Former comedian Joe Cornish impressed many with his directorial debut, Attack The Block. While there’s been much talk about what he might helm next (including the next Star Trek movie), he’s spent much of his time busily co-writing Tintin and Ant-Man. However now he may have found his next directing project as Cornish has been hired to direct the spy thriller Section 6, according to TheWrap.
Jack O’Connell is attached to star in the film, which is set during the first World War and follows Sir George Mansfield Cummings, the first director of the British intelligence agency MI6. Several A-list actors are interesting in playing Cumming, with Jack O’Connell set to be a promising young recruit.
Cornish will direct from a script by Aaron Berg. It’s not known when it might shoot.
Pixar holds a special place in many people’s hearts and so whenever it does anything that make it seem like a company that’s eyeing the bottom line, there’s a lot of grumbling from fans. That normally happens when a sequel is announced (and everyone seems to forget how great Toy Story 2 & 3 and Monsters University were).
After Lost In Translation, Sofia Coppola was offered a lot of mainstream projects, but she’s largely stayed in a fairly indie world with the likes of Somewhere and The Bling Ring. However now she’s signed up to direct a live action adaptation of The Little Mermaid for Universal and Working Title, according to 
Later this year we’re all going to get to see Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel’s Sex Tape, and while they may be trying to cover it up in the poster above, it’s going to be in cinemas September 5th.