James Cameron has expressed interest in remaking Fantastic Voyage for decades, first as a writer-director and more recently as a producer.
Speaking with Deadline, Cameron reveals that he’s working with an unnamed filmmaker with the hopes of getting the long-gestating film off the ground in 2026.
“I’ve been nurturing that for a while. I hope to get that going this coming year,” said Cameron.
“I’ll be producing it. I’m working with a director right now with a new script,” he added. “So, yeah, we’re gonna do it.”
In Fantastic Voyage, when a scientist who holds the secret of miniaturization goes comatose, a team of specialists travels inside his body to try to repair a dangerous blood clot.
Released in 1966, the influential sci-fi adventure won two Academy Awards — Best Art Direction and Best Special Effects — and was nominated for three more.
Richard Fleischer (Soylent Green, Conan the Destroyer) directs from a script by Harry Kleiner (Bullitt, Red Heat). Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O’Brien, Donald Pleasence, and Arthur Kennedy star.
Previous filmmakers attached to the Fantastic Voyage reboot include Guillermo del Toro, Shawn Levy, Paul Greengrass, and Roland Emmerich.
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