James Mangold to helm 'Captain Nemo' for Disney

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Feb 27 2016 | 8:13 AM IST
"The Wolverine" helmer James Mangold is set to direct Disney's "Captain Nemo", which is partially based on Jules Verne's classic science-fiction book "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".
Screenwriter Sebastian Gutierrez is working on the latest draft of the script, reported Entertainment Weekly.
In the original novel, Nemo is a mysterious nobleman and scientific genius, who commands the submarine Nautilus.
Apart from Mangold, Bryan Singer is also developing an adaptation of the "20,000 Leagues" at Fox Studios.
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First Published: Feb 27 2016 | 8:13 AM IST

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