Tate Taylor directed The Girl on the Train.
Tate Taylor . He is best known for directing The Help ( 2011 ) , Get on Up ( 2014 ) and The Girl on the Train ( 2016 ) . The Girl on the Train is a 2016 American mystery thriller drama film directed by Tate Taylor and written by Erin Cressida Wilson , based on Paula Hawkins ' 2015 debut novel of the same name .