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David Fincher Reveals Why His Disney Remake Fell Apart, “Pulling Teeth”
ComicBook.comStory by Marco Vito Oddo
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Visionary director David Fincher reveals the creative differences that derailed his ambitious Disney remake of '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' and led him to find fulfillment in a different nautical project.
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- Fincher had a bold, 'gross and cool and wet and steampunk' vision for the '20,000 Leagues' remake, but Disney wanted a more commercially exploitable film, leading to clashes over the story's themes of white imperialism.
- Despite the project's collapse, Fincher found satisfaction in directing the 'Bad Travelling' episode of 'Love, Death & Robots,' which allowed him to scratch his nautical itch, proving he can thrive even without the studio's backing.
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David Fincher, Jules Verne, Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Scott Z. Burns, Will Smith, Sam Worthington, McG, James Mangold, Disney, AMC, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Fight Club, The Social Network, Gone Girl, Love, Death & Robots, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Nautilus