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Dead Arrivals: Linklater's Liars (A to E) & McG's 20,000 Leagues
November 17, 2009
Source: Variety, Movieline
by Alex Billington
Two project have both been confirmed as dead on arrival today. First, Richard Linklater's very next project, Liars (A to E), has been canned, the first victim of Miramax's downsizing. Back in early October, the indie studio was forced to cut most of their employees and reduce the number of films they put out to only three or so per year. Movieline reports today that Liars (A to E), about a newly single girl who takes a roadtrip to Obama's inauguration, which was supposed to be next from the studio, is no longer happening. "It didn't really work out. It's tough," Linklater told them. He had even cast Rebecca Hall and Kat Dennings as leads.
The second new DOA project is Disney's Captain Nemo: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, which was going to be directed by McG. Either some Disney execs finally got the chance to see Terminator Salvation and wondered why they have McG directing one of their movies, too, or this is just another casualty of the regime change at that studio. Variety reports that the studio has officially stopped production on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and McG has officially withdrawn as director. The project will now go on the shelf until Disney's new chairman, Rich Ross, think it's a good time to put it back into production once again.
This news can either be taken as a good or bad news, but for me, it's bad, because I was actually looking forward to both of these projects. Especially because I heard that 20,000 Leagues had things like "an island full of cannibals and exploding volcanoes," which just sounds crazy and awesome. McG is now focusing on other projects he's attached to, but Linklater doesn't have anything lined up next, including School of Rock 2. "I don't think I have anything coming up!" Linklater excitedly said. So is this good or bad news?
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Reader Feedback - 3 Comments »
1
Any time the brakes get put on a McG movie it's a very good thing. After his steaming shit-pile of a Terminator movie, I will actively avoid anything that has his name on it.
Dave Lister, JMC on Nov 17, 2009
2
Movies based on Jules Verne books are just like those based on Marvel comics…GREAT…so yeah this is bad news.
Deckter on Nov 17, 2009
3
Honestly, before terminator, what gave anyone any idea that McG is a good director. I mean he did Charlies Angels thats it and those were just atrocious…I just dont see why McG is even considered a big name.
Cody on Nov 17, 2009