Scott Derrickson in talks to direct Doctor Strange

Marvel looks to be making moves towards bringing its Doctor Strange adaptation to fruition, with Variety reporting that Scott Derrickson is in talks to occupy the director's chair.

According to the report, Derrickson is the studio's first choice to take on the project, ahead of rival candidates Jonathan Levine and Mark Andrews.

Having made his name on horror films like Sinister and The Exorcism Of Emily Rose, Derrickson looks a decent fit for the material, which focuses on the titular "master of the mystic arts".

A former neurosurgeon who loses his hands in a terrible car accident, Strange travels to the himalayas to locate "the Ancient One", who schools him in the ways of the occult.

According to Variety, should Derrickson take the gig he will assist Marvel with the search for a leading man, with Johnny Depp having previously been linked to the role.

Derrickson took to Twitter to confirm his appointment:

My next movie will be STRANGE: pic.twitter.com/5pdbO6Op6j

— Scott Derrickson (@scottderrickson) June 3, 2014

Source: Variety

'Twilight's' Bill Condon to Direct Live-Action 'Beauty and the Beast'

Twilight helmer Bill Condon has signed on to direct Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast film.

The news comes on the heels of Disney's latest live-action success, Maleficent, which hit theaters May 28. The film, starring Angelina Jolie, topped the box office its opening weekend, earning north of $170 million worldwide.

Disney also released the live-action Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland films to much success, and currently has a live-action Cinderella film coming up in 2015 as well as a Jungle Book film in development.

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The animated Beauty and the Beast film opened in theaters in 1991, and went on to earn $425 million worldwide.

Condon, whose name had been circling the Beauty and the Beast project for several months, directed Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, and most recently helmed The Fifth Estate.

Condon's musical chops were proven with the 2006 hit Dreamgirls, based on the Broadway musical. He's repped by WME, Anonymous Content and Alexander, Lawrence.