Fox also going 20,000 Leagues Under the sea
Sun, May 16, 2010 
Just yesterday we reported that Disney had hired Director David Fincher to diret their adaption of 20,000 leagues under the sea. Now comes news via Heat Vision, that Disney will have some competition.
Fox is prepping its own version of the classic Jules Verne tale with an equally pedigreed film making team. Producers Ridley and Tony Scott and their Scott Free Prods. are developing a "Leagues" project for the studio with a script by "Clash of the Titans" co-writer Travis Beacham. And they've been talking with director Timur Bekmambetov ("Wanted") about helming the big-budget adaptation, though there's no deal for Timur yet.
It's likely the studio to release their version first will come out on top. Unfortunately for Disney the project underway at Fox is much further along. Disney is finalizing deals with Fincher and scribe Scott Z. Burns, who will then begin writing. Fincher will likely direct another movie before turning his attention to "Leagues."
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