20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo is a prequel to the Disney 1954 film, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea". ItFilm School Rejects: McG Goes Down On Nemo... (January 7, 2009)

Using the characters from the Jules Verne novel of the same name, this version of the film is expected to tell the story of how Captain Nemo created his ship, the Nautilus.ComingSoon.net: McG to Direct 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (January 6, 2009)

1. Disney's first live action filmFilm School Rejects: McG Goes Down On Nemo, To Direct 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (January 7, 2009)
2. Second highest grossing film of 1954ComingSoon.net: McG to Direct 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (January 6, 2009)
3. Won two Oscars/film: McG to Direct 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo (January 6, 2009)

1. Sets were part of Tomorrowland at Disneyland in California from 1955 until 1966/film: McG to Direct 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo (January 6, 2009)

" I’m convinced that McG has the talent to make a visually stunning film, which is exactly what Nemo needs to be. What McG has lacked most of his career has been a good script. However, I’d almost rather him stick to a darker sci-fi path, especially after what I’ve seen so far from Terminator Salvation. This also seems like the perfect type of movie for Disney to release in Disney Digital 3-D."/film: McG to Direct 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo (January 6, 2009)