Bryan Singer Boards ‘20,000 Leagues Under The Sea’
Now thatBryan Singeris done grappling with ancient godlike mutants for the time being, he’s ready to dip his toe into another epic sci-fi universe. TheX-Mendirector has announced his next project will be20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, an adaptation of the classic novel byJules Verne. Get all the details on the Bryan Singer20000 Leaguesmovie after the jump.
Like pretty much all Bryan Singer-related news lately, the original source on this one is Singer’s ownInstagram.
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As you’re able to see above,Rick SordeletandDan Studneyscripted20,000 Leagues Under the Seaand Singer helped provide the story. Studney was one of several writers who worked on Singer’sJack the Giant Slayer. Sordelet’s IMDb profile indicates he’s a stunt coordinator.
First published in serialized form between 1869 and 1870, Verne’s20,000 Leagues Under the Seachronicles the fantastical underwater adventures of the submarine Nautilus, led by the enigmatic Captain Nemo. It’s inspired multiple films over the years including Disney’s Oscar-winning 1954 adaptation starring Kirk Douglas.
More recently, both Fox and Disney have been trying to mount retellings of the tale. Disney got close to moving forward with director David Fincher, butpulled the plugin 2013 after years of on-again, off-again development. Fox’s version was to beproducedby Ridley and Tony Scott, and was once eyeing Timur Bekmambetov to direct.
It’s unclear whether Singer’s should be considered a third competing20,000 Leaguesproject, or whether his is just the latest incarnation of one of the existing efforts. If it’s the latter, it seems more likely Singer would work with Fox given his close relationship to the studio after fourX-Menfilms.
Speaking of which, Singer made sure to stress that his involvement with20,000 Leaguesdoesn’t mean he’s leaving the X-Men universe behind. That may suggest he’ll be back in the director’s chair for anotherX-Menmovie, or it might just mean he doesn’t want to upset fans before his next one opens.X-Men: ApocalypsearrivesMay 27, 2016.
