James Mangold close to signing to direct The Wolverine

_*Knight And Day*_*director James Mangold is in final negotiations to
direct _The Wolverine_.*

He’s long been on 20th Century Fox’s list of potential
directors, with fan favourite Darren Aronofsky having departed the
sequel earlier this year.

Now _Variety_ reports that Mangold is all but on board, with just the
specifics of his contract to be ironed out.

Though Mangold’s Tom Cruise vehicle _Knight And Day_
wasn’t exactly the greatest film of last year, Fox clearly
caught his previous, more polished tension-crankers _Identity_ and
_3:10 To Yuma_.

Hopefully the _3:10_ Mangold will turn up on set, not the one who
(valiantly) tried to resurrect Cruise's post-sofa-hopping career.

Mangold will reportedly work from the same script that Aronofsky would
have, which has been penned by Christopher McQuarrie.

If the director’s deal is confirmed soon, expect production to
kick off this autumn.

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