I'd definitely be fine with Wright. Not that I necessarily believe the rumor. Call me old-fashioned but any competent director would be a step up from a barely-competent writer.
I can't believe this is being discussed - and I'm not even the biggest Nolan fangirl. He'll be fine. Hopefully, this (very, very relative) failure will motivate and enlighten him. He's a smart guy.
And, while we are at it, let's cast Shia as the next secret villain, who is totally not the lost space probe, give it a $400M budget, release it against Avatar 2 and call it "Star Trek: The Compendium of Our Smartest Ideas and Something Something Darkness", or STTCOOSIASSD for short.
1. Star Trek Into Darkness2. Iron Man 33. Elysium4. Thor 25. Much Ado About Nothing6. Pacific Rim7. Les Miserables8. The Great Gatsby9. The World's End10. Oblivion