Darren Aronofsky: Why Wolverine?

Darren Aronofsky: Why Wolverine?

Darren Aronofsky talks about why he signed on as director for Wolverine.

By Hawksblueyes - Jan 06, 2011 10:01 AM EST
Filed Under: The Wolverine
Source: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

As part of a series the Film Society of Lincoln Center is doing on his work, Darren Aronofsky appeared at the Walter Reade Theater last night. Best known for movies such as The Wrestler and Black Swan some have wondered why Aronofsky would sign on for a big budget film like Wolverine with Hugh Jackman.

He explained why he has joined other "indie" turned CBM directors to moderator Scott Foundas during a post Wrestler screening conversation....

“That’s all Hollywood is making. I do think there are interesting stories and characters in that world. And people like to go see them.”

“I’ve kind of done these five movies where getting the money for them has been more of a challenge than making them. I’ve been the only person in the room who’s wanted to make these films. Now it’s kind of exciting to be in a room where every single person wants to make the movie.”


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Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 1/6/2011, 10:42 AM
;P
Xandera
Xandera - 1/6/2011, 10:53 AM
Right On! I like his attitude towards the direction in Hollywood...



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skylarscar
skylarscar - 1/6/2011, 11:10 AM
"I've made my art films, now I decided it was time to sell out"
marvel72
marvel72 - 1/6/2011, 11:13 AM
this guy is a great director,he makes very good movies.

-pi
-requiem for a dream
-the wrestler
-black swan (is very f*cked up,but a very good film,its got a good lesbo scene)

anyway if anyone can make a decent "x-men related" film its this guy,but i'm not gonna get my hope's up because of fox.


Swanky
Swanky - 1/6/2011, 11:13 AM
If anyone gets there turn to "sell out" its Aronofsky
Swanky
Swanky - 1/6/2011, 11:14 AM
lol "Requiem For A Dream" was a trip.
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 1/6/2011, 11:15 AM
I'm excited to see how this flick turns out.
Ibz
Ibz - 1/6/2011, 11:15 AM
hopefully he pulls if off
Anthrax
Anthrax - 1/6/2011, 11:17 AM
Well wolverine could be a good movie if they don't shove random mutants in there and [frick] up the silver samurai who's blades is a part of him ahem barakapool but I think it has a good chance but then again it's fox.
Anthrax
Anthrax - 1/6/2011, 11:19 AM
And hopefully costume ftw they can work that out!
StrangerX
StrangerX - 1/6/2011, 11:19 AM
Can't wait!!
JoshJones
JoshJones - 1/6/2011, 11:25 AM
If all you get out of Black Swan is "OMG HAWT LEZBO SCENE FTW!" then you're an idiot. That's not a good reason to see the movie at all. Black Swan is easily one of my picks for best of the year. Can't decide between that and The Social Network.

Also, if anything Aronofsky will deliver a very different superhero movie. Good or bad, it'll be an interesting watch.
SuperSpiderMan5778
SuperSpiderMan5778 - 1/6/2011, 11:25 AM
thats it? well i like his enthusiasm
CaptainQuirk
CaptainQuirk - 1/6/2011, 11:28 AM
One of the best directors in the business....

Black Swan was incredible, expect a fresh take on the CBM.
SHHH
SHHH - 1/6/2011, 11:32 AM
I wanna see The Wolverine go into Berserker Rage Mode!!

mwmcintyre
mwmcintyre - 1/6/2011, 11:33 AM
Umm... Instead of accusing him of selling out, why don't we embrace the fact that an accomplished director with highly developed artistic sensibilities is responsible for our beloved characters? This is hopefully the equivalent of Nolan signing on to the Batman franchise, it's certainly got it's parallels.
yeoldeemoney
yeoldeemoney - 1/6/2011, 11:35 AM
At least he's honest. At the very least, this film movie will be better than Borigins.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 1/6/2011, 11:37 AM
Great find HAWKS! He might just be the man to make the first ever decent Fox CBM. :P
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 1/6/2011, 11:42 AM
OdinsBeard
OdinsBeard - 1/6/2011, 11:46 AM
man i wish i could remember who said it so i could give them credit for it but they said - "the best writer working today and the best artist working today will work together on something, and that thing will be a comic book"

it should be the same way with CBMs. get the best filmmakers to tell the best stories they want too.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/6/2011, 11:49 AM
Haha, you Fox haters make me laugh, end of the day Marvel Studios, no excuses.

