Sad news indeed...
dammit... what's wrong with Hollywood!!!
I'm pretty sure a lot of our beloved films from the 70's and 80's couldn't be made this days... they just play it safe, with reboots, remakes and established franchises... ugh...
Absolutely fair play to him, if he has a vision for the film and the studio compromise it then I think he has made the right decision in walking away, I admire his integrity, for me he really is a truely great director with an extraordinary vision and that should not be supressed