Scott Derrickson boards new thriller Bermuda with Chris Evans set to star… two months after backing out of Doctor Strange sequel
Just two months after backing out of Marvel’s Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, director Scott Derrickson has found his next project.
The 53-year-old filmmaker has signed on to direct Bermuda, with Chris Evans attached to star, according to Variety.
Derrickson will also re-write the script with his longtime writing partner C. Robert Cargill (Doctor Strange) with Derrickson slated to executive produce.
New gig: Just two months after backing out of Marvel’s Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, director Scott Derrickson has found his next project
Very little is known about the plot, except that it is set in the Bermuda Triangle, the mysterious area in the Caribbean where ships have been known to disappear.
Skydance has been developing the project since 2013, with the most recent draft of the script written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle).
Now Derrickson and Cargill will take over the writing duties, though nothing is known about the character Evans is playing.
Evans: Now Derrickson and Cargill will take over the writing duties, though nothing is known about the character Evans is playing
Derrickson also reacted to the news on Twitter, stating, ‘Very happy to be back writing with my genius partner @Massawyrm— more news soon to come.’
Derrickson and Cargill both co-wrote Sinister, Sinister 2 and the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Doctor Strange together.
The director had been attached to direct the sequel, but he ultimately backed out over creative differences, with Sam Raimi slated to replace him.
Coming soon: Derrickson also reacted to the news on Twitter, stating, ‘Very happy to be back writing with my genius partner @Massawyrm— more news soon to come’
Evans is coming off a big year in 2019, starring in the box office blockbuster Avengers: Endgame and the hit mystery thriller Knives Out.
He’s currently filming the Apple TV Plus series Defending Jacob, which is slated to premiere on April 24.
The actor was also recently attached to play Orin Scrivello in the Little Shop of Horrors reboot.
Big year: Evans is coming off a big year in 2019, starring in the box office blockbuster Avengers: Endgame and the hit mystery thriller Knives Out
David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn will produce the film.
Derrickson also directed the pilot episode for the new TNT series Snowpiercer, slated to debut May 31.
He is also attached to director When Gravity Falls and Two Eyes Staring, which are still in various stages of development.
Coming soon: Derrickson also directed the pilot episode for the new TNT series Snowpiercer, slated to debut May 31