In an era where every successful filmmaker has not only one, but a handful of films, on their plate, it’s hard to imaging that someone as storied and successful as Robert Zemeckis is looking for work. However, after his motion capture Beatles film Yellow Submarine was canceled, it put the Oscar-winning director of Forrest Gump, Back to the Future and Used Cars back on the market. He’s been developing a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit, was courted for a Wizard of Oz film and recently signed on to produce How To Survive a Gnome Attack but, according to Deadline, his next directorial gig could be a film called Flight. Written by John Gatins (Real Steel, Hard Ball) the film seems to be loosly inspired by the tale of Sully Sullenberger, in which a commerical airline pilot avoids a terrible disaster and becomes a hero. In this film though, the pilot must hide the fact that he was under the influence. Denzel Washington is circling the lead role. Read more after the break. Read More »
