Originally posted by: Lord Phillock
actually Sam Raimi has debunked the rumor that he is directing, because he's working on the next Spider-Man.

There is room for cautious optimism; Jackson COULD come back. If the movie gods smile upon me. It's looking more and more like it, and New Line would be awful stupid to pass up another billion dollars.

Evidently, Peter Berg is interested in making Dune. Not quite sure how I feel about that, but maybe he'll surprise me. I can't help but wish that it was someone else, but a wish is just that. Just as long as Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson are kept THE HELL AWAY from the screenplay.

Anyone have personal picks for a Dune director?
David Lynch- I'd love to see him do it as he always intended.
Terry Gilliam- Need I say more?

And Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy will only get made if Northern Light (AKA The Golden Compass) is successful.