Wolverine Movie: The Latest

[Mark Caringer]

According to Variety, South Africa's Gavin Hood has been chosen to direct 20th Century Fox's Wolverine movie. Hugh Jackman is reprising his role from the X-Men films.

The film is scheduled to begin production in November for a 2008 release. Lauren Shuler-Donner, Jackman and John Palermo will produce. The film was written by David Benioff

Anyone know anything more about Gavin Hood?

[Mark Caringer]

found the info, here you guys go:

Hood is the South African director whose 2005 film "Tsotsi" won the foreign film Oscar. He was among several hot young directors vying for "Wolverine" and sources said Fox brass was swayed after viewing his latest film, "Rendition," the politically charged New Line drama starring Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep and Peter Sarsgaard. It opens Oct. 19 and premieres at Toronto.

According to Variety 20th Century Fox has made the production of Wolverine a “top priority” thanks to the X-Men film franchise’s $1 billion box office gross worldwide

[Epitaph]

he is a good director, he will do the Wolverine fans justice. I am a film buff and i usually don't trust some directors but i trust this guy.