Doctor Strange Film: 6 (Attainable) Directors Marvel Should Consider

The Avengers universe. Their plans are focused on those heroes, but they're much bigger, too. Eventually, they're going to start diving into solo films without having them tie into enormous pictures like The Avengers. I like to think Marvel Studios is here to stay, so here are six directors I think Marvel should give a chance with their premier magician.

6. M. Night Shyamalan

Responsible For: The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Last Airbender, The Village Why He'd Be Great: When I think of Shyamalan, I don't think of a bad director despite his last efforts on the big screen; I think of him more as a failed storyteller, who, after Signs, sort of dropped off without anywhere to go. But his movies are still tight, visually stimulating, and well-paced. He just needs to stop writing them. The good thing about Marvel is that this would be a Marvel Studios production more-so than it ever would be a Shyamalan film. With producers like Kevin Feige keeping him in check and assigning him a great scriptwriter (maybe they should get that gal who penned the original Guardians of the Galaxy script...the one who's recently been replaced with James Gunn), I don't see how a Dr. Strange film with Shyamalan attached could loose. It gets him back some credibility as a director and lets him work on relinquishing some power to a screenwriter. A full-on adaptation could be good for the guy. I'd be rooting for him.
Contributor
Contributor

Cameron Carpenter is an aspiring screenwriter, current film and journalism student, and self-diagnosed cinephile, which only sounds bad in certain circles. Devoted fan of comics, movies, theater, Jesus Christ, Sidney Lumet, and Peter O'Toole, he sometimes spends too much time on his Scribd and comicbookmovie.com, but doesn't think you're one to judge, devoted reader. You can follow him on Twitter to watch him talk to people you didn't know exist. Oh, and Daredevil is quite the big deal around here (my head).