Colin Trevorrow To Helm Disney’s Remake Of ‘Flight Of The Navigator’

Remember that interview with Colin Trevorrow that led to everyone believing he was working on Star Wars: Episode VII? Well, it seems that we now know what he actually was talking about when he stated:

“I can’t speak with any specificity as to what the next thing will be. There are amazing opportunities that have arisen as a result of this. One of them, I will say, will probably create a good deal of ire against me on the Internet when people find out what it is. So, I just want to say in advance that I promise you, for all those who love the mythology that I will be tackling, trust that I love it as much as you do. And I will respect it, and hopefully make it not suck.”

It seems that the Safety Not Guaranteed director was actually talking about Flight Of The Navigator. Disney has hired Trevorrow and Derek Connolly to rewrite the remake, from a script written by Brad Copeland (Arrested Development). The 1986 original, directed by Randal Kleisner and starring Joey Cramer, has gone on to become a cult classic. The film even featured stars such as Pee Wee Herman and Sarah Jessica Parker. The plot of the film focued on “A 12 year-old boy who goes missing and reappears eight years later having not aged a day. At the same time, an alien spacecraft crashes nearby, which may explain the boy’s disappearance. “

No other details are known at the moment, but that’s definitely a surprising remake for Disney to be working on.

Source: Variety