His name is Nimrod Antal, and his most recent credit is the action film
Armored. He is set to direct the next installment of the "Predator" franchise titled (hold your breath):
Predators. How did his name get mixed in with Sony and Raimi to begin with? This comes directly from Quiet Earth:
Sam Raimi met Nimrod on the Sony lot before his first US film, 'Vacancy'. They clicked, so Sam hired him to direct 'Armored.' Now, 'Predators' is getting some great word-of-mouth around tinsel-town. Warners loves it and now Sam Raimi and Sony want the director back at the studio to helm Spider-man.'
According to Slashfilm.com, Quiet Earth doesn't usually report vague 'industry insider' source tips; but they have a rock-solid reputation for trustworthiness.
If Sam Raimi
does have a say in who the next Spider-Man director will be we'll know once we discover if he is staying on the franchise as a producer or consultant.
Information courtesy of QuietEarth.com
MPP - I've only seen one of this guy's films (Vacancy), so I know he would be on my short list to direct a high-school based Spider-Man movie. It seems like his experience is in the action/horror genre. I think we need a director that knows his way around effects and action, but can also play off the teen-angst deal without its being over-the-top and center stage. What do you guys think?
By the way, stay tuned tomorrow for another nine Spider-Man rumor articles. It will be epic.