Ang Lee Wanted To Replace Steven Spielberg As Director Of GODS AND KINGS?

Deadline also reports that Steven Spielberg has moved on from bible epic Gods And Kings from Warner Bros. to focus on Robopocalypse instead. They mention that Ang Lee who recently won the Best Director Oscar for Life of Pie is on the studio's radar to replace Steven. Lee hasn't met with the studio but could be an excellent person to handle the film.

Steven Spielberg Could Direct A Gritty Moses Film For Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. is developing a new Moses movie with the working title Gods And Kings. The script is in place by Michael Green (Green Lantern) and Stuart Hazeldine (Paradise Lost) but has yet to attach a director. Deadline reports that Steven Spielberg is close to committing to the project as it's director. Currently Steven has finished production on Lincoln and is about to start on Robopocalypse. The studio is expecting a more gritty take on the character and hopes to bring in the realism that was seen in the battle scenes of Saving Private Ryan.