With Kon-Tiki helmers Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg once again taking to the high seas for Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean 5, Legendary's supernatural thriller Spectral is left without a captain of the ship. The studio has turned to commercials helmer and up-and-coming feature director Nic Mathieu to take the post. The picture is described as a "supernatural Black Hawk Down" but further plot details are being kept under wraps. We previously reported it as being a darker version of Ghostbusters with a more serious tone, featuring a contemporary, militaristic approach to fighting supernatural creatures; when evil ghosts take over Manhattan, a special ops group is brought in to take them down. As Variety confirms, Mathieu is also attached to direct Story of Your Life and Warner Bros.' Robotech adaptation.
Nic Mathieu to Replace Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg as SPECTRAL Director for Legendary
Commercials helmer Nic Mathieu will step in to direct the Legendary supernatural thriller SPECTRAL, with Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg departing.