Robert Zemeckis could return to live-action directing for Flight, which is based on a script by Real Steel's John Gatins.
The story is said to focus on an airline pilot who is hailed as a hero after a successful crash-landing, even though the entire mishap was the result of his flying under the influence of drink and drugs.
While Zemeckis would likely be up for an SFX-extravaganza plane-crash, the majority of the movie will focus on the pilot's guilt, and the subsequent cover-up that takes place.
Denzel Washington is very loosely attached to the lead role.
Zemeckis has been working exclusively in the medium of motion-capture since 2004's The Polar Express, but he's been looking for a new project since Disney dumped his Yellow Submarine remake.
His last live-action film was Cast Away, which shares a plane-crash inspired premise with Flight. Mars Needs Moms, a mocap movie produced by Zemeckis, recently performed abysmally at the box office.
According to Deadline's report, Zemeckis is considering a number of projects at the moment, and while there's no guarantee that he'll sign on for Flight, there is the possibility that the film could enter production this summer.
Source: Deadline
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BonesUk1980
Apr 21st 2011, 13:54
WHY. Oh its because his mocap adventures are going from turgid to f*****g awful...
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SamaElPrime
Apr 21st 2011, 16:26
A return to Live Action could be a clever move indeed, he makes excellent live action movies! Better than his animation/motion capture ones
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