"If Wes Anderson had to direct a Marvel movie, I vote for Guardians of the Galaxy."
"I would love a Wes Anderson Batman movie. Real quirky, sad, or an animal randomly dies."
"The director is the ideal primary author of a given film, thus pushing for academic film study to shift from a focus on films that typify the effectiveness of the collaborative studio system to more idiosyncratic director-driven fare."
"Chris Columbus added warmth to Hogwarts. He made it feel like a home."
"Last but not least Ford does the iconic shootout at the OK Corral just right."
"Kubrick's one of the most influential... directors ever."
"Bryce Dallas Howard needs to direct a Star Wars movie...she totally gets Star Wars and knows how to make it feel like Star Wars."
"Rian wanted the sacrifice, he wanted the WW2 bombers, he wanted the tension."
"You just need to give it to somebody who can actually faithfully adapt the original and be like, okay this is what's important about it, you know, capture the tone."
"...but to his enormous credit, director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo went out of his way to prove his doubters wrong with one of the most queasily anxiety-inducing opening scenes in movie history."
"We thought this day would never come, but it looks like Ridley Scott is heading back to Ancient Rome."
"So, if a talented director recycling material from one of the worst pieces of Star Wars media ever made has created something so fantastic and so beloved, maybe it's about time we start looking back into the archives again."
"I love the idea of going Old Republic, I think that's the obvious way to go and that's the way I'd want to go."
"The most recent and most beloved of the Thor movies was Thor: Ragnarok directed by Taika Waititi."
"David Fincher is a master manipulator in total control."
"This was a very smart strategic move by a smart talented director."
"Different types of storytelling... Peter Jackson really nailed this... uncertain a lot of times... Gandalf was using magic."
"Ryan Coogler to do Creed, we need somebody to come and be like here's - please leave."
"Sometimes the best thing a director can do... is to know who the best people are to give the film its look."
"Screen direction and movement are as every bit important as actually learning how to edit in transitions in post."
"Taika Waititi directing a Star Wars movie, an extension of Mandalorian season two - Ahsoka taking baby Yoda to Endor."
"But those folks forgot one thing: nothing is ever what it seems when Paul Verhoeven is at the helm."
"James Wan is the right fit for Mortal Kombat."
"Favreau was likely the most respected big-budget director in the world. He doesn't ask to lower himself in doing online streaming series unless there's already a very big plan in place."
"I mean, that, I actually directed my first sketch like last week literally."
"It's no coincidence that once the Russo brothers took control of the entire MCU, that Cap improved."
"This is what started MCU, Jon Favreau directed the first movie that launched the whole MCU."
"The director is heavily influenced by legendary filmmaker John Carpenter..."
"There's no one better to direct this film than me and I know that, and to this day, I know that."
"If james gunn wants to take some random character we never [ __ ] heard of I'll watch that."
"Ron Howard, America's Sweetheart, should pick up the mantle and direct Guardians three."
"I trust Ryan Coogler, so we'll see where that goes."
"James Cameron delivers a world to us in a more complete way than anyone really has been able or at least the other guy has been able to do."
"It's very interesting that they're announcing that he's directing that one but not Secret Wars."
"It was a genius piece of direction in terms of knowing how to use the volume effectively."
"Bird has revealed that The Incredibles 2 will not focus on the modern superhero but will again be focusing on the family dynamic just like the first one."
"Nothing has been able to top Mark Waters' keen eye for direction, Tina Fey's brilliant screenplay, or the ensemble's dead-on portrayals."
"I think Spielberg's strength here is that he really dove into the nostalgia."
"Woody Harrelson is a tremendous actor. How many times do people have to just be surprised by how good he was in X before we realized this dude is world-class?"
"Charlie's Angels reboot with Elizabeth Banks directing? It makes sense. She's a big star and could get some quality talent."
"He can direct a movie, he can write women characters."
"Stanley Kubrick wanted to direct a horror movie."
"I think Christopher Nolan should go back to doing something like The Prestige."
"I really want to see Edgar Wright do a Baby Driver too."
"It still feels like Star Wars but takes in some really great new directions."
"Whoever directed this, I mean, well done man... you just made something really hilarious."
"Directors could help you have a great performance or a really sh***y performance."
"This movie could have been really stupid and cheesy if handled by a different director but it was pretty good."
"I really love that Zoya Akhtar took her time with certain scenes... the film really slows down in certain scenes... to allow you to live in those moments."
"It takes a lot of confidence to be a director who does that... it's very easy to get scared... but the audience is going to experience this with us."
