Two New Names Have Joined The ‘Ant-Man’ Director Discussion
Edgar Wright isn’t directingAnt-Man, Adam McKay isn’t directingAnt-Manand, rumor has it, Rawson Thurber isn’t going to direct the film either. From the original short list that emerged after Wright left the project, that leaves only Ruben Fleischer. However,Deadlinenow reports two other names are “also making the rounds.” They areNeighborsdirectorNicholas StollerandMichael Dowse, who directed the hockey filmGoon.
Here’s whatDeadlinesaid at the bottom of another story:
As forAnt-Man, Marvel has gone radio silent after heated press reports that Adam McKay would direct, and then equally heated reports a day later that he wasn’t going to do it after all. Right now, the favorite isDodgeballandWe’re The Millershelmer Rawson Thurber, but names like Nicholas Stoller and Michael Dowse are also making the rounds.
So what are the odds of either of these guys directingAnt-Man? Your guess is as good as anyone’s. You’d have to think, though, Stoller wouldn’t touch the film. He’s next slated to direct a big comedy with Kevin Hart and Seth Rogen and is also producing multiple animated films. Plus, coming off the biggest hit of his career inNeighbors, he’s in that enviable position to do anything he wants as a reward. A Marvel movie might seem like a reward, but at this pointAnt-Manseems more like a lump of coal.
Dowse is a bit of a surprise.His latest film isthe Daniel Radcliffe comedyWhat If, which opens in August and has very solid buzz. Before that he didGoon, the underrated hockey film that’lleventually get a sequel. That’s a nice two-film run and he doesn’t seem to have another film in the pike.Ant-Man, no matter how the script is, would be a major step up for him.
But honestly, we still don’t know what’s happening. If Marvel hopes to hit the still intact July 2015 release, filming will have to start soon and this is a problem that’ll get solved sooner.
What do you think about Stoller or Dowse?
