As you might or might not have heard, the current hot rumor is that Warner Bros. is considering George Miller as a director for the JLA movie. Here is why I think he would be a good choice:

4. He directed Happy Feet
3. He directed Babe: Pig in the City
2. He directed Road Warrior (aka Mad Max 1)
1. He directed Mad Max II

It’s true that his recent output has been geared toward a lighter and more family friendly fare. Do I worry that this could translate into a lack of edge in the JLA movie? Sure. But even Happy Feet and Babe are throughly entertaining for adults also. And the guy directed Mad Max for heaven’s sake, so we know he can bring the action, or at the very least he could, once.

On the other hand, IESB is reporting that WB is also considering another possible director for JLA. Who might that be, you ask? McG, of Charlie’s Angels infamy. My reaction to that possibility? F**k no. While it’s possible that Miller has lost his action chops, McG never had them in the first place.

Ever since it was announced that Batman and Superman were going to be in the JLA movie I have been eagerly anticipating it. In fact, out of all the announced comic book movies this is probably my second most anticipated one, the first being The Dark Knight. Which is funny, considering how much Marvel has been kicking DC’s butt in the movie department over the last few years. I think George Miller can make this work as well as it should. I could be proven wrong, but right now I’m very excited.