Shawn Levy To Direct ‘Fantastic Voyage’ For Producer James Cameron
By Germain Lussier/Feb. 7, 2011 8:48 am EST
Most of the film is going to be completely CGI, which makes Levy an off-beat choice. He has yet to release a full effects film but he’s certainly done very well for Fox, helming an fair amount of hits including both Night at the Museums (which are fairly effects heavy), Date Night and Cheaper by the Dozen. Those films all blend action with family values, which must be what they’re hoping to do with Fantastic Voyage.
The studio must also be happy with what Levy has done on Real Steel, which is way more effects heavy than his previous works. That film comes out in October.
Levy has also recently committed to team up once again with Hugh Jackman to make a film based on a script by Lost scribe Carlton Cuse. There’s no word if Levy will do that film before Fantastic Voyage or vice versa but with Jackman set to start filming The Wolverine in the next few weeks, Cuse’s film couldn’t happen until summer.
So what do you think about Levy suiting up to head into the body for producer James Cameron? Do you think his everyman sensibility will help the film?
