Disney Casting Calls for 'The Lone Ranger' scheduled for March and April, 2012

Disney Studios "The Lone Ranger" will hit theaters May 31, 2013.

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Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Walt Disney Pictures have begun principal photography on the star studded feature film "The Lone Ranger". Shooting is taking place in New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah through July 20, 2012. The casting director is seeking Caucasian men and women, Native American men, and Asian men to work as extras. Open casting calls are scheduled for March and April, 2012 in Colorado and Utah. New Mexico open casting calls have already taken place.

Gore Verbinski, who is best known for directing Johnny Depp in the first three Disney "Pirates of the Caribbean" films, will again direct Depp in "The Lone Ranger" from an adapted screenplay written by Justin Haythe. Verbinski's Blind Wink Productions has been brought on board as one of the production companies and Classic Media will distrubute "Lone Ranger" overseas. Jerry Bruckheimer, who has won 7 Primetime Emmy Awards and is currently on the National Board of Directors of the Producers Guild of America, is producing "The Lone Ranger". Chad Oman and Mike Stenson will executive produce for Jerry Bruckheimer Films.

Three time Academy Award nominated actor Johnny Depp has described the film as an update on the television series, with the screenplay focused more on him as the sidekick Tonto. Depp has stated that Tonto's role will challenge ideas about Native Americans that were portrayed in the original television series.

Armie Hammer plays John Reid/The Lone Ranger. Hammer recently co-starred along with Julia Roberts and Lily Collins in The Brothers Grimm version of Snow White titled "Mirror Mirror" which is set to be released on March 16, 2012. James Frain will be playing a hard-nosed foreman who works for the story’s chief villain, railroad tycoon Latham Cole, played by two-time Academy Award nominatee Tom Wilkinson. Frain's character oversees Chinese and Indian rail workers. British actress Ruth Wilson has been cast as Rebecca Reid, who is married to Dan Reid, head of the Texas Rangers and older brother of The Lone Ranger.

Other Lone Ranger cast members include James Badge Dale as Dan Reid; Academy Award winner Timothy Hutton; Golden Globe nominated Canadian actor Barry Pepper (The Green Mile) as leader of the seventh cavalry Captain J. Fuller; Dwight Yoakam (Sling Blade) as Butch Cavendish, the villainous leader of the Cavendish gang that attacks the Texas Rangers; and two-time Academy Award nominee Helena Bonham Carter as the madam of a brothel who deals with gentlemen and scoundrels.

Open Casting Call Details

The extras casting director for "The Lone Ranger" Utah and Colorado filming is currently seeking the following types:

• Caucasian men and women, 18 years of age and older, all types.
• Native American men, 18 years of age and older. No facial hair.
• Asian men, 18 years of age and older.
• No prior experience is necessary.
• These are fully paid positions.
• There are NO fees to attend these open casting calls.
• MUST be located within reasonable driving distance casting call locations.
• MUST have a social security number and valid ID.
• MUST be legal to work in the United States.

The 2012 Actors Resource Guide eBooks contain information regarding how foreign talent can obtain work permits for the U.S. and can be found here.

If you fit the above, choose any audition time listed and do not be late. Show up at the mid-day audition times to avoid longer lines.

• Bring a recent color a 3 x 5 snapshot, does not have to be professional.
• No wigs, makeup or sunglasses in photos. Shoot it from the waist up.
• Bring a pen or pencil.

Casting ALL TYPES in
Durango, Colorado
Friday, March 23, 2012
Your arrival time: 2:00pm, 3:00pm,
4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm
Fort Lewis College
Department Of Theater
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, CO 81301
Click Here for directions.

Casting MEN ONLY in
Alamosa, Colorado
Sunday, March 25th 2012
Your arrival time: 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm,
2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm
Adams State College Theater
Main Street
Alamosa, CO 81101
Click Here for directions.

Casting MEN ONLY in
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Monday, March 26th 2012
Your arrival time:
3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, or 6:00pm
Theatreworks
UCCS/University Hall
3955 Regent Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Click Here for directions.

Casting ALL TYPES in
Moab, Utah
Sunday, April 1st, 2012
Your arrival time: 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm,
2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm
Moab Valley Inn
711 S. Main Street
Moab, Utah 84532
Click Here for directions.

