The relationship between film sites on the internet is sometimes incestuous. One site reports a rumor, another picks it up, than another and pretty soon it’s being reported as fact.

A few weeks ago Bloody Disgusting posted a story that director Neil Marshall (The Descent, Doomsday) was being tapped by Robert Rodriguez and 20th Century Fox to helm their franchise reboot Predators. We reported on this story along with many other film sites.

After bouncing around the echo chamber for most of the day, the folks at AICN,who are known to have contact with Rodriguez himself, were able to clarify that Marshall is only one of several directors vying for the job.

Here we go again?

Latino Review is reporting that Nimród Antal (Armored, Vacancy) is now the front runner to direct the film.

What does this all mean? Nothing until we get confirmation from either Rodriguez or Fox, but it would be an interesting choice. Vacancy was pretty strong but studio tinkering did it no favors. While popular in the fan community, most of Neil Marshall’s work has left me cold. The Descent seemed particularly overrated.

Hopefully we’ll have a concrete answer soon as Fox has the film fast tracked for July 7, 2010.

Who do you think is the strongest choice to direct Predators? Who would be your ideal director for the film?