‘Captain America 2′ Director Shortlist Goes For Hungry Directors
Marvel is going forward with sequels to their 2011 Superhero slate, and though it took a while to nail down the Thor 2 director, it finally looks like Game of Thrones‘s Alan Taylor is helming that one. But Captain America 2 has yet to find its director, and today four names were mentioned: George Nolfi, F. Gary Gray, and Anthony and Joseph Russo. Who are they, you ask? F. Gary Gray got his start in music videos, and moved on to Friday, which launched Chris Tucker into stardom. He then moved up and up, helming Set If Off, then The Negotiator, and in 2003 had two films with A Man Apart and The Italian Job. Since then, he’s mostly been in charge of mid-range studio productions like Be Cool, and Law Abiding Citizen. He’s had some hits, but nothing that’s given him much control, and a film like this could put him back in good graces. George Nolfi wrote on Ocean’s Twelve (which pro