Be prepared to fill out a registration form with your contact information, address, and all clothing sizes including shoe and hat. Free parking is provided at each venue, however you should bring change for parking meters in the event that the parking lot is full.

If you live within reasonable driving distance of the Creede, Colorado or Moab, Utah areas and can not attend an open call, you may still be considered for the film by mailing in a current color 3 x 5 photo. Please do not mail in an 8 x 10 photo unless you submit a 3 x 5 photo along with it. Photos do not have to be professional. Do not wear any wigs or makeup in your photo and shoot it from the waist up. Please include your height, weight, shirt, coat and pants size, phone numbers and email address. Please submit by mailing it to:

Sande Alessi Casting
13731 Ventura Blvd.
2nd Floor
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Please specify which area you live in and it’s driving distance to Creede, CO or Moab, UT. Write the name of your city on the front of the envelope, for example Attn: Creede Local hire/Pueblo resident or Moab Local hire/Cortez resident, etc.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Ania O'Hare
Denise Chamian Casting
1438 N. Gower Street
Building 35
Suite 270
Hollywood, CA 90028

New Mexico:

Jo Edna Boldin
505 Studio Works LLC
3901 Georgia NE
Suite E3
Albuquerque, NM 87110

Extras Casting

Colorado & Utah:

Kristan Berona
Sande Alessi Casting
13731 Ventura Blvd.
2nd Floor
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

New Mexico:

Elizabeth Gabel Casting
"The Lone Ranger" Extras
304 Washington SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108
The Lone Ranger New Mexico Extras Registration


Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

"The Lone Ranger" Production Office
5650 University Blvd. SE
Building C
Suite 133
Albuquerque, NM 87106

Silver Bullet Productions
100 Universal City Plaza
Building 6111
Universal City, CA 91608

Walt Disney Pictures
500 S Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521

Jerry Bruckheimer Films
1631 Tenth Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Blind Wink Productions
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608

Classic Media
860 Broadway Sixth Floor
New York, NY 10003

Producers:

Jerry Bruckheimer
Mike Stenson
Chad Oman
Eric McCleod

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Starring:

Johnny Depp - Tonto
Armie Hammer - John Reid/The Lone Ranger
Helena Bonham Carter - Brothel Madam
Tom Wilkinson - Latham Cole
Ruth Wilson - Rebecca Reid
Barry Pepper - Captain J. Fuller
James Badge Dale - Dan Reid
Dwight Yoakam - Butch Cavendish
James Frain - Railroad Foreman
Timothy Hutton - TBA

Story:

Left for dead in an ambush with five other Texas Rangers, lawman John Reid (Armie Hammer) survives and is nursed back to health by an Indian scout named Tonto (Johnny Depp). He then dons a mask to avenge the murders of his comrades and to foil evildoers, never accepting payment for his services. His gratis vigilantism is made possible by the silver mine he inherits from one of his slain brothers - the same mine that affords him his endless supply of trademark silver bullets.

Note:

This film is using the working title of "Silver Bullet". A working title is the temporary name of a film used during its development. Working titles are used primarily for two reasons - the  first being that an official title has not yet been decided upon and  the working title is being used as a filler for naming purposes, the second being to intentionally disguise the production of a high profile film. In some cases a working title may ultimately be used as the official title. This "title ruse" is now a very common practice by which these high-profile films or television series are given a fake working title to keep its production a secret, and to prevent price gouging by suppliers, casual theft and undesirable attention. The release title of this film will in all likelihood be "The Lone Ranger".

Walt Disney Pictures 'McFarland' auditions and casting calls in Los Angeles

Disney's "McFarland" will film in the Central California Valley.

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Mayhem Pictures in association with Walt Disney Pictures are set to begin filming the biopic feature film "McFarland" in February, 2012. After an open casting call last December, 2011 in Bakersfield failed to discover the film's stars and supporting roles, auditions will take place in Los Angeles. The studio and production company are open to new talent for the starring roles, which will go to teen and young Latino males.

The film "McFarland" tells the true story of Jim "Blanco" White, a high school track and field coach who inspired his team to greatness on and off the field. Gary Smith of Sports Illustrated wrote, "No one can figure it out, how the runners with the shortest legs and the grimmest lives began winning everything once Blanco took over the program in 1980. Jim and his wife Cheryl invested endless time and love in the youth. They did much more than was required of them so the boys could receive what they otherwise would not. They were always there for them, pushing them on and always taking them on trips, to movies in a town with a theater, and on fishing trips.

