Pete's Dragon Reboot May Go To Ain't Them Bodies Saints Director — cinemablend.com

The Wrap reports Disney is in talks with writer-director David Lowery to helm its rebooted Pete's Dragon. Lowery made his directorial debut in 2005 with a little seen drama called Deadroom. After helming a string of shorts, he returned to features in 2009 with St. Nick, a drama that received some acclaim but no major notice. In 2013, Lowery at long last broke through with Ain't Them Bodies Saints. A romantic drama that starred Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck and Ben Foster, Ain't Them Bodies Saints premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and went on to win widespread critical praise, with some calling Lowery the next Terrence Malick. Now, imagine Malick making a Disney movie.

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