I don't care if this is a good X-movie, Fox is still involved and theres no excuse for Fisty A$$!

But yeah if its stand-alone (no stupid X-cameos for no reason) lots of Ninjas 'n' stuff then HELLZ YEAH... MILLER TIME!

Wont hold my breath tho. : P

Fingers crossed.
prototype87
prototype87 - 1/6/2011, 11:51 AM
rockstar728
rockstar728 - 1/6/2011, 11:58 AM
Black Swan was mindblowingly amazing. He's one of my new favorite directors for sure.
SpiderBat209
SpiderBat209 - 1/6/2011, 12:10 PM
Aronofsky will hook it up. Wolverine vs Silver Samurai is gonna ROCK! :D
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 1/6/2011, 12:11 PM
THING IS, WHAT DIRECTION IS HE GOING TO GO? MASK? NO MASK? ADDING MORE THAT WASNT IN THE BOOKS OR BEING TRUE TO THE SOURCE MATERIAL...WHAT'S HE GONNA DO???
MatchesMalone
MatchesMalone - 1/6/2011, 12:18 PM
@OdinsBeard- It was Neal Adams on "Secret Origins of the DC Universe."
MatchesMalone
MatchesMalone - 1/6/2011, 12:22 PM
@Intruder- It's Zack Snyder. What makes you say he's a hack? I know you're a Marvel guy, but Watchmen was awesome. 300 and the Dawn of the Dead remake were good too.
StevilNYC
StevilNYC - 1/6/2011, 12:22 PM
The mask might happen, Gunsmith. The setting in Japan could be responsible. Perhaps it's a samurai thing at first that Wolverine alters to complete his costume's look. Either way, there are no excuses for this one to fail...well besides Fox. Great director, quintessential Wolverine actor, and slue of mistakes to learn from. I can't wait for this one.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/6/2011, 12:37 PM
PROTO @ AWESOME video dude! :)
yeoldeemoney
yeoldeemoney - 1/6/2011, 12:39 PM
Really? The lack of squid did not make that movie fail. I would not say it made it better, but it did not hinder it IMO. They could not have done the squid without adding the Tales of the Black Freighter and by that point the movie would have been 4 hrs long or more.
MatchesMalone
MatchesMalone - 1/6/2011, 12:42 PM
Ah, the old squid arguement. I personally feel the squid might of come off cheesy on screen. The one thing I think we can agree on is that Darren Aronofsky for Wolverine is going to be great. I just hope the script is good and isn't all muddled like the first one.
mwmcintyre
mwmcintyre - 1/6/2011, 1:04 PM
What he chose to do instead of the squid made much more sense. The squid was some random possible threat, no one could know if it was one time or an ongoing threat. Dr. Manhattan presented a very real threat that everyone was aware of, suiting the stated purpose of the attack a hundred times better than "Random alien squid corpse". Not only that, but it ties back in to the characters and directly comments on the difficulty Manhattan has interacting with the rest of the world in the first place. At the end of the day, what they did in the movie made more sense and was much more relevant to the characters and storyline than the squid ever was. The only things the squid had going for it was a fascinating concept and a good visual image.
WelcomeMat
WelcomeMat - 1/6/2011, 1:12 PM
Its all going to depend on the script. Even the best directors can't save bad writing.
kakinurmawth
kakinurmawth - 1/6/2011, 1:15 PM
I am so happy Darren is doing this film!! All of his films are different and very artistic in the metaphors he presents on screen. I just saw Black Swan a few days ago and I loved the constant metaphorical storytelling with the strange emotional struggle going on in portman's head. It felt very "Hitchcock-esque." I can't wait to see what he brings to Wolverine.

I don't get all the Watchmen hate. That movie was really good. Granted, it is wasn't a perfect translation from the novel to the screen ( I think Rorschach's death was much more intense in the novel and that Mars scene was "meh") but still, the moment it was over I wanted to watch it again. Nolan's batmans aren't perfect translations either and almost everyone praises those.
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 1/6/2011, 1:26 PM
I have faith that this will be good.
BuckTonka88
BuckTonka88 - 1/6/2011, 1:46 PM
I'm ok with Darren directing this movie, he's worked with Hugh Jackman before when he directed The Fountain, i actually loved that movie, so i have faith that he'll at least try to make a good movie, haven't been disappointed yet
Sephiroth
Sephiroth - 1/6/2011, 1:49 PM
I have a feeling we will finally see Wolverine in his real costume, the whole samurai thing gives a good excuse to use it IMO
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