Darren Aronofsky to Direct "The Wolverine"

Well, it turns out that this news is indeed true. I wasn't ready to believe it when it was originally announced, because it just seemed so particularly boneheaded. However, Darren Aronofsky, director of next month's highly anticipated psychological thriller Black Swan, is now set to the The Wolverine, which focuses on the Marvel character played by Hugh Jackman. As the title suggests, it is not a follow up to X-Men Origins: Wolverine, so I assume we're forgetting that ever happened. It is instead going to take place in Japan, with Logan falling in love with a woman who is betrothed to another man. I'm not sure of much beyond that, but it already sounds like a bit of a stretch for Aronofsky. Then again, it is written by Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects), so you never know. We'll just have to hope for the best, I suppose.