John Swartz and Justin Springer are entering a collaboration for this upcoming sci-fi remake titled ‘Flight of the Navigator’. The original ‘Flight of the Navigator’ was released in 1986 which featured a young boy who gets knocked out in a forest. As he awakens and returns back home, he realizes that 8 years have passed and he has not aged one bit. The rest of the film explores the boy’s journey to discovering what went down in reality. The upcoming remake reprises the plot with a slight change. This time, a young girl will disappear for a period of 10 years and returns without aging.
Producer John Swartz is known for his films, ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ and ‘Star Wars the Force Awakens’ among others. Justin Springer is popular for ‘TRON: Legacy’, ‘TRON: Uprising’ (animated series) and ‘Oblivion’. As both the producers are masters in crafting sci-fi entertainers that are almost always blockbuster hits, there is no doubt that ‘Flight of the Navigator’ will also be a promising picture.
Mckenna Grace in Talks for the Lead Role
Mckenna Grace, an emerging artist is reportedly in talks for the lead role in ‘Flight of the Navigator’. Mckenna Grace is known for her performance as Phoebe Spengler in ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’, Mary Adler in ‘Gifted’ and Christmas Flint in ‘Troop Zero’.
Bryce Dallas Howard, the popular actress/ director from the ‘Jurassic World’ film series, ‘Spider-Man 3’, ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ and ‘Terminator Salvation’ is set to direct ‘Flight of the Navigator’. Some of the films directed by Bryce Dallas Howard include, ‘Dads’ (director/ co-producer), ‘Call Me Crazy: A Five Film’ and ‘When You Find Me’.
Soo Hugh, a popular writer/producer, will be joining the crew as the writer of the film. Some of Soo Hugh’s works are, ‘The Whispers’ and ‘Pachinko’.
The 1986 ‘Flight of the Navigator’, starred Joey Cramer, Sarah Jessica Parker, Paul Reubens and Albie Whitaker and was an instant hit. The film then went on to become a cult classic with a fandom of its own. ‘Flight of the Navigator’ was also the first film to use reflection mapping (a filming technique), thereby making it an advanced picture for its time.
Taken up under Disney+, the new ‘Flight of the Navigator’ does possess the challenge of living upto the hype of its predecessors. Though not much is known regarding the casting, development, location or premiere of the feature film, the limited info that is made public does ensure that the efficient crew will deliver a stellar entertainer that will transport the fans of the 1986 film to their younger, nostalgic times.
