expect.
"It's a radical retelling of that Frankenstein legend," he teased.
The other project, the Isaac Asimov adaptation, Fantastic Voyage, also appears to still be on the table, despite rumors last month that Levy might pass.
"'Fantastic Voyage' I've been working on with Jim Cameron for the last seven months," he said, "We've got a script and a world design that we love. It'll be an underwater, 3D action sci-fi extravaganza."
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I saw the original on DVD and I'm very interested in seeing the remake.
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Fantastic Voyage
James Cameron showed off footage from his 3D conversion of "Titanic" late last week and was asked how the planned remake of the 1966 sci-fi cult hit "Fantastic Voyage" is progressing.
Cameron says it’s about two thirds of the way there in the development process and this version will be much more emotionally inclined - “I gave him [writer/director Shawn Levy] my idea about how this should be turned into a love story and he’s really run with it”.
The central story sees a doctor going through troubled times in his marriage who finds himself miniaturised and injected into his gravely ill wife in order to save her life. [Source: Deadline]
James Cameron showed off footage from his 3D conversion of "Titanic" late last week and was asked how the planned remake of the 1966 sci-fi cult hit "Fantastic Voyage" is progressing.
Cameron says it’s about two thirds of the way there in the development process and this version will be much more emotionally inclined - “I gave him [writer/director Shawn Levy] my idea about how this should be turned into a love story and he’s really run with it”.
The central story sees a doctor going through troubled times in his marriage who finds himself miniaturised and injected into his gravely ill wife in order to save her life. [Source: Deadline]
David Goyer the Latest Writer to Take Fantastic Voyage
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
May 1, 2014
David Goyer (Batman Begins, Man of Steel) is the latest writer said to be taking on the long-gestating Fantastic Voyage at 20th Century Fox.
Set to be produced by James Cameron and to make use of the same 3D technology he used for Avatar, Fantastic Voyage is about a scientist who is dying of a blood clot. His only chance for survival is for five scientist colleagues to be miniaturized in a ship, and injected into his bloodstream.
The film is a remake of the 1966 original, directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Raquel Welch and Donald Pleasence.
The project has come close to moving forward a few times, most recently three years ago when Shawn Levy was nearly set to direct and rumored headliners included Will Smith and Hugh Jackman.
"'Fantastic Voyage' I've been working on with Jim Cameron for the last seven months," Levy told us in 2011. "We've got a script and a world design that we love. It'll be an underwater, 3D action sci-fi extravaganza."
Previous writers on the project include Shane Salerno, Laeta Kalogridis, Marianne Wibberley and Cormac Wibberley.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
May 1, 2014
David Goyer (Batman Begins, Man of Steel) is the latest writer said to be taking on the long-gestating Fantastic Voyage at 20th Century Fox.
Set to be produced by James Cameron and to make use of the same 3D technology he used for Avatar, Fantastic Voyage is about a scientist who is dying of a blood clot. His only chance for survival is for five scientist colleagues to be miniaturized in a ship, and injected into his bloodstream.
The film is a remake of the 1966 original, directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Raquel Welch and Donald Pleasence.
The project has come close to moving forward a few times, most recently three years ago when Shawn Levy was nearly set to direct and rumored headliners included Will Smith and Hugh Jackman.
"'Fantastic Voyage' I've been working on with Jim Cameron for the last seven months," Levy told us in 2011. "We've got a script and a world design that we love. It'll be an underwater, 3D action sci-fi extravaganza."
Previous writers on the project include Shane Salerno, Laeta Kalogridis, Marianne Wibberley and Cormac Wibberley.
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Not a big fan of Goyer as a scriptwriter, interested to see how this film will turn out, could be very interesting and amazing with this new technology Cameron has helped develop.
I never watched the original movie, so i have to ask, were they trying to save somebody important? And was it set in the future? Or did they just suddenly discover this great new technology and decide to save some guy?
I never watched the original movie, so i have to ask, were they trying to save somebody important? And was it set in the future? Or did they just suddenly discover this great new technology and decide to save some guy?
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The creator of the technology survives an assassination attempt that leaves him with a fatal blood clot in his brain that the rest of his team has to go in and take care of. He wasn't able to perfect the process so they only have a limited timeframe before they grow again.
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