April the 1st bought us the news that British director Paul Greengrass was circling the Shane Salerno scripted Fantastic Voyage, a reworking of the 1966 film which miniaturised a team of scientists and injects them into the bloodstream of a defected and dying Soviet.
It was heralded as Greengrasses’s first foray into science fiction, and opinion was further divided when it was revealed that the film would make use of James Cameron’s 3D technology, news which caused heads and stomachs to turn equally.
Now we hear that Greengrass is no longer part of the Fantastic Voyage project and a new director is being sought.
Deadline also find the time to point us in the direction which they believe Greengrass will go next, and it’s similar 3D fare. Warner Bros have a Treasure Island project which Sherlock Holmes producer Lionel Wigram is developing, and Greengrass’s name is being whispered as the search for a new screenwriter is being sought.
Greengrass’s documentarian’s eye has been instrumental in the impact of much of his previous work, and a family oriented tentpole movie with Greengrass’s name attached to it is sure to raise interest.
