The original director of the catastrophic 1996 version of The Island of Dr. Moreau, who was quickly dropped by the studio only to see his work turned into a literal disaster movie, is hoping to return to the project 21 years later. Richard Stanley was unceremoniously dumped by New Line during filming, in favor of John Frankenheimer (Reindeer Games, Ronin), and the whole production became the stuff of cinematic lore. But now Stanley is hoping to return to his initial vision and do the story justice.
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