Mandeville Films managed to get their long-delayed Swiss Family Robinson going, with the help of scribe Greg Poirier. His first draft about the shipwrecked Swiss family, based on the Johann David Wyss book that takes place in the 1800s, prompted the studio to set a star date. The original 1960 adaptation starred Disney regulars John Mills, Dorothy McGuire and James MacArthur.
Jungle Cruise, a veteran Theme Park ride of Disney’s, will be adapted by Mandeville as a comedic version of Joseph Conrad’s Heart Of Darkness (the basis for Apocalypse Now). Josh Goldstein and John Norville will pen the river-bound adventure.
And finally, Steven Spielberg’s old partner Frank Marshall will soon begin work on a remake of the 1983 Japanese drama Antartica, about a group of scientist forced to abandon their snow dogs in the desolate continent. The pups set to find shelter and try to survive the most hostile region on the planet. Although the movie gained international acclaim, it was better known for its mystical Vangelis soundtrack. Marshall hopes to get his cast and crew ready for a Feb 22 start.
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