Does a new director for the 'Face/Off' sequel mean Wingard and co-writer Simon Barrett's idea for it is also DOA?

There may be a silver lining here.

Paramount is developing a follow-up to John Woo's 1997 action favorite that starred John Travolta and Nicolas Cage.

We’re going to go out on a limb here and suggest that John Woo’s original Face/Off said most of what any reasonable action ...

'Face/Off 2' has suffered another major setback, as director Adam Wingard has dropped out of the project, leaving the Nicolas ...

With Adam Wingard gone, the Face/Off sequel continuation turns turbulent as competing visions circle the vacant helm.