Eight Directors Named As In The Running For The Wolverine!

Eight Directors Named As In The Running For The Wolverine!

Word on the movie has been quiet since Darren Aronofsky dropped out, but we now have the list of who is in the running to helm The Wolverine and they include Doug Liman, Justin Lin and six others...

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By JoshWilding - May 25, 2011 02:05 PM EST
Filed Under: X-Men
Source: Showblitz

Here is an excerpt from the report over at Variety's 'Showblitz'.

Studio is considering Jose Padilha, Doug Liman, Antoine Fuqua, Mark Romanek, Justin Lin, Gavin O’Connor, James Mangold and Gary Shore (largely a commercials director) for the Hugh Jackman-toplined actioner.


And here is a list of the directors along with the movies they're best known for.

Jose Padilha: Secrets of the Tribe and upcoming RoboCop reboot.

Doug Liman: Swingers, The Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Jumper, Fair Game.

Antoine Fuqua: Training Day, Tears of the Sun, King Arthur, Shooter and Brooklyn's Finest.

Mark Romanek: One Hour Photo, Never Let Me Go.

Justin Lin: Annapolis, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast Five.

Gavin O’Connor: Miracle, Warrior.

James Mangold: Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma, Knight & Day.

Gary Shore: As a commercials director, previous clients include Adidas, EMI, Warner Brothers, Vogue, Nokia, the Irish Government and the Montenegro Ministry of Tourism.

A fairly mixed bunch I think it's fair to say! Who do you think is most suited to the directors chair for The Wolverine? Be sure to share your thoughts in the usual place!



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Viltrumite
Viltrumite - 5/25/2011, 2:53 PM
At the very least, why not replace Aronofsky with someone of, you know...a similar quality, instead of commerical directors?
jazzman
jazzman - 5/25/2011, 2:59 PM
Antoine Fuqua could director The Wolverine

@Viltrumite

i would not call Antoine Fuqua a commerical director
PaulRom
PaulRom - 5/25/2011, 3:01 PM
Doug Liman might be the best choice.
Bourne Identity was pretty brutal in the violence, heck it was probably even more violent than Origins. I wouldn't mind seeing Liman direct this film.
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/25/2011, 3:02 PM
none of them.

takashi miike (13 assassins)
Talontd
Talontd - 5/25/2011, 3:03 PM
Fuqua would PWN a Wolverine movie!!!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/25/2011, 3:04 PM
Only Romanek piques my interest.
jazzman
jazzman - 5/25/2011, 3:04 PM
@marvel72

only cause his Japanese and made a movie about Ninja/samurai
Dynamo
Dynamo - 5/25/2011, 3:04 PM
Fuqua, Mangold or Romanek. They would tear that apart.
Viltrumite
Viltrumite - 5/25/2011, 3:07 PM
@jazzman,
Haha, nevermind, somehow I skipped over his name. If James Mangold is on his 3:10 to Yuma game, I'd like him, too.
jazzman
jazzman - 5/25/2011, 3:11 PM
@Intruder

Gary Shore is a young film director he has not made major movies. but heres his famous one he did called "The Cup Of Tears Trailer"



also heres a video interview

JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 5/25/2011, 3:12 PM
It's tough, because a few of these guys have made some great movies along with some bloody awful ones! Fuqua or Romanek seem like the best choices, but it's hard to choose. (especially as I've not seen anything from Padilha for example)
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/25/2011, 3:13 PM
@ jazzman

yeah,isn't that what the wolverine is meant to be about.

logan in japan,finding love & doing battle with samurai & ninja.

perfection.

SHHH
SHHH - 5/25/2011, 3:13 PM
Antoine Fuqua
Dynamo
Dynamo - 5/25/2011, 3:13 PM
@Jazzman
After seeing that, Gary Shore would be interesting.
chuckg313
chuckg313 - 5/25/2011, 3:13 PM
im worried about this movie...wolverine is my favorite character he deserves better
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 5/25/2011, 3:14 PM
Gary Shore also made this a few months ago.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/25/2011, 3:17 PM
Training Day was awesome, but that's it from Fuqua as far as I'm concerned. Lin? Ass. Lime...maaaaaaye, Mangold, a decent director no doubt. But Romanek's Never Let Me Go is a masterpiece, I don't know if he is right for Wolvie though.

It's a strange list overall.
blueorangeny
blueorangeny - 5/25/2011, 3:17 PM
that's it lol, why not an even 10 lol

Add Nolan to the list why not lol
jazzman
jazzman - 5/25/2011, 3:17 PM
@RorMachine

so what about The Replacement Killers, Tears of the Sun, King Arthur

@tazmaniak

yeah your right Gary Shore did make the Wolverine Vs The Hand
blueorangeny
blueorangeny - 5/25/2011, 3:18 PM
MARVEL take back your character, enough of this bs shit. Grow a pair of camel nuts
P862010
P862010 - 5/25/2011, 3:19 PM
romanek is the best director but lacks action experience
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 5/25/2011, 3:20 PM
tazmaniak: Gary Shore made that? Wow, I am officially interested in him getting the job now.
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/25/2011, 3:20 PM
@ jazzman/tazmaniak

okay you convinced me gary shore out of that list.

takashi miike should be a contender as well.
yankeemanf
yankeemanf - 5/25/2011, 3:21 PM
i want either lin or o'conner
jazzman
jazzman - 5/25/2011, 3:24 PM
im surprise Duncan Jones is not consider his a Wolverine fan
captainBOOMerang
captainBOOMerang - 5/25/2011, 3:28 PM
Mark Romanek
Braveheart
Braveheart - 5/25/2011, 3:37 PM
Romanek might be a good choice but what about Brad Anderson??
TheQuestion
TheQuestion - 5/25/2011, 3:38 PM
Outside of Mark Romanek, that is a terrible, terrible list.
JGreenbeastofOH
JGreenbeastofOH - 5/25/2011, 3:38 PM
Damn the director, can we get a new lead to play Wolverine!!! Just my opinion but Hugh Jackman just doesn't Cut it!! (no pun intended)
axiouz
axiouz - 5/25/2011, 3:39 PM
None of them look that good, well lets see who gets selected .__.
RockNRollCC
RockNRollCC - 5/25/2011, 3:40 PM
how about none of them.

Wasnt David Bowie Jr (whatever his name is), Director of Moon and Source Code, up for this?

If not him, I haz an idea: Edward Zwick.
JosephKing
JosephKing - 5/25/2011, 3:40 PM
Jose Padilha is a great brazilian director. Elite Squad 1 and 2 are amazing movies, full of political critic and great, brutal drama. I really recommend! Unfortunately they're not movies for a wide public, I mean, in a global scale. I'm shure that Padilha has the necessary talent to make an amazing RoboCop movie, but I don't believe he will have the time to work on Wolverine. It's a pity, really is.
dmm5
dmm5 - 5/25/2011, 3:41 PM
@Intruder- Damn, more badges than Grif! Should be honored lol :P
ThePrince
ThePrince - 5/25/2011, 3:41 PM
@ Josh - noooooooooooooooooooo, why? how could you do that and spoil this for all of us ;).
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