10 directors who tried to reinvent themselves and failed miserablyDirectors can’t warrant a comeback unless they have actual talent. The film industry is at an interesting point today where directors are a bigger draw than studios, franchises, or even actors, but there are also directors who haven’t been consistent enough for their summer films to be interesting to audiences, such as Craig Gilespie and Jon Favreau. While there is a crop of older directors who have succeeded in becoming all-time legends, younger filmmakers are popping up all the time with unique voices, such as Curry Barker with Obsession, to challenge them at their game. Many directors yearn for the opportunity to reinvent themselves and introduce a new style of filmmaking or genre preference, but it is not always beneficial for them to step outside of their comfort zones, as these ten instances prove. 10 directors who failed miserably at reinvention: