Ang Lee and Stephen Herek were considered to direct. Around the same time, 20th Century Fox and Good Machine were developing their own version with Mark Rosenthal and Lawrence Konner writing the screenplay. Stan Chervin wrote the script for this utilization of the film. Warner Bros., who owned the rights to the 1956 adaptation, planned their own remake with Stephen Sommers directing and Brendan Fraser starring, after the success of The Mummy. Johnny Knoxville was initially cast as San Francisco Hobo.
The three fly to London and crash-land at the Royal Academy. The ship's crew builds a catapult to launch it. They board an old ship and Fogg builds a plane out of the ship's old wood, promising a new ship to the captain. Fogg feels that he has lost, but the other two say that they may still make it if they catch the next ship. Though Fogg could have gotten to the boat, he misses it to help Lau Xing. The three friends fight Fang and her warriors and win. A policeman leads them to an ambush in a workshop. In New York City, a jubilant crowd prevents them from their ship. Fogg suggests a few changes, which are eagerly taken. In the Western desert, they find the Wright brothers who discuss their prototype flying machine. He is found destitute by Lau Xing and Monique who have followed him. He travels to San Francisco and is tricked out of his money. The jade Buddha is returned to the village temple.įogg desires to continue alone, disappointed and feeling used by his companions after finding out that through a picture of Lau and his family members in the village.
At first, he fights alone and is defeated moments later, he is joined by his fellow " Ten Tigers of Canton" to defeat the Black Scorpions. Recognized, Lau Xing challenges the leader of the group to a fight. However, they are captured by the Black Scorpions. In a Chinese village where Lau Xing had came from, Lanzhou, they are welcomed by Lau's family members. Using Inspector Fix and a sextant as weapons, Fogg and Passepartout defeat their assailants and flee to China. Disguised as women they are attacked by Fang's warriors. Passepartout sees notice of the price on his head and warns his companions. He orders the British-colonial authorities in India to arrest both men. With Hapi in pursuit, the three travelers then escape. The men convince Hapi to release Monique or they will damage his personal statue of " The Thinker", which is accidentally smashed. Whilst initially hospitable, he soon orders the men to leave while Monique must become his seventh wife. However, in Istanbul, they are forced to become guests of Prince Hapi's banquet. The trio continue their journey by train. The two men and Monique depart in a hot-air balloon, chased by Fang's warriors. Passepartout fights the warriors while his boss discusses impressionism. Pretending to take Fogg to see Thomas Edison, Passepartout leads him to impressionist painting student Monique La Roche. Fang wants the jade Buddha previously given to Lord Kelvin but stolen by Passepartout. Passepartout and Fogg journey to Paris, where Passepartout must evade General Fang's warriors. Fogg and Passepartout take a carriage out of London after a confrontation with corrupt Inspector Fix, hired by Kelvin. If he wins, he will replace Kelvin as Minister of Science. Fogg bets that he can travel around the world in 80 days. At the Royal Academy of Science, Fogg is insulted by Baron Kelvin. Passepartout helps Fogg break the 50-mile-per-hour (80 km/h) speed barrier. Fogg hears "Passepartout" and hires him as valet. Lau Xing robs the Bank of England and hides in Phileas Fogg's house, giving his name as "Passport.too". The building doubles as a background building outside London's Royal Academy of Science. Film set at Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt in April 2003.
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