Of the many directors vying for the opportunity, Twentieth Century Fox has set South African director Gavin Hood to direct Hugh Jackman in "Wolverine."
Using several resources that include the Marvel Comics lore, along with the more recent Weapon X graphic novels by Frank Miller, "Wolverine" is set to mix action with an origin story about how Logan emerged from a barbaric experiment as an indestructible mutant with retractable razor-sharp claws. SNIKT!!!