It now appears as though that conflict may have been resolved. Deadline are reporting that Gangster Squad is going to fall from Aronofsky’s to do list as he is in the throes of signing a relatively lucrative deal for the Wolverine sequel. Given the impressive critical acclaim but modest box-office haul of Aronofsky’s output to date (Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, The Wrestler) a deal offering $5m against 5% of the gross sounds like pretty good business all round. No massive up-front outlay for 20th Century Fox, motivation for Aronofsky to bring his A game and if he can bring in box office of, say, $400m, a $20m payday.
No final deal has been struck yet, but Christopher McQuarrie has written the script and no doubt Fox are hoping that Aronofsky’s transition from indie and festival darling to blockbuster director will be more Nolan/Singer and less Gavin Hood. What do you all think? Is Aronofsky a good idea, is the sequel itself a good idea? Let us know below.
Gets my vote – he’s done some brilliant films and he got a decent performance out of Jackman in The Fountain. Together with McQuarrie’s script, this could erase all my bad memories of the first Wolverine!
Gets my vote – he’s done some brilliant films and he got a decent performance out of Jackman in The Fountain. Together with McQuarrie’s script, this could erase all my bad memories of the first Wolverine!
i am not feeling this at all….at least with Superman there was promise of his brilliance meshed together with the great Superman legend….but this?
and its a sequel?
he isn’t even going to start something fresh?
this is like David Fincher doing “Starskey And Hutch: 2″ugh
i am not feeling this at all….at least with Superman there was promise of his brilliance meshed together with the great Superman legend….but this?
and its a sequel?
he isn’t even going to start something fresh?
this is like David Fincher doing “Starskey And Hutch: 2″ugh