But with The First Purge, he stepped into a well-established and very popular franchise and did a more than serviceable job.
Whether or not that actually leads to something is another question entirely, but if it does, we may already have a good candidate for the job in the form of Gerard McMurray, who recently helmed The First Purge.
Blade requires horror sensibilities and Gerard McMurray clearly has that going for him.
He’s proved that he can work with a studio within a larger franchise and deliver a successful movie, as The First Purge grossed $135 million worldwide working from just a $13 million budget.