Who Would You Like to See Direct STAR TREK 3?
Even though J.J. Abrams is open to the idea of directing Star Trek 3, chances are he won't be able to make it because of his commitment to make Star Wars: Episode VII. It's only natural for the studio to start putting together a list of directors to possibly take his place. Latino-Review's El Mayimbe revealed that Attack the Block director and Ant-Man co-writer Joe Cornish is one of many names on a list that Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot have put together. I got me thinking... if Abrams doesn't come back, who would make a great replacement? Here are the tweets that went out...
I guess y'all wanna know about who might be directing STAR TREK 3 if it ever goes. Heard Joe Cornish BUT also heard he's on a list of names.
— elmayimbe (@elmayimbe) May 23, 2013
Hence, why I'm tweeting this instead of writing a story because quite frankly there is no story there.
— elmayimbe (@elmayimbe) May 24, 2013
There's nothing set in stone. Studios are always making lists of names they want to have working on their projects. The fact that Cornish is even in the running is pretty cool. I loved Attack the Block, and I could see him doing a great job with the Star Trek franchise. But there's also a handful of other talented directors out there that would also make a good choice to take on the franchise. I think Moon director Duncan Jones, Tron Legacy director Joseph Kosinslki, and Looper director Rian Johnson would all make good choices.
Who would be your top choice to take Abrams' spot as director on STAR TREK 3?