Disney's planned remake of The Beatles' Yellow Submarine has been shelved. Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis had been planning a 3D performance-capture remake of the band's 1968 psychedelic classic.
Hollywoodreporter.com has quoted sources as saying that the decision to pull the project is the result of the disastrous opening of the Zemeckis–produced Mars Needs Moms film.
In the right hands, a new Yellow Sub movie could be a lovely, amazing thing. But most likely it would been hideously animated by computer and have nothing to do with the spirit of the Fabs or original film.
Given what it seems Zemeckis did to Breathed's lovely children's book and the nightmare fuel that was The Polar Express, I can only chalk this up as a win.
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