"The way she got the performances out of the talent in the film... it takes a really qualified, a really, really smart, intelligent director to pull it out of them."
"There was a lot of silent moments in the film... it's hard to have that... it takes balls to do that."
"Directed by Gore Verbinski, known for Pirates of the Caribbean."
"I think Lexi Alexander is the right person to tackle this directing the movie." - Mark Ellis
"For a first time director and writer, Maïmouna Doucouré's direction was masterful."
"The most important thing about Eternals to me was that Chloé Zhao was able to do her thing."
"Sam Raimi is one of the very few directors who can combine action horror drama and comedy and make it work and not have it turn into an uneven movie with his tone and style."
"As we’ve seen, wherever there is a zoom, there is Martin; and wherever Martin is, is where Lanthimos resides, watching the audience, whispering into our ears, and asking us..."
"Zack Snyder was the guy to direct that Superman movie that I have no doubt about."
"Del Toro brings a touch of poetic eeriness to Hellboy. He's a force of nature."
"And director Colin Trevorrow I will direct the third Jurassic world movies coming back despite stepping down from directing Jurassic world fallen Kingdom mm well if we know anything about sequels Trevorrow never dies."
"Every single time without fail. Don't move, stay right there in position. And... action! Get back to work!"
"Higher Miguel Sapochnik for Star Wars and you have a chance."
"What if Aaron Sorkin wrote it and Matthew Vaughn directed it?"
"This is Cecilia waking up at the start of the film... we wanted it to be incredibly suspenseful and we wanted it to feel like he could wake up at any moment."
"We wanted to have a variety of angles throughout that to suggest that she could be being watched from any corner of that space."
"This one was a beautiful edit. Giving instructions to Guardiola."
"Christopher Nolan was managing to bring that artistry to the grandest of... you know... to a Batman movie."
"Ever since I was a little kid, I'd always wanted to direct stuff."
"David Cronenberg, he knows exactly what he wants."
"The best thing for a director is saying, 'This is what we're going to do, you only have this much money. Do the best with what you've got.'"
"Matt Reeves delivers a nail-biting, gritty, and fun Batman coming-of-age story."
"Taika Waititi is the archetype of what a near-perfect director for a Star Wars movie would be."
"I thought Andy Muschietti was such a strong action director."
"The Wachowskis' direction is absolutely sublime."
"Best directed film in the saga since Empire."
"Abrams did remarkably well was never let the action or amazing imagery outshine the characters."
"The subway chase is fast and violent and sensationalist but it's very well thought out and dynamically directed..."
"The kills are so vicious, they don't turn the camera away at the gore."
"Alfonso had put a stamp on this film and he did an outstanding job."
"Luckily, Ryan made a return to the industry in the 2010s and will be directing the Netflix adaptation of 'A Lady's Guide to Selling Out' in the 2020s."
"I think the Terminator franchise can be saved... It needs James Cameron or a complete reimagining."
"It takes a special kind of director to have your name torched by jet engines."
"There is something to be said for a great romantic comedy director."
"We cannot hold back and we need to also do this film in an understated way."
"Simplistic concepts that John Carpenter executed."
"The thing about Na Hong-jin - and you’ll know this if you’ve seen his other films - is that he always asks one question when constructing a scene: who has the information?"
"It's from police academy writer director Hugh Wilson, we know it will be wild."
"This is Dave Filoni building a backstory to the sequel trilogy."
"These three latest Spider-Man movies were the first Marvel series to feature the same director throughout all the films."
"Director Ishiro Honda leans into that metaphor with an atmospheric, dread-filled story about a nation haunted by the specter of something with massive implications and destructive potential."
"David Fincher coming to direct a sequel? I would throw up rainbows with glee, it's great!"
"Here's hoping that the recently announced Matt Shakman of WandaVision fame can bring about a great Fantastic Four movie..."
"To me, what Patty Jenkins' comments leave me with is enough, is that she's gonna approach it in a way that's wide open and she's gonna have a lot of fun creating these characters."
"I got the chance to direct... because... I just got lucky." - "Sometimes you just have to take those opportunities."
"I always had a desire to sort of direct." - "I tend to think of things in terms of a full story."
"A director is a kind of idea and taste machine." - Stanley Kubrick
"Pick your favorite book and pick your favorite director and put those two together, that's the kind of stuff that I really get excited about."
"The Harry Potter movies, especially 'Prisoner of Azkaban' and 'Goblet of Fire,' are beautifully directed and capture a balance of lightheartedness and seriousness."
