By Russ Fischer/May 24, 2010 8:49 am EST

In addition to commercials for Sony, Renault, Samsung and other clients, Benmayor has directed Paintball and just finished Bruc, a film about “a 19th Century Catalan drummer boy who helps gives Napoleon’s army its first taste of defeat.” That’s at least something in a broader scope than just making mid-budget action films — could he bring good stuff to the table for this sequel?