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Resident Evil Director Says He Won’t Do A Franchise Movie Again
Director Zach Cregger stated he will not direct another franchise movie after the upcoming Resident Evil film, preferring to write original stories. He cited a desire to satisfy his own creative vision rather than adhere to established lore. Cregger is still attached to co-write the Siren Head movie and is working on a sci-fi film called The Flood.
Obsession Director Would Be Up For A Video Game Movie
Filmmaker Curry Barker, whose horror movie Obsession has been a major success, expressed openness to directing a video game movie. While not a heavy gamer, Barker mentioned Five Nights at Freddy's and the Uncharted series as potential projects he'd be interested in. He also discussed his admiration for Zach Cregger's approach to the Resident Evil movie and Kane Parsons' interest in directing a Portal adaptation.
Steven Spielberg explains why he turned down directing the first Harry Potter movie
Steven Spielberg explained that he turned down directing the first Harry Potter movie to fulfill the dying wish of his friend Stanley Kubrick and direct AI: Artificial Intelligence. Spielberg had already begun casting for Harry Potter but felt compelled to take on Kubrick's unfinished project after his death. AI: Artificial Intelligence was released in 2001, while Chris Columbus ultimately directed the first Harry Potter film.
Punisher: One Last Kill sets up Spider-Man: Brand New Day by revealing Frank Castle's "psychological state" going in, says Marvel special's director
Director Reinaldo Marcus Green discusses how Punisher: One Last Kill establishes Frank Castle's psychological state before his appearance in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Green expresses excitement for Jon Bernthal's return as The Punisher and praises Destin Daniel Cretton's filmmaking for the upcoming Spider-Man movie.
Evil Dead Rise director says he turned down a sequel in order to take a "risk" on a new installment in the Mummy franchise: "It's definitely going to surprise people"
Director Lee Cronin chose to forgo directing two sequels for Evil Dead to instead take a risk on a new installment in The Mummy franchise. He stated that making an Evil Dead sequel would have been easy, but he prefers to gamble on new projects that he believes will surprise audiences.
