Bloody-Disgusting learned that Breck Eisner - who is currently hard at work on Overture Films' remake of "The Crazies" and is scheduled to remake "Flash Gordon" - will in fact not be directing "The Creature from the Black Lagoon" remake for Universal Pictures and Strike Entertainment.
Oddly, back in April, Eisner spoke with Arrow in the Head about his plans for the remake without any indication that might be leaving, so we're not sure why he left.
The project is still being developed by Gary Ross, whose father wrote the original. "Creature" is about a group of scientists who discover and capture the prehistoric GillMan while searching for fossils along the Amazon River. The creature breaks free and kidnaps one of the scientists' fiancee with whom it has fallen in love. Universal and Strike Entertainment are now looking for a new director to replace Eisner.
Who do you think should direct this remake?
More news to come! Catch ya' later!
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This is definitely a shame, because from what I had read it sounded like he had a vision for it--or he at least wanted to make it a real horror movie.
My dream director would probably be Guillermo del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth")--because if anyone can make a guy in a monster suit seem creepy, it's him. He'll probably be busy with "The Hobbit" for some time, though.
This film would definitely work as a horror movie.
But yeah, del Toro is so busy on "The Hobbit" he can't even do "Hellboy 3."
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