Darren Aronofsky Reveals Title Of Second ‘Wolverine’ Movie And More
Best known for small budget psychological thrillers, the addition ofDarren Aronofskyto theWolverinefranchise was initially a curious one. Brows were certainly furrowed thinking about why Aronofsky would want to follow up a film which was populated by a ton of random characters and featured several departures from the canon Wolverine story. A new interview with the director might clear all that up. Aronofsky revealed that the second Wolverine film is not a sequel toX-Men Origins: Wolverine, but will instead be a one-off story. He also said the film, starringHugh Jackman, will simply be calledThe Wolverine. Bad-ass. Read more after the jump.
Aronofsky revealed the title of the film and the nature of the story in an interview withHitFix.
The rumored story of the screenplay, written byChristopher McQuarrie, will feature Logan in the midst of a romance with a Japanese woman who is married to another man. To win her hand, he must literally battle her samurai-filled family. It’s based on the Chris Claremeont/Frank Miller mini-series from 1982.
That sounds like a story that’s right in Aronofsky’s wheel house. Many of his films are about the internal struggle between doing what is right and what feels right, such as the pull of drugs inRequiem for a Dreamor of the spotlight inThe Wrestler…or attempting to break a woman’s marriage. That dramatic arc, along with his impressive visual style, are surely why 20th Century Fox brought Aronofsky onto the project. Plus, he doesn’t have to worry about following up with Gavin Hood did on the first film. That couldn’t have hurt either.
Some other facts we know about the film is that it’ll be shot by frequent Aronofsky collaboratorMatthew Libatiqueand that it shouldbegin shooting inNew York and Japan in March.
Do you like the new title of the film,The Wolverine? And do you have any doubts that Aronofsky is going to turn out a solid flick?
