Horror legendSam Raimihas signed on to direct a newBermuda Trianglemystery thriller project for Skydance Productions. The thriller is actually one of three separate films currently in development about the mysterious Bermuda Triangle, with one set up at Universal and the other being worked on at Warner Bros. No plot details have been given for any of these projects, with each studio worried about their own takes getting leaked.
The Hollywood Reporter reveals that the project’splot detailsare being kept a secret so much thatSam Raimihad to visit the Skydance Productions offices just to read the script. While the story details are being kept under wraps, it was revealed that the script itself was written by the writing team ofDoug MiroandCarlo Bernard, whose writing credits includeThe Sorcerer’s Apprentice,Prince of Persia: Sands of Timeand the Netflix seriesNarcos.
An earlier draft of the script was written byDamien ShannonandMark Swift, who are best known for the 2009Friday the 13threboot, but who also haveBaywatchcoming up this summer. Skydance Productions has been developing this project for a number of years, with the production company previously eyeingJohnny Deppfor a starring role way back in 2013. Skydance hasn’t set a release date at this time, and it isn’t known if they are eyeing a particular date for shooting to begin.
The Warner Bros.‘Bermuda Triangle moviewas first set up in 2013, when the studio acquired a spec screenplay from writerDaniel Kunka(12 Rounds).Charles RovenandRichard Sucklewere announced as producers through their Atlas Entertainment company, along withAdam Kolbrenner.Andy HorwitzandRobyn Meisingerare executive producing. We haven’t had any updates on that project since it was first announced, and it’s unclear if the writer and producers are still involved. Universal’s project was written byJuliet SnowdenandStiles White, who were brought on to rewrite a script byAlfred GoughandMiles Millar.
Last year, scientists appeared on a new Science Channel special entitledWhat On Earth?, who claimed that there are bizarre hexagonal-shaped clouds that span 20 and 50 miles wide that form over this area, which create what they called “microbursts,” which are “blasts of air” that can reach up to 170 mph. However, after the special aired, the scientist who was interviewed,Randall Cerveny, director of the meteorology department at Arizona State University, claimed the editing on this special was “horrendous,” and he did not mean to assert that these “microbursts,” which are in fact real and can sink ships, are the cause of hundreds of planes and ships disappearing in theBermuda Triangle.Sam Raimilast directed the 2013 adventureOz: The Great and Powerful, although he also executive produces Starz’sAsh vs. Evil Dead.
