The company was even eyeing J.A. Bayona over the Christmas break. The trail went cold after that, but on Thursday, our (in this case) not-so-distinguished competition mentioned that Jeff Wadlow (Imaginary, Fantasy Island) and James Watkins (Speak No Evil) are in the mix for the gig.
Well, our sources say that Wadlow is NOT in the mix. Never was and never will be. Watkins hasn't met with DC's head honchos yet, but is expected to. This one is still up for grabs.
Mike Flanagan, who wrote script, is unavailable to direct because of commitments to a Carrie TV series and a reboot of The Exorcist.