{"id":35923,"date":"2015-05-06T00:19:17","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T04:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=35923"},"modified":"2015-06-02T13:44:13","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T17:44:13","slug":"spider-man-directorial-shortlist-named","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2015\/05\/06\/spider-man-directorial-shortlist-named\/","title":{"rendered":"SPIDER-MAN Directorial Shortlist Named"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Spider-man\"<\/a><\/p>\n

When Sony was looking for a director for the reboot of its Spider-Man <\/strong>franchise, it chose a relatively novice director from the world of indie comedies, and we have seen how well that worked out. Now, as it once again looks for a new director to helm another reboot of the franchise, it once again is looking at predominately novice directors primarily from the world of indie comedies. Everything old is new again.<\/p>\n

Deadline<\/a> names five potential candidates for the job, with the caveat that there might be more names in the running. I’ll list them from the one I like most to the one I like least:<\/p>\n

Jonathan Levine<\/h3>\n

\"Jonathan<\/a>What has he directed that I might know?: <\/strong>He’s one of the more experienced directors on the list. He has directed All The Boy Love Mandy Lane, The Wackness, 50\/50 <\/strong>and Warm Bodies.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Does he write?: <\/strong>Yes. He has done the screenplays for The Wackness <\/strong>and Warm Bodies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Does he act? <\/strong>No.<\/p>\n

My Take? All The Boys Love Mandy Lane <\/strong>and The Wackness <\/strong>were critical darlings. I have seen Warm Bodies <\/strong>and 50\/50 <\/strong>and loved both of them. Levine appears to be a director that can take genre films and make them poignant and funny, which is perfect for the Spider-Man <\/strong>franchise.<\/p>\n

Does he have anything coming up that I can see as an example of his work?: <\/strong>He will be reuniting with his 50\/50 <\/strong>star Joseph Gordon-Levitt with November’s X-Mas<\/strong>, a film he also co-wrote.<\/p>\n

Ted Melfi<\/h3>\n

\"Ted-Melfi\"<\/a>What has he directed that I might know?: <\/strong>He directed last year’s highly regarded St. Vincent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Does he write?:<\/strong> Yes. He also wrote St. Vincent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Does he act?: <\/strong>He does have one acting job on his resume.<\/p>\n

My Take?: St. Vincent<\/strong> was only Melfi’s second directorial effort, and it comes 15 years after his last one (1999’s Winding Roads<\/strong>). However, the film did get Oscar buzz and Melfi was nominated for Best Director by the Indiana Film Journalists Association. That is a pretty good last job to bring into the mix.<\/p>\n

Does he have anything coming up that I can see as an example of his work?: <\/strong>He has been tapped to write and co-direct the upcoming remake of Going in Style<\/strong>, which is to star Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin and Michael Caine.<\/p>\n

Jason Moore<\/h3>\n

\"jason<\/a>What has he directed that I might know?:<\/strong> He directed the sleeper hit of 2012, Pitch Perfect<\/strong>. He has also directed a number of Broadway plays.<\/p>\n

Does he write?:<\/strong> He is listed as the writer of the music video for the song Cups, but that is his only writing credit.<\/p>\n

Does he act?:<\/strong> He has three acting jobs on his resume, the most notable a bit part on Dawson’s Creek<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

My Take?:<\/strong> He does have a experience in directing stories featuring misfits making good, which is Spider-Man in a nutshell, but since Spider-Man and musicals do not mix, it might be a bit out of Moore’s comfort zone.<\/p>\n

Does he have anything coming up that I can see as an example of his work?:<\/strong> We will be able see how well he directs a predominantly female cast who do not sing when his Amy Poehler\/Tina Fey vehicle Sisters <\/strong>hits theaters in December.<\/p>\n

John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein<\/h3>\n

\"Daley<\/a>What have they directed that I might know?: <\/strong>They have directed a pair of short films, but no features that have been released as of yet.<\/p>\n

Do they write?: <\/strong>The pair are most noted as writers, writing Horrible Bosses 1& 2, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone <\/strong>and Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 <\/strong>together.<\/p>\n

Do they act?:\u00a0 <\/strong>Daley is primarily known as an actor, having starred in Freaks & Geeks<\/strong>, Waiting <\/strong>and Bones <\/strong>to name a few. Goldstein has had a cameo in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Do they have anything coming up that I can see as an example of his work?:<\/strong>The pair wrote and directed the remake by way of a quasi-sequel to Vacation<\/strong>, which will hit theaters in July.<\/p>\n

My Take?:<\/strong>Sony is supposedly going for a John Hughes feel for the Spidey film, and these guys are continuing Hughes’ Vacation <\/strong>franchise, but the rest of their resume is uneven to say the least.<\/p>\n

Jared Hess<\/h3>\n

\"jared<\/a>What has he directed that I might know?:<\/strong> He is arguably the most successful director on the list, having\u00a0Napoleon Dynamite <\/strong>and Nacho Libre <\/strong>under his belt.<\/p>\n

Does he write?:<\/strong> He has written every film he has directed to date.<\/p>\n

Does he act?:<\/strong> He has roles in three, low-budget indies from 2002-2003, but his acting career ends there.<\/p>\n

My Take?:<\/strong> Hess’ resume shows an esoteric eye that is more quirky than weird. From what I’ve seen of his work, I don’t know if he’d be that good of a fit for Spider-Man.<\/p>\n

Does he have anything coming up that I can see as an example of his work?:<\/strong> His next directorial effort we can see will be\u00a0Masterminds <\/strong>in August. It will be the first film he has directed that he did not have a hand in writing, and it is based on a true story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A mix of veterans and novices are up for the job.<\/div>\n

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