Tot eind vorig jaar kon je hier wekelijk op Eigenwereld.nl een aflevering uit The Twilight Zone serie(s) kijken, hele vette science fiction en fantasy verhalen uit lang vervlogen tijden. Nu komt er als het goed is volgend jaar een nieuwe film (vast in het lamme 3D) in de bioscopen, en word er nu dus druk gezocht naar regisseurs. Daarbij zijn oa Michael 'lens flare' Bay genoemd en Christopher Nolan die nu bezig is met de nieuwe Batman film en eerder met Inception (2010) al heeft laten zijn in staat te zijn bizarre werelden en karakters te creëren. Zo snel er meer bekend is kan je dit uiteraard hier op Eigenwereld.nl lezen.

Nolan has emerged as the front-runner to get the offer, and though his close relationship with the studio is well documented, it's not clear whether he'd take on the project, given its similarities to "Inception."

For Bay, it would be his first opportunity to work with Warner Bros. -- and the studio has long coveted his services, given his track record with tentpole projects. Sources add that Bay and his team are high on the script, but one possible obstacle is his desire to get started on passion project "Pain and Gain," a black comedy set in the world of competitive bodybuilding.

Cuaron also has a relationship with the studio, and the most favorable schedule. He's currently wrapping up production on the space adventure "Gravity" and has not committed to his next project.

While sources tell Variety that Nolan, Bay and Cuaron are the favorites, there's also a dark horse in the mix: Rupert Wyatt, whose "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" drew rave reviews and more than $400 million worldwide. Wyatt, who has also not committed to his next project, is a hot commodity in town.

While each name on WB's shortlist has the pedigree to handle a project of this size, their vastly different styles suggest that the studio -- though committed to hiring a big-name director -- has not yet cemented its vision for the tone of the final product.

Leonardo DiCaprio would produce through his Appian Way shingle, along with Jennifer Davisson Killoran and Michael Ireland. Jason Rothenberg penned the script, and while plot details are under wraps, sources say the film would be a single storyline that touches on several themes from the Rod Sterling TV show that ran from 1959-1964.