McG Vying Against Breck Eisner To Direct ‘Ouija’
If one were to use aQuijaboard to figure out who will be directing the big budget adaptation of the popular party game, the planchette might illuminate the letters M-C-G.McG, the director ofCharlie’s AngelsandTerminator Salvation, recently wrapped shootingThis Means Warwith Chris Pine and Tom Hardy and pitched his take on the project to Universal on Friday, according toHeat Vision. He’s up againstBreck Eisner, director ofThe CraziesandSahara, who presented his take on theEdward KitsisandAdam Horowitz(Lost,TRON: Legacy)scripted film the week prior.
All that’s known about thePlatinum Dunes producedfilm is that it’s not the traditional supernatural take on the Quija board. Instead, it’sa big, adventure moviein the tone ofIndiana JonesandPirates of the Caribbeanandseveral directors, such as Sylvain White (The Losers) andPierre Morel(Taken), have pitched the studio to no avail.
With aNovember 9, 2012 release datealready set in place, chances are a director will be named in the coming weeks. Read more after the jump.
McG and Eisner are almost polar opposite action directors. Eisner tends to play it safe but has experience in this genre.Sahara, which is actually pretty entertaining despite its box office failure, is the kind of movie most people forgot they saw. Still, it has that adventure feelQuijaseems to be going for. Then there’sThe Crazies, which had plenty of style but simply failed to do or say anything new in that tried and true horror genre. Both films are fine, but never push the bar in anyway.
Then there’s McG, who is always pushing the bar, but has never made a straight adventure movie. TheCharlie’s Angelsfilms are more fantasy comedy andTerminator Salvationis more dramatic sci-fi. He could certainly direct a huge action epic like this, the question would be its accessibility.
If it’s really McG vs. Eisner vying over the right to directOuija, which one would you like to see win out?