Jim White's students all were from families who were from Mexican farm worker families, and faced tremendous challenges in their personal and academic lives. McFarland, population 8,011 in 1990, is something closer to a village transplanted from south of the border. Nine in 10 residents are of Mexican descent. One-third come from the village Huanusco, in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico.

Critically acclaimed New Zealand filmmaker Niki Caro is directing "McFarland" from a screenplay written by Grant Thompson, based on the 1997 Los Angeles Times article titled "A Labor of Love for Boys of McFarland". Caro wrote and directed the Academy Award nominated film "Whale Rider" starring Keisha Castle-Hughes, and also directed the Warner Bros. Pictures film "North Country" starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, and she wrote/produced/directed the fascinating romantic film "The Vintner's Luck" starring Academy Award nominated actors Vera Farmiga and Keisha Castle-Hughes. Caro also penned the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures film "The Boy Who Fell Out of the Sky," based on the true story of a boy who died in the 1988 Pam Am Flight 103 airline terrorist bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland.

Mayhem Pictures' Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray are producing "McFarland". Disney has reupped its first-look deal with Mayhem Pictures. Ciardi and Gray previously produced three Disney sports drama feature films - "Miracle," "Invincible," and "Secretariat". They also produced the Walt Disney Pictures films "The Game Plan," "The Rookie," and the upcoming "Wish List". The sports film productions by Mayham Pictures is in part due to the fact that Mark Ciardi is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played one major league season for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1987.

Casting director Sheila Jaffe, who is brought in often by producer Mark Ciardi, is casting "McFarland". Jaffe has been nominated for eight Primetime Emmy Awards, one for which she won for "The Sopranos", as well a four-time Casting Society of America Artion Award winner. Sheila Jaffe is based in New York, but sets up casting out of the Mayhem Pictures production office when casting their films.

Auditions and Casting Details:

They are basically seeking the same types as they were looking for at the open casting call in Bakersfield, CA on December 17, 2011. Click Here to read about that open casting call post for "McFarland". They were looking athletic Hispanic men ages 17 to 23.

Here is the revised description of what they are casting:

• Latin Males, ages 15 - 21 years. MUST be of Mexican descent, or one of the following countries; Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador, or Dominican Republic.

• Should have a likable personality but slightly troubled because of the difficult life they have being from migrant field worker families.

• Hispanic accents are acceptable, as well as bilingual.

• Must either be high school age or be able to pass for a high schooler.

• Must be in cross-country running shape.

• Acting background is not required.

To be considered, submit a recent color photo (does not have to be professionally taken) and an acting resume (if available) to the principal actor casting director listed below. Also include a link to an online acting demo, such as YouTube or Vimeo if available. Make sure to include you location and all contact information.

Minors and immigrant talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of California and in the United States.

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook includes the following information and documents for minors and Immigrant talent who would like to audition for "McFarland" or work as an extra:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• California Child Actor Permit Application
• California Minors Summary Chart
• Child Actor Coogan Trust Deposit Instructions
• California Division of Labor Standards Offices
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Los Angeles Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Casting Directors List
• Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Los Angeles Acting Classes List
• Acting Classes for Young Actors in Los Angeles
• Headshot Photographers List
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Los Angeles Resources
• Actors Unions
• PDF Users Guides

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Sheila Jaffe
c/o Mayhem Pictures
725 Arizona Ave
Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Extras Casting

TBA

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Walt Disney Pictures
500 S Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521

Mayhem Pictures
725 Arizona Avenue
Suite 302
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Producers:

Gordon Gray
Mark Ciardi

Director:

Niki Caro

Starring:

To Be Cast

Story:

Based on a true story and in the tone of "Remember The Titans", the story is set in McFarland, CA (in Central Valley), a town that is comprised of 98 percent first generation Latinos (some legal, some not). The predominant occupation is migrant farming (even the children partake) and a high school coach (Coach White) comes to town with the intention of creating a viable after-school alternative, starting a cross-country team. They go on to win State that year and ultimately create a dynasty, winning State 8 years consecutively.

