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"T3" Director Hired to Remake "Swiss Family Robinson"
by Scott Weinberg | June 15, 2005
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Jonathan Mostow, director of "Breakdown," "U-571," and "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," will step behind the camera for Disney's new remake of "Swiss Family Robinson," says Variety. Working from an adapted screenplay by Greg Poirier ("Tomcats"), Mostow will get started on a re-write with frequent collaborator Sam Montgomery.

Originally intended to be a "modernization" of the classic tale of a shipwrecked family, the new "Robinson" will now remain rooted in its original 19th-century setting. Based on the classic tale by author Johann David Wyss, "Swiss Family Robinson" has been adapted for the big screen twice, originally in 1940 and again in 1960, and yielded TV versions in 1958 and 1975. Mr. Mostow also has "Terminator 4" on his back burner; screenwriters Michael Ferris and John Brancato are working on that screenplay presently.

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lovelykeira
lovelykeira writes:
on Jun 15 2005 12:09 PM

Wished they could have gotten a better director, not a big fan of anything Mostow's done. I am happy to hear their sticking to the original setting though and not updating it. Now it's time to get a cast.

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VML
VML writes:
on Jun 16 2005 01:46 PM

Disney, stop remaking your films and stick with originality.

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