Willis was replaced by Val Kilmer, who made his availability limited, and later had anger issues with most of the cast after also being served divorce papers on set. Bruce Willis was originally hired to play Edward Prendick, but allegedly dropped out as he started divorce procedures from Demi Moore, his wife at the time. The film went through a production hell, marred by issues with the cast, harsh weather and a skyrocketing budget. The screenplay is credited to the original director Richard Stanley and Ron Hutchinson. It was directed by John Frankenheimer (who was brought in half a week after shooting started) and stars Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis and Fairuza Balk. Wells, following Island of Lost Souls (1932 film) and The Island of Dr. It is the third major film adaptation of the 1896 novel The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. Moreau is a 1996 American science fiction horror film. Richard Stanley Reads The Island Of Dr.Wells On Film Featurette With Expert Sylvia Hardy Insel Der Verschollenen (Island of the Lost): Recently Discovered 1921 German version of Moreau.Return To The Moreau Locations Featurette.Barbara Steele Recalls Moreau Audio Interview.Archive Moreau Interview With John Frankenheimer.Graham Humphreys Concept Gallery With Commentary By Richard Stanley.Out-takes: Interviews with Richard Stanley, Marco Hofschneider, Graham Humphreys, and others.Now director/producer David Gregory (THE THEATRE BIZARRE, PLAGUE TOWN) reveals the untold story behind “one of the all-time greatest cinematic train wrecks” (Variety) in this “wonderfully weird and gripping” (Entertainment Weekly) documentary featuring never-before-seen footage, startling new interviews with actors Fairuza Balk, Marco Hofschneider and Rob Morrow, studio executives, crew members and – for the first time ever – the notoriously reclusive Stanley himself, plus nearly 2 hours of exclusive Bonus Features. But only days into production, an unprecedented storm of natural disasters, monstrous egos and disturbing imagery – along with chaos, insanity and witchcraft – would trigger perhaps the most infamous behind-the-scenes catastrophe in modern movie history. Wells’ ‘The Island Of Doctor Moreau’ starring Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer. In 1995, visionary writer/director Richard Stanley (HARDWARE, DUST DEVIL) got the green light for his dream project: An epic adaptation of H.G.

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