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'Thor 2': Who Should Replace Patty Jenkins As Director?

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Perhaps the saddest movie news of the week broke last night when it was announced that Patty Jenkins would no longer direct "Thor 2." The "Monster" director seemed like an inspired choice that could have resulted in a great full-up to Kenneth Branagh's solid first entry. Rumor has it that Marvel is already out to agencies looking for a replacement for Jenkins, so we thought we'd save them some time and present a short list of directors we think could rule the halls of Asgard.

Joe Wright
If you think about it, Wright may be the best choice here. "Pride & Prejudice" and "Atonement" showed off his knack for injecting modern touches into classical tales. The under-rated "Hanna" proved he can easily pull off badass, yet nuanced action. Wright strikes the balance that made Branagh such an inspired choice.

Rian Johnson
Johnson is poised for a huge breakout in 2012. He screened an unfinished version of his upcoming sci-fi action film "Looper," and the reactions were outrageously positive. He can tackle genre in clever ways without ever being too self serious. (See "Brick" and "The Brothers Bloom.") He'll be the director everyone will be talking about this time next year, so Marvel should snap him up as quickly as possible.

Duncan Jones
He's already been to space with the indie hit "Moon," and this year, Jones took on a bigger budget and a wider release with "Source Code." In both cases, he has taken outlandish premises and grounded them with believable characters, something that Norse gods and their domestic issues need.

Kathryn Bigelow
One of the best action directors out there, Bigelow could make a brilliant "Thor 2." Look no further than the film she won an Oscar for, "The Hurt Locker." There you have tight, tense action with a brain. Bigelow could be the director to give the emotional back bone that was lacking in the first "Thor."

Joe Cornish
Cornish earned some serious geek cred this year with the aliens in the projects film "Attack the Block," plus he's already been working on the screenplay for a different Marvel superhero. His work on "Ant-Man" with Edgar Wright will make the perfect appetizer for a directorial outing with "Thor 2."

Who would you like to see direct "Thor 2"? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter!


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