Aronofsky joins race for 'Wolverine 2'

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Darren Aronofsky has reportedly entered the race to direct 20th Century Fox's Wolverine 2, according to Deadline.

The Requiem For A Dream and Wrestler helmer, who worked with Wolverine star Hugh Jackman on The Fountain, is one of the finalists for the director's chair along with Eclipse's David Slade.

via digitalspy.co.uk

Well this is kinda weird. I mean on the one hand we're rebooting X-Men and killing the Magneto pic, but then again we're moving forward with Wolverine 2?

If they're not careful - and it doesn't look like they are - the X-movie universe could find itself as convoluted as the comics. Or - gulp - even worse!

That said, Aronofsky would be my top choice as director out of all the names I've heard pitched thus far.