"Each film feels completely different and is distinctly the work of a particular filmmaker."
"I'm just hugely impressed with Ryan Coogler's direction. I know the direction is the real star here with me, man."
"I was actually quite moved by the direction that they've taken this in. To me, this is the exact kind of reboot and sequel that I love."
"All of the directors that we worked with season 1 were incredible."
"I want you to hit me as hard as you can." - Director Zack Snyder's visually stunning historical epic, 300.
"It reminds me quite a bit of the work of my favorite director Paul Thomas Anderson."
"Granted Gary wigs directing it... it's got the potential to be either great or an absolute disaster."
"We need more directors like you, right? We need more people who are passionate and they work."
"The direction was much better than it was in Lady Bird."
"Peele wanted to evoke a similar Amblin-esque predicament with a family in danger."
"And James Gunn is going to direct Suicide Squad 2, that's red, that happened while I was away, that was big news."
"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was the smart choice for the director."
"I think James Gunn is a good director and he has a good sense of humor."
"Christopher Nolan is like that, the way he takes these genre films and reinvents them and adds a lot of personality to them."
"The King's top-notch acting and slick direction make the most of its powerful source material."
"Matt Reeves made Gotham feel like a living breathing character in the movie yeah well like welcome well done man"
"Denis uses his talented cast expertly relying on his actor's physical performances to convey in seconds what would have taken a long time to say out loud."
"X-Men director Bryan Singer came aboard Superman Returns."
"As great as the Russo brothers have been with the MCU, they directed You, Me and Dupree."
"Great job, Mr. Burton. You really did direct a DCOM masterpiece."
"Thank Odin for Taika Waititi whose Ragnarok is an apocalyptic good time."
"If the Marvels is a hit I believe Nia DeCosta is a shoe-in to direct the first MCU X-Men movie if she wants it."
"I like stories that move forward, I want to tell new stories." - John Campea
"James Gunn has confirmed that he will be directing Superman Legacy."
"I don't want people to act when they're in the movie, I don't want anybody acting."
"I was astounded by the direction in this film."
"...Shane black wanted to make this movie feel real...with Iron Man being stripped of his power and using his wit and charm to save the day."
"Story comes first and story guides the direction of these films, and as we move on to the next chapter, we will stay true to that principle."
"Steven Spielberg rejected 80s style action and replaced it with gritty realism in Saving Private Ryan."
"I like the way that this movie is directed there's some great action"
"And Mel Gibson's direction... especially the second half of the movie, when they finally get to Hacksaw Ridge, that dude knows how to direct a fuckin' war."
"But I actually like that shot right there, that nice like kind of revolving effect type of shot, see the way Scorsese is shooting this film already at the beginning of the movie, starting off strong."
"Stone honored his own intentions to not shy away from depicting the darker aspects of Morrison's life."
"Campbell's direction brings us some of the richest Bond films in terms of theme and subtext without feeling the need to get out the neon signs or distract from the more visually spectacular moments."
"When it comes to this specific direction, they went with this film, I think it was a nice change of pace."
"That's how you win the movie, good job Justin Lin, good job you directed a hell of a [ __ ] movie that is a good movie."
"Ford pointed to two pictures, one with a horizon at the top and one at the bottom. 'When you know why the horizon is at the top and why to bottom then you'll be a good director.'"
"It's a really well-directed film; they put a lot of love into it."
"I think that it should be John Favreau."
"When it came to directing Cape Fear, Thompson took heavy inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock."
"I think he could bring something really unique to Star Wars."
"The way that he mixes the battle sequences and then the use of music is truly fantastic."
"There's definitely been sparks of greatness that remind me, 'Oh, yeah, this is handled by a really good director.'"
"It's delicately directed and the use of score was quite nice."
"My big new adventure for this year and for the next years is that I'm going to direct my first film."
"I've been a fan of Zack Snyder... he'd be an amazing director."
"It was incredibly important to me when writing this film and directing this film that what I did was respect these women and elevate them in every possible way I could."
"Guardians of the Galaxy... Directed by James Gunn who is freaking amazing."
"Captain Marvel has a new director, Captain Marvel Two. Candyman co-director Nia DaCosta, first black woman to direct a Marvel movie."
"The movie also does a great job of setting up individual moments."
"The director had to have complete creative control."
"It's directed by the Farrelly brothers, usually everything they do is usually good."
"We know that Rajamouli is going to balance not the stars; he's going to balance the story with two good friends."
"I wanted it to sound like Quentin Tarantino directed it."