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Randall Wallace will rewrite the script for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo says The Hollywood Reporter.

Based on the classic tale by Jules Verne, the new film tells the origin of Captain Nemo and his submarine warship, the Nautilus.

McG directs the pic

Bill Marsilii (Deja Vu) and Justin Marks worked on the previous script.

Production was due to kick off in Australia later this year--A new writer will surely delay any production kickoff.