The countdown to Darren Aronofsky directing Wolverine 2 can officially begin. One obstacle that was in the film’s way was the Warner Bros production Tales From the Gangster Squad. Aronofsky was being heavily courted for the project after the studio decided to hire Zack Snyder to direct the Superman reboot Man of Steel, which Aronofsky was also in the running for. According to Deadline, he’s opted against directing Gangster Squad, which leaves the door wide open for Wolvie.

　　目前看来，离正式宣布导演达伦-阿罗诺夫斯基正式挂帅执导《金刚狼2》已不需多少时日了，而排版前唯一的障碍便是华纳出品的电影《Tales From the Gangster Squad》。在电影公司决定选用扎克-施奈德导演新一集的《超人》电影，并重启《钢铁侠》的计划之后，达伦对就被认为是执导《金刚狼2》的大热人选。据报道，达伦-阿罗诺夫斯基也无意拍摄《Tales》，这让他‘驾驭’《金刚狼》有了更大的胜算。

　　It’s no secret that X-Men Origins: Wolverine was visual cancer that placed the scarlet letter on the franchise. Fans are hoping that 20th Century Fox can get it right and hire someone who can restore the hero to his former glory. The studio is offering him $5 million against 5% of gross, which will be a nice pay day if the film’s a hit like its predecessors.

　　《金刚狼》第一集无疑已经成为了视觉顽疾，被影评和观众批得皮无完肤，而影迷们希望电影公司能在导演人选上做出正确的决定，以便能让“金刚狼”在银幕上大放光彩。二十世纪福克斯出价五百万美金以及百分之五的票房分红以吸引导演，如果电影票房表现优异，也将是一笔相当诱人的收入。

　　Fox sees Wolverine 2 as the project that can move Aronofsky from low budget, modest grossing films to blockbuster tentpoles, much like Christopher Nolan and Bryan Singer. Their trust in him is only confounded by the positive buzz he’s received from critics regarding his latest work, Black Swan. The thriller opened this year’s Venice Film Festival and has Oscar written all over it.

　　福克斯有望向《金刚狼2》投入大笔资金，这可以让达伦-阿罗诺夫斯基告别低成本电影的领域，向票房大鳄迈进。达伦上一部作品《黑天鹅》叫好声一片的喜人表现，最终使得电影公司肯向他伸出橄榄枝。电影于威尼斯影展首映，现在被认为是明年奥斯卡最用力的竞争影片。