Some movies are doomed from the start or even before they start.
It’s not all Stanley’s fault, either.
There was an additional reshuffling of parts whenJames Woodswould no longer be part of the ensemble.
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The tragic suicide ofMarlon Brando’s daughter,Cheyenne, also delayed the shoot.
Needless to say, things were rocky before they even set foot on location.
The last thing he needed was a catastrophic act of God that further delayed principal photography.
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These movies boldly went where they shouldn’t have.
“Knowing the odds were stacked against me, I resorted to witchcraft,“Stanley revealed.
So, his influence was felt very early in the process.
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Wells' classic novel.
It’s doubtful the director counts blessings over the whole debacle.
Stanley now lives in isolation on a remote mountainside, broken byThe Island of Dr. Moreau.
A shipwrecked UN negotiator stumbles upon a remote island, only to discover that its inhabitants are hybrid creatures—genetic experiments created by a mad scientist, Dr. Moreau. As the creatures rebel against their creator, chaos ensues, forcing the outsider to confront the dark consequences of scientific hubris.
