Who is directing the upcoming superhero movie that Kurt Johnstad's original screenplay was rejected for?
Kurt Johnstad:  He also wrote the screenplays for "Act of Valor", "" and "Atomic Blonde", and was initially tapped to write one of two competing screenplays for "Aquaman"; Will Beall's script was eventually chosen for the film. Aquaman (film):  The film is being directed by James Wan, with a screenplay by Will Beall, from a story by Wan and Geoff Johns, and stars Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Willem Dafoe, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Temuera Morrison, Dolph Lundgren, and Nicole Kidman.
James Wan