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"A new director is being sought for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.  As was first reported last week, Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt has stepped down from the sequel, allegedly over concerns that he would be unable to deliver a quality film on the schedule set by 20th Century Fox.   Deadline reports that several directors are now being considered to replace Wyatt, with Cloverfield helmer Matt Reeves among the frontrunners. Other directors in consideration reportedly include Take Shelter&amp;#039;s Jeff Nichols, 28 Weeks Later&amp;#039;s Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, The Disappearance of Alice Creed&amp;#039;s J Blakeson, The Impossible&amp;#039;s Juan Antonio Bayona, and Guillermo del Toro.  It has also been suggested that Looper helmer Rian Johnson is in the frame to take over, although this has been denied by Johnson&amp;#039;s representatives.  Dawn of the Planet of the Apes will arrive in cinemas on May 23, 2014. Watch a trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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