‘Journey 2′ Without Brendan Fraser???

Posted on May 24 2010 - 8:37pm by 0c4g78x

New Line has already announced they are moving ahead on a 3D sequel to their surprise hit “Journey to the Center of the Earth.”  But now word is breaking that it might move ahead without its star, Brendan Fraser. 

Fraser had his heart set on working with the original film’s director, Eric Brevig, but Brevig is busy working on Warner Bros.’ upcoming “Yogi Bear” film.  So the studio has turned to director Brad Peyton to helm the sequel.  Now Fraser is saying he won’t do the sequel without Brevig.  In classic showdown style, the studio says they will move ahead with Josh Hutcherson, the kid who played Fraser’s kid nephew, as the film’s star. 

Is New Line crazy?  The studio already has one strike against it for deciding to move forward without Anita Breem despite the fact that she was the best thing about the original film.  Without Fraser, who would even want to see this film?  Who runs these studios?  Monkeys?