Walt Disney Studios/Marvel Studios 'Iron Man 3' Auditions and Extras Casting

"Iron Man 3" is scheduled to hit theaters Memorial Day weekend, 2013.

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Principal actor auditions and extras casting registration is underway for the Walt Disney Studios/Marvel Studios superhero feature film "Iron Man 3". Shooting will take place in the Wilmington, NC area and other locations in North Carolina from May 21, 2012 through September 7, 2012. The film's main stars are being cast out of Los Angeles, however many supporting and day player acting roles will be cast in North Carolina. All of the extras, photo-doubles and stand-ins for the films stars will be cast in North Carolina. The production will create 550 "high-quality, well-paying jobs" and 1,000 talent opportunities in N.C.

Two-time Academy Award nominated Robert Downey Jr. will reprise his roles as as Tony Stark, an industrialist and master engineer who builds a powered exoskeleton and becomes the technologically advanced superhero, Iron Man. Scarlett Johansson will return from "Iron Man 2" playing Natasha Romanoff aka "The Black Widow", and Gwyneth Paltrow plays Stark's closest friend, love interest, and business partner Pepper Potts. Don Cheadle, who replaced Terrence Howard after the first "Iron Man", returns as Lt. Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes - Stark's personal pilot, chief aviation engineer for Stark International, and one of Stark's closest friends.

Multi talented actor, screenwriter and film director Shane Black is taking over the directing duties from Jon Favreau, who directed the first two films in the "Iron Man" series. Black also is writing the screenplay for "iron Man 3" with Drew Pierce and Robert Downey Jr's creative input. He recently said not to expect "Iron Man 3" to feature any other heroes from Marvel's universe saying that after "The Avengers" the plan is to go back to self-contained single-character stories. Shane Black has directed Robert Downey Jr. before - in Black's last feature film directing job "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" in 2005.

Louis D'Esposito will executive produce for Marvel Studios. Former president and chairman of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, will also executive produce along with Golden Globe Award nominated independent producer Charles Newirth. Avi Arad will produce the film under the banner of his company "Avi Arad Productions". Arad has served as producer or executive producer on every Marvel film since 1998's Blade. He is former CEO and the founder of Marvel Studios.

"Iron Man 3" Principal Actor and Extras Information

Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of North Carolina and in the United States. Candidates must also be available for production various dates from May 21, 2012 through September 7, 2012.

The 2012 North Carolina Actors Resource Guide includes the following information and documents for minors and foreign talent who would like to audition for "Iron Man 3" or work as an extra on the film:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• North Carolina Child Performer Labor Law Information
• North Carolina Youth Employment Certificate Instructions
• North Carolina Youth Approval To Work Late Hours Form
• North Carolina Minor Intention To Employ Form
• North Carolina Dept. of Labor Rules and Regulations Relative to Employment of Children under 16 Years of Age.
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application
• Links for Child Labor Information

In addition to the following Louisiana Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Casting Directors List
• Extras Casting Directors List
• Talent Agents List
• Acting Coaches, Classes, and Schools List
• Headshot Photographers List
• Headshot Mass Printing Photo Labs
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• General Talent Agent Information
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Resources
• PDF Users Guide

The 2012 North Carolina Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.

"Iron Man 3" will be hiring upward of one thousand extras, as well as photo doubles and stand ins for the films stars. The background performer casting director will be seeking people of all ages and any ethnicity including children, adults, males and females. In addition, there will over 550 film crew jobs available.

"Iron Man 3" is scheduled to hit theaters Memorial Day weekend, 2013.


Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Randi Hiller
Sarah Finn
721 1/2 N. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90069

Wilmington, NC:

Fincannon & Associates, Inc
Point Harbor Marina
1560 Point Harbor Road
Wilmington, NC 28401

Extras Casting

Wilmington, NC:

Wilmington extras can send a recent color snapshot, all clothing sizes, and contact information to:

Fincannon & Associates, Inc
Point Harbor Marina
1560 Point Harbor Road
Wilmington, NC 28401

Crew Members

Wilmington, NC:

Skilled film crew members in North Carolina can send resumes to:

Screen Gems Studios
IM3 Production
1223 23rd Street North
Wilmington, NC 28405

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Marvel Studios
1600 Rosecrans Ave.
Building 7
Suite 110
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Walt Disney Pictures
500 S Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521

DW Films
PO Box 10551
Beverly Hills, CA 90213

Producers:

