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Wolfgang Petersen and Mike Fleiss are setting sail on a remake of 1972 disaster film The Poseidon Adventure with Warner Bros., says Variety.

"Poseidon" is generally considered the film that launched a thousand disaster spectacles. Based on a Paul Gallico novel, it tells the story of a capsized ship whose survivors try to make their way back up through the hull to the surface.

"With the incredible advances in effects technology, even since (2000's) 'The Perfect Storm,' the time is right for a remake of 'The Poseidon Adventure,' " Petersen said. "We can make this a very scary movie. And a lot of fun."

Petersen, who just completed directing Troy for Warner Bros., is committed only to producing "Poseidon." While Petersen has directed The Perfect Storm and Das Boot, Fleiss currently has The Bachelor franchise at ABC, High School Reunion and BMOC on The WB and The Will at CBS.

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