The Best At What They Do: 5 Directors To Replace Darren Aronofsky In The Wolverine

Since Darren Aronofsky recently decided to vacate the director's chair of The Wolverine (presumably to tend to his fabled scarf collection), there hasn't been too much buzz as to who might replace him at the helm of the mutant -prequel sequel reboot -whatever it is. Because we here at Movieline are nothing if not servicey, allow me to offer up five suggestions as to who might take over America's favorite Canadian mutant as he travels to Japan, fights ninjas and falls in love with the daughter of Yakuza crimeboss.

The Wachowskis

Ever since the candy-coated nightmare called Speed Racer, Andy & Lana Wachowski have laid low, only occasionally popping up their heads for bit of scuttlebutt of possible movie production. Which is a pity because as the creators of one of the most influential action movies in history, they deserve another shot in the sandbox. Besides, they're admitted comic geeks and clearly have a yen for ninja action sequences. It's a perfect fit.

Matt Reeves

As the director of the woefully-underappreciated Cloverfield, Matt Reeves showed he had some serious action chops. And the underseen Let Me In proved he could handle the small moment in between the 'spolsions with similar aplomb. Wouldn't it be great to see what he could do with a bigger budget and iconic character like Wolverine?

Takeshi Kitano

If you're gonna do a movie about the Yakuza crime families, you might as well go right to the source. Kitano has made some of the best and most acclaimed Japanese crime movies and knows his way around a samurai sword as well. It'd be an off-kilter choice, to be sure (and I'm not really sure how good his English is), but he'd guarantee some authentic Yakuza drama.

Edgar Wright

Scott Pilgrim was one of the best comic book adaptation in recent memory and about 15 people went to see it in the theater unfortunately. So why not reward Wright with a chance to expand his superhero repertoire? Besides, when your movie is about an angry little Canadian who has claws shooting out from his knuckles, a little sense of humor can only help.

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Let's all agree to ignore The Tourist and instead concentrate on von Donnersmarck's other movie, The Lives of Others, a smart, thrilling and touching look at Communist East Germany. And since The Tourist showed he's hungry to make a good 'ol fashioned thriller, why not see what he could do with Wolverine? I will admit however that about 45% of the reason I included him was just to type out his name. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. It's so lyrical! It's the like the name of an evil baron who demands the right of primae noctis. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.