Rumor: James McTeigue to Direct ‘Conan’
Yesterday we learned that Brett Ratner’s time schedule had precluded him from sitting in the Conan director’s chair and that the producers were looking for a new director.
CHUD are now reporting that according to an insider a director has been chosen: James McTeigue.
McTiegue was an assistant director on all three Matrix movies and also directed V for Vendetta (four of our favorite movies of all-time). He’s also the director on the new Ninja Assassin movie (which looks awesome) and is apparently in talks to direct X-Men Origins: Wolverine. He’s no stranger to directing action, so whilst on one hand losing Brett Ratner is a major blow for the production, gaining McTeigue is a major bonus.
That is, of course, if this isn’t just another rumor.
Conan presently remains on Lionsgates 2010 release list.
