When this modern remake was first conceived in 1990, James Cameron was originally offered the chance to direct. When he passed, Tim Burton was connected for a few years, with Joe Johnston's name bandied about for some time also. Paul Verhoeven was going to direct but he passed on the project. Then Jan de Bont was attached and set to direct, but his budget for the film, estimated at $150 million, was higher than the studio was willing to pay. After he was let go, Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin came in. Jan de Bont was disappointed because, unlike Emmerich, he was a fan of the character. de Bont would later criticize Sony since Emmerich's film would go over budget and be more expensive than the film he proposed.

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