Pitt Sinks, Tatum Saves Fincher's 20,000 Leagues?

Since Brad Pitt seems to have changed his mind about starring in David Fincher's proposed adaptation of Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo"--Channing Tatum has now emerged as a front runner to star in the pic at Disney says The Playlist.

If true, the Chan man would take over the role of sailor and master harpooner Ned Land, the role that legend Kirk Douglas played in the 1954 film version. A veteran A-List star will likely be asked to play Captain Nemo.

At last report Andrew Kevin Walker was tasked to re-write the script.

Last week we learned that Australia was set to increase location incentive to lure the production team down under for the shoot