With Saw returning to theaters for Halloween, it's fitting that director James Wan -- who made his debut on the horror classic -- is back in the news, only this time there might be a superhero movie involved.

Deadline is reporting that James Wan will not only direct The Conjuring 2, which will film in the summer of 2015, but that he's signed a big first-look producing deal with Warner Bros. subsidiary New Line Cinema. This means that the studio will have the first crack at any new projects Wan decides to develop, which can mean more hit horror movies like Annabelle and The Conjuring, but there's one crucial detail from New Line head honcho Toby Emmerich that stands out:

 “James will make an important movie for New Line and Warner Bros or DC, and that is definitely part of the plan, and a reason for bringing him into the family. He’s the only overall director with a deal here, because we see him as a class of one.”

That "or DC" caveat may seem like a throwaway, but keep in mind two things. Wan just finished his first megablockbuster with Fast & Furious 7, so he's now cut his teeth on that scale of filmmaking. Second, Warner Bros. currently only has two directors attached to its roster of superhero movies (Zack Snyder and David Ayer). The studio needs veteran directors who can deliver movies with strong personalities on budget in a tight timeline, so Wan makes absolute perfect sense. The question is, what hero is he best suited for?

Superman, Black Adam and Shazam duke it out

Shazam got a villain (Black Adam, to be played by Dwayne Johnson -- who also stars in Wan's F&F 7) before getting a hero or a director, which would imply that movie has a darker, antihero bent that certainly seems up Wan's alley. Plus, it's the only one of the DC Comics movies to be a New Line coproduction. Ooh, the plot thickens!

What Warner Bros. movie would you like to see James Wan direct? Keep in mind, they've also got two Harry Potter spin-off movies in the works that don't currently have directors.