In 1905 writer Jules Verne wrote a short story
called, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea.
Since them there have been roughly nine adaptions to TV and Film.
It’s still not sure if this new one will be a fresh
adaptation of the book or will it be a remake of the 1954 classic 20,000 Leagues under the Sea movie
from Disney. Not much is yet known about the project, except it is set
to be shot in Australia and will
have director David Fincher at the helm (no pun intended).
To secure the shooting of the project in its
country, the Australian Government gave Disney tax incentives. Here is a copy
of the announcement.
“Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Arts
Minister Tony Burke today announced The Walt Disney Studios film 20,000 Leagues
Under the Sea will join a growing list of blockbuster productions filmed in
Australia.
While casting decisions are still to be made and locations are yet to be
finalised, the filming of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea will give Australian
talent the opportunity to work with some of the best screenprofessionals in the
business – both in front of the cameras and behind the scenes.
To attract the film to Australia, the Gillard Government will grant the
producers a one-off payment of $21.6 million which will result in substantial
new investment in Australia and could create up to 2,000 jobs.
On the back of the launch of Creative Australia, the new national
cultural policy, the securing of this film is a huge coup for the Australian
film industry and for the near 1,000 local businesses that will be providing
goods and services for the film.
Through Creative Australia, the Gillard Government committed a further
$20 million in new funding to attract international production to Australia and
a commitment to increase the rate of the Location Offset should the Australian
dollar remain high.
The announcement comes just after The Wolverine, starring Hugh Jackman,
recently wrapped filming in Sydney. The Wolverine, which created over 1750 jobs
and contracted more than 1027 Australian companies, generated $80 million of
investment and has reaffirmed Australia’s status as one of the world’s best
filming destinations.
It also demonstrates that Gillard Government investment in the arts to drive
local and national economic growth works and reflects the strong and ongoing
support for the local screen industry by the Gillard Government.”
Source: Prime Minister ofAustralia
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