The 2006 remake of Poseidon , directed by Wolfgang Petersen, is well-known in the disaster film community for having a significant amount of character-driven footage cut before its theatrical release. Petersen reportedly removed these scenes to prioritize the film’s relentless pacing and "disaster" plot. Verified deleted or extended scenes include:
Conor’s Cabin & Emily’s Fate: A deleted scene titled "Conor's Cabin" introduces a character named Emily, who is seen with Maggie (Jacinda Barrett) and Conor (Jimmy Bennett) before the wave hits. In a subsequent cut scene, Maggie discovers Emily’s body and later informs Conor of her death. poseidon 2006 deleted scenes verified
"Fingerprints," he echoed. He laughed once, small and sharp. "Fingerprints won't matter much if we go under." The 2006 remake of Poseidon , directed by
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A pause, then a choked laugh. "Yeah. Marco." Official Media Releases : Look for special edition
Most of these verified deleted scenes were made available as "Special Features" on the Poseidon (2006) DVD
Verification Status: Verified as unfinished. Petersen mentioned this in the DVD commentary: “We shot some of it, but it slowed the pace too much. You saw the wave once. A second wave felt repetitive.” Low-resolution storyboard animatics and 15 seconds of uncolored CGI footage leaked onto VFX artist reels in 2008.