jackman "prefers" singer to direct the wolverine!

[origins27]

Jackman "Prefers" Singer to Direct Wolverine Movie

IESB briefly questioned X-actor Hugh Jackman a.k.a., Wolverine, and confirmed that veteran super-movie director Bryan Singer is his top choice for the Wolverine movie. But will Singer have time to do both Superman II AND another X-Film?

IESB: About a month ago, you said you might have news on who you would prefer to have direct Wolverine. Recently, Bryan Singer has said he was offered to direct it, doing more research I am hearing it’s been you hoping to get Bryan to direct it.

Hugh Jackman: Well, the…(laughing)…the thing is it’s all in negotiations, I can really…there is a list and Bryan is, sort of, at the beginning of it, so, of course, he’s in the loop. So, but, it is too early for me to say.

IESB: The fact that he [Bryan Singer] is talking about it…

Hugh Jackman: I think it’s great, we’ll see the way we go, and now we have the script and now we really need to work out who is the best person for it. But, you know, Bryan has always been in the loop, for us.

IESB: Is the plan still to shoot [Wolverine] mid-year next year (2007)?

Hugh Jackman: No, I’m meant to finish Baz’s [Lurhmann] movie, the end of August, my guess is that Baz might just go til September…well, who knows, I think we’ll go for the beginning of ’08. That way…I need to have, my idea for Wolverine, I want to have four months clear before I start shooting, ‘cause I want to be in shape, the physical shape, I have never been in before.

Source: Comic Book Movie

[origins27]

check it out guys!

[Mark Caringer]

Thats fine that Singer is at the top of his list, but I'm disapointeed in hearing that the movie is getting pushed back to early 08, but they have a script, YES!!! ;D

[Megalictis]

I agree. It's disappointing that we'll be waiting two years before the next X-movie. The longer the wait between sequels, the fewer they're are likely to be. Since Marvel talked about three sequels (a Wolverine movie, a Magneto movie, and a fourth X-Men movie focussed on the younger X-Men) - and have decided to make the Wolverine movie first - they're effectively making any progress on future X-projects contingent on Hugh Jackman's schedule. I think it's a pity they don't begin developing all three projects simultaneously. Otherwise by the time they get to the "young X-Men" movie Kitty and Colossus will be in their 30's.

[logan1981]

I'm not fussed personally that its been pushed back. The last thing I'd want personally, is a rushed out Wolverine film to please the demand of fans.

[Mark Caringer]

I agree, I hate to wait, but if it means we get the best posiable wolverine film there could be, ill wait longer. I want this film to be something not only Wolverine fans will be proud of, but hopfully non-wolverine and non-comic fans will see the deeper more interesting qualities that Wolverine has. I like weapon x, but they need to have a love side of the story like I would have loved to see the whole Mariko story in the movie ;D

[logan1981]

And lets face it, Jackman is only saying what virtually every fan of the X-Movies is/was thinking...Singer's X-Men was the best.

[origins27]

origins27 said:

Jackman "Prefers" Singer to Direct Wolverine Movie

IESB briefly questioned X-actor Hugh Jackman a.k.a., Wolverine, and confirmed that veteran super-movie director Bryan Singer is his top choice for the Wolverine movie. But will Singer have time to do both Superman II AND another X-Film?

IESB: About a month ago, you said you might have news on who you would prefer to have direct Wolverine. Recently, Bryan Singer has said he was offered to direct it, doing more research I am hearing it’s been you hoping to get Bryan to direct it.

Hugh Jackman: Well, the…(laughing)…the thing is it’s all in negotiations, I can really…there is a list and Bryan is, sort of, at the beginning of it, so, of course, he’s in the loop. So, but, it is too early for me to say.

IESB: The fact that he [Bryan Singer] is talking about it…

Hugh Jackman: I think it’s great, we’ll see the way we go, and now we have the script and now we really need to work out who is the best person for it. But, you know, Bryan has always been in the loop, for us.

IESB: Is the plan still to shoot [Wolverine] mid-year next year (2007)?

Hugh Jackman: No, I’m meant to finish Baz’s [Lurhmann] movie, the end of August, my guess is that Baz might just go til September…well, who knows, I think we’ll go for the beginning of ’08. That way…I need to have, my idea for Wolverine, I want to have four months clear before I start shooting, ‘cause I want to be in shape, the physical shape, I have never been in before.

Source: Comic Book Movie

thanks for editing mark!