The trades are reporting today that director Jonathan Mostow (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Breakdown, U571) has been hired to write and direct a film adaptation of Marvel Comics’ Sub-Mariner franchise for Universal.
The Sub-Mariner comics follow the heroic exploits of a half-man/half-amphibian citizen of Atlantis named Prince Namor. The character first graced comics pages in 1939 and later surfaced in issues of Fantastic Four during the 1960s. Leonardo DiCaprio’s name came up as a possible star when the project was first announced a couple years ago, but there is no word on who will ultimately be cast in the title role.
Back in December of 2004, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone helmer Chris Columbus was attached to direct and produce the film from a script by David Self (Road to Perdition, The Haunting). Columbus had reportedly been discussing the project with former Marvel Ent. CEO Avi Arad for six years.
Kevin Feige will oversee Sub-Mariner for Marvel and Kevin Misher will produce with Marvel Studios. Peter Cramer is overseeing for Universal.
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