Bourne Helmer Paul Greengrass To Direct James Cameron’s Fantastic Voyage 3D
In December 2009, it wasreportedthatJames Cameronwas developing/producing “aShane Salerno-scripted (Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem) sci-fi action script for Fox, described as an ‘event’ film set in the future.” Soon after we learned that the film was actually a 3D remake ofFantastic Voyage. So who will direct this 3D remake of the sci-fi classic?
Paul Greengrassis in talks to helm the project. Greengrass is best known to audiences as the director of the latter two Bourne films:The Bourne SupremacyandThe BourneUltimatum. But film geeks might know him better as the director behindBloody Sunday, Green Zoneand the underrated and Oscar-nominatedUnited 93.
But how will Greengrass adapt to a more traditional shooting style? Anyone who has seen any of Paul’s films, knows that the director loves to shoot films using handheld cameras. He has been both criticized and praised for his gritty shaky-cam documentary-style cinematography. I’m pretty sure that look won’t translate well to 3D.
Varietyreports that the film will be “shot in 3D, using the same technologies Cameron and Jon Landau’s Lightstorm developed for Avatar.” I assume this means performance capture in addition to live-action. Here is the plot description for the original film from Russ’s previous post:
The Hollywood Reportersays that the new story will remain pretty faithful to the original, minus the Cold War element.Roland Emmerichhad been attached to direct a Fantastic Voyage remake, but left the project for2012.Tarsem Singhwas also once attached.
