Bryan Singer Will Shoot ‘20,000 Leagues Under The Sea’ Adaptation This Fall
By Jack Giroux/Feb. 4, 2016 5:40 am EST
On Singer’s 50th birthday, he shared a photo on his Instagram account of a 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea script, explaining:
Singer contributed to the story of this retelling, while the script was penned by Rick Sordelet and Dan Studney. Studney was one of many writers who worked on Singer’s Jack the Giant Slayer. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea has been in development for quite sometime, but it looks like Singer is the one to finally make the project happen.
A story I’ve wanted to retell since childhood. I promise this will be an epic and emotional adventure for all ages! An adventure very dear to my heart. Not abandoning the #xmen universe. Very excited about #xmenapocalypse and beyond.
Right now Singer is arguably at the height of his career. After Jack the Giant Slayer flopped at the box-office, he returned to the X-Men series, going on to make the most successful sequel yet for the franchise. With X-Men: Apocalypse opening this summer, we should expect another major hit from Singer. As a bigger fan of his thrillers, though, my hope is he returns to a smaller scale of filmmaking. Then again, if Singer has the clout to tell one of his favorite stories on a massive scale, he should do that while he has the opportunity.
