Robert Zemeckis drops out of HERE THERE BE MONSTERS

Robert Zemeckis has dropped out of directing the monster movie Here There Be Monsters. The news was revealed by producer Todd Lieberman in an interview with SFX.“We’re talking about potential directors. Robert is not officially involved any more,” Lieberman stated.

The script was penned by Brian Helgeland (LA Confidential, Payback,Mystic River). Here is what Lieberman had to say about Helgeland's involvement:

“Brian wrote the script. I haven’t worked with him before. He’s an A+ top-tier writer and has been for many many years. I’m a huge fan of his and it was wonderful to sit down and meet him.”

Monsters tells the story of "a real naval officer during the American Revolution and adds a twist." Here is what Lieberman had to say about the story:

“It’s an original idea that came from Thomas Tull, who runs Legendary Pictures. It’s basically a retelling of the John Paul Jones story but inserting a sea monster into the mix."

Here is who Lieberman revealed he would like to see star in the lead role:

“I guess my stock answer now for any project we’re doing is that I want to keep working with Christian BaleHe was so good in The Fighter and is such an awesome actor, I’ll put him in anything. He completely 100 per cent embodied Dickie Eklund. It was really fascinating to watch.”

It is a shame that Zemeckis has dropped out of this, I was looking forward to seeing his take on this film. Bale is a solid actor and would be great in anything he stars. What are your thoughts on this news? Who do you think should be hired to direct?

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