Mutiny on the Bounty (1962 film) was announced Paramount would make a rival Bounty film to be written and directed by James Clavell called "The Mutineers", which would focus on the fate of the Muntineers on Pitcairn Island. However this project was not made. Brando eventually was signed, with Carol Reed to direct. It was decided to shoot the film in Tahiti itself to take advantage of color and widescreen, being shot in Cinema 65. Robert Surtees would be the cinematographer, The film was to start 15 October 1960 and the film was called "MGM's "Ben Hur" of 1961." A replica of the "Bounty" was built
Bounty (1960 ship) and repaired as required at the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard in 2002. Moored in her winter home in St. Petersburg, Florida, she again became available for charter, excursions, sail-training, and movies, including "" and "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" In April 2006, "Bounty" returned to Boothbay Harbor for further refit including repairs to her forward sections and decks. Following this work, "Bounty" was scheduled to repeat the famous voyage of the original "Bounty". During the 2006 refit, the ship was virtually rebuilt to make her appearance more similar to that of the original HMS "Bounty", and make her more suitable for service