MUMBAI: Christopher Nolan, who directed The Dark Knight and director and Transformers 2 maker Michael Bay are being seriously considered to direct The Twilight Zone.

The production house is looking for a perfect director to helm a forthcoming film project based on television anthology series The Twilight Zone.To accomplish the goal, the studio has been eyeing several high-profile directors to fill the part, it is understood.

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It has come to light that Nolan is currently on top of the priority list and as for Bay, it is rumored that he showed interest in the script. The only obstacle is that he is now concentrating on Pain and Gain.

Other directors who are also being considered include Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuaron and Deathly Hallows filmmaker David Yates.

 The Twilight Zone will be produced by Leonardo DiCaprio along with Jennifer Davisson Killoran and Michael Ireland.