Kevin Feige
Louis D'Esposito
Stan Lee
Avi Arad

Writer/Director:

Shane Black

Starring:

Robert Downey Jr. - Tony Stark/Iron Man
Scarlett Johansson - Natalie Rushman/Natasha Romanoff
Gwyneth Paltrow - Pepper Potts
Don Cheadle - War Machine

Story:

In this third installment of the Marvel Studios film adaptations of "Iron Man", the storyline is being described by writer/director Shane Black as being a Tom Clancy-thriller, with Iron Man fighting real world villains. Black stated "the studio wasn't happy with the result of Iron Man 2, a result that pretty much came about due to a rushed production in an attempt to hit a release date rather than simply make a good film, but I digress. Iron Man 3 will not be another 'two men in iron suits fighting each other'.

Walt Disney Pictures '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea' Casting Information

Disney's "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" is set to shoot February, 2012.

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Disney auditions will begin soon on the modern film adaptation of the classic science fiction novel "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" by French writer Jules Verne. Shooting is scheduled to begin in February, 2012. All of the film's roles are up for grabs, including starring, co-starring, and supporting roles. This adaptation is not to be confused with producer Ridley Scott's project in development at 20th Century Fox.

Two-time Academy Award nominee David Fincher will direct "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" from a screenplay written by Andrew Kevin Walker. Fincher and Walker first collaborated on the blockbuster hit "Se7en" in 1995. That film - which starred Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Morgan Freeman - cost $33 million to make and grossed over $350 million at the box office, also earning two Oscar nominations. Fincher's other directorial credits include "The Game," "Panic Room," "The Social Network," and the upcoming "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo". "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" will be filmed in 3D with quite a bit of CGI and a lot of motion capture work.

President of Production for Walt Disney Studios and three-time primetime Emmy Award nominee Sean Bailey will oversee production for the studio. Bailey formed the Disney production banner Idealogy Inc., which produced "Tron: Legacy". Brigham Taylor, who served as Production Executive on "Tron: Legacy", will likely hold the same position on "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea". Taylor is Executive VP of Production and Development for Walt Disney Pictures. John Brooks Klingenbeck will executive produce for Red Hill Entertainment.

In addition to Ridley Scott's incarnation of 20,000 Leagues at Twentieth Century Fox, Sam Raimi also is working on making his own version of the title originally set up at New Line. David Fincher was lined up to direct that project for Raimi, but when McG left the Disney version, Fincher departed the New Line project and subsequently signed on to direct Disney's film. Fincher's next movie will hit theaters on on December 21, 2011 and is titled "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" starring Rooney Mara, who also starred in Fincher's "The Social Network".

Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of California and in the United States.

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide includes the following information and documents for minors and foreign talent who would like to audition for Disney films or work as an extra:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• California Child Actor Permit Application
• California Minors Summary Chart
• Child Actor Coogan Trust Deposit Instructions
• California Division of Labor Standards Offices
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Los Angeles Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Casting Directors List
• Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Los Angeles Acting Classes List
• Acting Classes for Young Actors in Los Angeles
• Headshot Photographers List
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Los Angeles Resources
• Actors Unions
• PDF Users Guides

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Laray Mayfield Casting
PO Box 6442
Malibu, CA 90264

Extras Casting

Los Angeles:

Kristan Berona
Sande Alesai Casting
13731 Ventura Blvd.
Top Floor
Sherman Oaks, CA 91316

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Walt Disney Pictures
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521-3400

Idealogy Inc.
500 S Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521

Red Hill Entertainment
9107 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 600
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Producers:

Sean Bailey
Brigham Taylor
John Brooks Klingenbeck

Director:

David Fincher

Starring:

TBA

Story:

The story begins with the mystery of an underwater "beast" that has been stalking boats, taking bites out of them, and leaving them to sink to the bottom of the sea. Ned, is reluctantly recruited by an old army buddy to hunt the beast. He’s joined by Aronnax, a scientist and Julie. They go out looking for this beast and eventually find it. But the beast is not a beast at all - it’s a super tricked out mega submarine called "The Nautilus," captained by Nemo, who takes them captive and brings them back to a secret Volcano City. There they learn that Nemo is searching for a lost underwater civilization that holds libraries of vast knowledge and a weapon with the power to destroy mankind.