Why: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol surprised everyone by breathing new life into the franchise with ballsy, high-octane action, not to mention its ridiculous huge box office success. Let's also not forget, Bird has dabbled with superheroes and comedy before in animated hit, The Incredibles.
Key Scene: After throwing everything including the kitchen sink at Mission: Impossible, we think Bird could come up with some absolutely stunning set pieces, perhaps involving Red Mist's tower burning to the ground.
However, let's not have Kick-Ass running and stumbling down the side of it: keep him strapped to that jet pack.
Likelihood: Bird is currently attached to direct a disaster movie of epic proportions in 1906, dealing with the earthquake and fires that savaged San Francisco in…1906. However, with reports of budget cuts and delays over the last few years, this project seems to have gone quiet, although his recent success may just score him the green light.
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mattimdb
Mar 2nd 2012, 15:50
Same old "# Potential Directors for _____" list by TotalFilm. The same thing was done for The Expendables 2. All you guys do is name every popular director at the moment whether or not it's a good fit. A monkey could do that. Do you really see David Fincher directing Kick-a*s 2?
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FBJRider
Mar 2nd 2012, 16:36
@mattimdb. If you actually take the time to read the list then you'd realise that this is based on directors that studios would most likely pick because of their popularity and directing skills. I no way does it constitute anybodies personal opinions. It even explains why they probably wouldn't, like with David Fincher.
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DanRose
Mar 2nd 2012, 16:37
@mattimdb.... Oh f**k off you miserable old git... You're ruining my Friday...
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mattimdb
Mar 2nd 2012, 16:48
@FBJRider, then I may as well add Martin Scorsese to the list because of his directing skills. It makes as mcuh sense as some other entries here. @DanRose, so much for intelligent conversation, I guess? I assume you would like everyone to be cheery about these lists so that you can enjoy your Fridays, no?
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Hadouken76
Mar 2nd 2012, 17:26
eh eh, cam down, cam down
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MikeyRix
Mar 2nd 2012, 20:00
Nolan or del Toro I would bloody love to see, no lie. Would also love to see Vaughn returning. Not sure about Singer (although tbf he's still involved in production by way of, er, producing) and not sure about Abrams. The first film was kinetic enough, we don't need additional lens flares xD
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FBLPedroza
Mar 5th 2012, 0:47
Robert Rodriguez would be awesome because kick-a*s is clearly his type of film but he is supposedly making Machete Kills.
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FBPGigi
Mar 6th 2012, 20:13
Come on guys. No Tarantino and Guy Ritchie? I mean if you pulled some fantasy directors like Nolan why not go with Taratino as he would be more than suited to capture the comic book feeling while also making some very creative use of the violence in the source material. Guy Ritchie worked with Vaughn on the best movies of his career. Seeing how Vaughn will return to produce who better to get behind the camera than his old pal ad director who really knows how to mix action, comedy and drama while also making the characters stand out. Plus, he's very creative behind the camera.
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patrickverona
Mar 11th 2012, 19:34
No love for Josh Trank?!
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