So certainly part of the reason Fantastic Voyage has persevered past all of the hiccups in its path is the fact that the story has a premise outlandish enough that it just needs a modern update to be relevant to audiences of today.
In Fox’s original version of the genre classic, the Cold War saw the U.S. and Russia developing rival programs involving miniaturized warfare.
The film acted as part spy drama and part sci-fi thriller, with the bulk of its story taking place inside of the defector’s body.
But the studio’s efforts to get this film on track have already been quite extensive.