Bryan Singer Boards ‘20,000 Leagues Under The Sea’
By Angie Han/Sept. 17, 2015 12:30 pm EST
Like pretty much all Bryan Singer-related news lately, the original source on this one is Singer’s own Instagram.
As you can see above, Rick Sordelet and Dan Studney scripted 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Singer helped provide the story. Studney was one of several writers who worked on Singer’s Jack the Giant Slayer. Sordelet’s IMDb profile indicates he’s a stunt coordinator.
First published in serialized form between 1869 and 1870, Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea chronicles 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.
Speaking of which, Singer made sure to stress that his involvement with 20,000 Leagues doesn’t mean he’s leaving the X-Men universe behind. That may suggest he’ll be back in the director’s chair for another X-Men movie, or it might just mean he doesn’t want to upset fans before his next one opens. X-Men: Apocalypse arrives May 27, 2016.
