The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle will be directed by Stephen Gaghan (Gold, Syriana).
The Hollywood Reporter has brought word that four months after Universal Pictures pushed back The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle‘s release date, the studio has tapped Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles director Jonathan Liebesman to helm reshoots for the fantasy comedy adventure.
Gaghan also rewrote the script from a Tom Sheppard draft, an adaptation of the Hugh Lofting children’s books from the 1920s.
Though Liebesman will be helming the reshoots, THR reports that Gaghan is still collaborating with the crew on set in an “inclusive” process and that he will remain as the credited director for the project.