Bryce Dallas Howard gives an update on the Flight of the Navigator reboot, confirming she still wants to direct but hasn’t seen the script yet.
Bryce Dallas Howard is set to direct Flight of the navigator Reboot, although their update suggests it’s not coming anytime soon. The original 1986 Disney sci-fi adventure revolved around David Freeman, a teenager abducted by an alien spaceship and transported eight years into the future. When the young boy learns that the ship’s robot commander named Max has embedded David’s mind with extraterrestrial information, he must embark on an adventure to help Max return to his home and attempt to return to his own time.
Joey Cramer led the cast of the original Flight of the navigator as David alongside Paul Reubens as the voice of Max, Veronica Cartwright, Cliff DeYoung, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matt Adler, Albie Whitaker and Howard Hesseman. Directed by Randal Kleiser, best known for directing the original Fat The film received generally positive reviews from critics for its special effects and heartwarming story. However, since the film was only a modest box office success, Flight of the navigator would be considered a cult classic in the years since its release.
When speaking to the Los Angeles Times to discuss the newly released ones Jurassic World DominionBryce Dallas Howard shared an update on the Flight of the navigator reboot. The Golden Globe nominee confirmed she’s still committed to directing the film, but revealed, “There is no script yet.” At the time of writing, no screenwriter has been announced who will write the screenplay for the Flight of the navigator reboot.
With its cult following, Disney has made several attempts to bring it back Flight of the navigator to the big screen and began work on a remake in early 2009 Jurassic world franchise, were eventually tied to rewriting the script for the film, though that would die in development hell and Lionsgate would briefly co-acquire the rights in 2017 Lucifer Showrunner Joe Henderson set about writing the script. Disney would later get the rights back Flight of the navigator and set about putting together a new reboot that will see Bryce Dallas Howard sign on to direct and produce with plans for a Disney+ release in late 2021.
Although the lack of a script for the Flight of the navigator The reboot could prove worrying for those interested in seeing Howard’s take on the film, it’s understandable that she and Disney would take their time with the project. Many of Disney+’s recent reboots have received generally negative reviews from critics and audiences alike, particularly from Home, sweet, home alone and Cheaper in dozensand Howard is currently preparing for one war of stars return in The Mandalorian In Season 3, one would hope that the Golden Globe winner and the House of Mouse will learn the lessons of these recent reboot disappointments. In the meantime, viewers can revisit the original Flight of the navigator Stream now on Disney+.
Source: LA Times
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