Yellow Submarine Torpedoed

Maybe this will convince Robert Zemeckis to throw in the towel for these motion-capture films. It worked the first time (The Polar Express; albeit a slow burn to win people over to the 2004 effort), but the rest (Beowulf and A Christmas Carol) not so much. My issue with the technology is it continued to have the same zombie look to it as the films’ progressed.

Heat Vision says that post-Mars Needs Moms flat-lining, Disney has pulled the plug on Zemeckis' planned motion-capture Yellow Submarine. While "TOLDJA" specifies that the decision was in fact made months ago with the studio allowing Zemeckis to shop the 3D Beatles-remake elsewhere.

One can't argue against those claims because Disney did shut down facilities Zemeckis' own ImageMovers Digital studios last May. There were also claims that Disney made the call after screening the afore-mentioned Mars last year and realizing they had a money-loser on their hands. Yeah, that sounds about right. Something tells me rival studios won't be eating out of Bob Z's hands for Submarine after the poor receptions to now three motion-capture productions.

Fans can only hope the director of greats like Back to the Future, Contact, Forrest Gump and Who Framed Roger Rabbit will take this as a hint. Get back in live-action!