More evidence that Campbell could be done with THE BIRDS

Martin Campbell has his second new project in consecutive days, this time one setup at U.A and Lakeshore Entertainment according to Variety. Joel Surnow and Michael Loceff - two writers and producers on 24 have been plucked by Tom Cruise to come up with a contemporary spy thriller which very much mirrors what the actor did with J.J. Abramsand his feature directorial debut, Mission Impossible III. There's no word yet on the title but it's said that the concept is original and it should have an impact creatively and commercially. Again it's another nail in the coffin of The Birds remake - at least for Campbell's involvement anyway. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind Campbell as a director, his movies have never particularly insulted me and I have found them entertaining but they are often kinda one-note and flat. He's not a hack but he's very much a safe guarded director who does his job perfectly fine. But his remake of The Birds I could imagine being horrible.