Directors Christopher Nolan & Michael Bay are Being Considered for the New Twilight Zone Movie

Directors Christopher Nolan & Michael Bay are Being Considered for the New Twilight Zone Movie

Warner Bros. is serious about moving forward with a new film based on the classic television show. Also in the mix to direct are Alfonso Cuaron and Rupert Wyatt.

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By PaulRom - Sep 30, 2011 02:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Source: Variety/ShowBlitz

Variety/Showblitz is reporting that Warner Bros. is looking into a brand new Twilight Zone film, reviving a franchise of TV shows and films which began in 1959. WB is reportedly looking at several big name directors to helm the film, among them Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight), Michael Bay (Transformers) and Rupert Wyatt (Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes). Harry Potter director David Yates is also reportedly being considered as well.



Mutual interest is brewing between WB and at least three individuals: Christopher Nolan, Michael Bay and Alfonso Cuaron, Variety's Justin Kroll exclusively reports. There’s also a dark horse in the mix: Rupert Wyatt, whose RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES drew rave reviews and more than $400 million worldwide.

Variety goes on to say that Nolan has emerged as the front-runner, but there's a possibility that he won't take it due to the similarities of The Twilight Zone to his last film, Inception.

Who do you want to revive the Twilight Zone franchise? Be sure to sound off your thoughts below in the usual place.

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Thunderkutfo
Thunderkutfo - 9/30/2011, 2:23 PM
I'd like to see Seth Macfarlane as a Rod Serling type host too!
Supes17
Supes17 - 9/30/2011, 2:32 PM
[frick] Michael Bay. He's good with action but his stories suck.
Never heard of the third guy.
Nolan is pretty good with mind[frick] movies and cerebral plots. I'm sure he'd do a great job.
Supes17
Supes17 - 9/30/2011, 2:34 PM
I don't think he would accept it. I read somewhere that he was thinking of doing a Howard Hughes biopic. Not sure.
InSpace
InSpace - 9/30/2011, 2:35 PM
-____- nothing could top the original, if they do make a film they should just make it an anthology film like the previous film
PaulRom
PaulRom - 9/30/2011, 2:36 PM
@Superman17 Yeah, that's the project he wanted to do after TDKR. Not sure if he can do that before/after a Twilight Zone film however.
SHHH
SHHH - 9/30/2011, 2:37 PM
I'm All For Nolan...
headlopper
headlopper - 9/30/2011, 2:55 PM
What!!? I'm liken' the sound of this!
Speaking of sci-fi, a new 'Fringe' on tonight(east coast,US) at 9:00.
RockNRollCC
RockNRollCC - 9/30/2011, 2:56 PM
After Inception, i could definately see Nolan doing this. Make it so!
SHHH
SHHH - 9/30/2011, 3:04 PM
Hard To Top THis
HelaGood
HelaGood - 9/30/2011, 3:09 PM
bay would not work with twilight zone. bad combo.

and this should be tv not movie.
HelaGood
HelaGood - 9/30/2011, 3:09 PM
@NOLANITE what Hughes biopic?
theboywonder
theboywonder - 9/30/2011, 3:14 PM
The black and white version was such a good show. Serling was the man.
TerminatorMode
TerminatorMode - 9/30/2011, 3:16 PM
i try not to pigeonhole directors but i feel that bay can only do movies with explosions - i have no idea why he's being considered for this
grifter
grifter - 9/30/2011, 3:20 PM
I wonder if someone will die gruesomely in this? Like in real life I mean?
krooklyndodger
krooklyndodger - 9/30/2011, 3:23 PM
Nolan above Bay. Bay shouldn't even be in the equation. TZ isn't the type of the movie for Bay.
FoxForce5
FoxForce5 - 9/30/2011, 3:26 PM
That list is like the old Sesame Street game where they show 4 picture on the screen and ask, "Which one of these doesn't belong?"

Any idea which one of those directors doesn't belong?... Okay, it's not exactly a tough game now, is it?
95
95 - 9/30/2011, 3:32 PM
DAVID YATES.

@HelaGood

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/02/christopher_nolan_howard_hughes_biopic.html
superotherside
superotherside - 9/30/2011, 3:40 PM
If they make one: Nolan! :)
DCnerd46
DCnerd46 - 9/30/2011, 3:57 PM
I'm a huge Twilight Zone fan, they'd both screw it up! Screw Michael Bay, his movie suck. Don't hire Nolan either. I wish Rod Serling was still alive, The Twilight Zone is nothing without him.
HelaGood
HelaGood - 9/30/2011, 4:05 PM
@3D thanks. guess he cant use leo dicaprio since leo already played Hughes not too long ago (The Aviator)
heisei24
heisei24 - 9/30/2011, 4:07 PM
Bay?WB knows how to tell a good joke.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 9/30/2011, 4:09 PM
Okey now im lost are they looking only one director to helm this movie or many directors?

I mean the original had guys like John Landis, Joe Dante, George Miller & Steven Spielberg.
So i think it would be cool if they would get different directors to helm this new movie.
My vote goes to Alfonso Cuaron, Peter Jackson, Christopher Nolan, Danny Boyle, Gore Verbinski, Rupert Wyatt and David Fincher
SoItGoes
SoItGoes - 9/30/2011, 4:10 PM
NOlan would be great, but I dont want the movie to happen.
SpiderFan35
SpiderFan35 - 9/30/2011, 4:13 PM
So we can have a more "realistic' Twilight Zone where nothing supernatural happens or one where there are explosions every five minutes lol.
Ne0Baggins
Ne0Baggins - 9/30/2011, 4:16 PM


Ne0Baggins
Ne0Baggins - 9/30/2011, 4:17 PM
@SpiderFan35 Yeah, like all the non-supernatural stuff that happens in the Prestige and Inception.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 9/30/2011, 4:20 PM
SHHH@ John Lithgow one of the greatest and creepiest actors ever!;)
NightBoyWonder
NightBoyWonder - 9/30/2011, 4:20 PM
Nolan duh.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 9/30/2011, 4:24 PM
If i gotta choose one of those four they are looking at.
I choose Alfonso Cuaron.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 9/30/2011, 4:25 PM
Peter Jackson would be bullseye
BigK1337
BigK1337 - 9/30/2011, 4:40 PM
If this happens, please for the love of god give it to Nolan instead of Bay (or at least del Toro, that guy would be perfect).
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 9/30/2011, 4:47 PM
Christopher Nolan and Michael Bay on the same movie, I def can't see that happening.
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