James Mangold — best known for directing films like The Wolverine, 3:10 to Yuma and Girl, Interrupted — is now attached to take on Disney’s upcoming Captain Nemo film according to Deadline. The movie is said to be an origin story based on H.G. Wells’ 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and was once being developed by David Fincher.
From Deadline:
Disney has been trying to find a compelling way to bring back the Jules Verne story of Captain Nemo as he creates his warship Nautilus. The original 1954 Disney film was one of the earliest live-action pictures made by Walt Disney. (Treasure Island was the first, in 1950.) Disney famously bet his studio on a film best remembered for the giant squid scene. It became the second-highest-grossing film that year, won three Oscars and became the basis for a Disney theme park attraction.
Before setting sail, Mangold will continue working on a sequel to The Wolverine for Fox. This is also not the first time Mangold has worked with Disney — he’s credited as a writer on the 1988 animated film Oliver and Company.