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Article: 'Poseidon' wraps deep trio.(The Poseidon Adventure)
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- Daily Variety
- Article date:
- April 27, 2006
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The original "Poseidon Adventure" was high concept before the phrase even existed.
The remake, says producer Akiva Goldsman, "maintains the essential foundations of the original movie: big boat, cast of several, bigger wave, how do we get out?"
But by bringing a brand-name director to the table, the "Poseidon" producers manage to go higher concept still. This is "The Poseidon Adventure" as retold by Wolfgang Petersen.
"If you look at 'The Perfect Storm' and 'Das Boot,' it's really amazing," says producer Mike Fleiss, whose idea it was to approach Petersen with the project. "Wolfgang gives you that incredible sense of dread and claustrophobia ...