David R. Ellis is taking over the helmers chair from Ronny Yu in New Line Cinema's
Snakes on a Plane, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
'Snakes' centers on a ruthless assassin who unleashes a crate full of lethal snakes aboard a packed passenger jet over the Pacific Ocean in order to eliminate a witness in protective custody. The rookie pilot and frightened passengers must band together to survive.
Yu is said to have stepped down because of budget and creative differences.