Director Nikolai Lebedev wanted to make a disaster film .
Director Nikolai Lebedev did not negotiate with potential producers , until Leonid Vereshchagin and Nikita Mikhalkov suggested to work on a remake of Air Crew .
Director Nikolai Lebedev wanted to make a disaster film , but did not negotiate with potential producers , until Leonid Vereshchagin and Nikita Mikhalkov suggested to work on a remake of Air Crew .