This Article is From Mar 18, 2011

Darren Aronofsky Quits The Wolverine

Darren Aronofsky Quits The Wolverine

Highlights

  • Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky is no longer working on the sequel of Hugh Jackman starrer X-Men: Wolverine.
  • The Oscar-nominated director, who recently broke up with long-time partner Rachel Weisz, is reportedly taking time off to concentrate on the custody issues involving their son.
  • All but two weeks of the film will be shot in Japan. Aronofsky decided to withdraw because he couldn't be out of the country that long.
  • "As I talked more about the film with my collaborators at Fox, it became clear that the production of The Wolverine would keep me out of the country for almost a year. I was not comfortable being away from my family for that length of time."
  • "I am sad that I won't be able to see the project through, as it is a terrific script and I was very much looking forward to working with my friend, Hugh Jackman, again," Aronofsky said in a statement.
  • "While we are of course disappointed that Darren can't do The Wolverine, we also understand and respect his reasons. Hugh Jackman and Fox both remain fully committed to making The Wolverine. We will regroup and move forward aggressively."
New York: Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky is no longer working on the sequel of Hugh Jackman starrer X-Men: Wolverine.

The Oscar-nominated director, who recently broke up with long-time partner Rachel Weisz, is reportedly taking time off to concentrate on the custody issues involving their son.

Aronofsky decided to withdraw because he couldn't go out of the country for the film's two-week long schedule in Japan.

"As I talked more about the film with my collaborators at Fox, it became clear that the production of The Wolverine would keep me out of the country for almost a year. I was not comfortable being away from my family for that length of time."

"I am sad that I won't be able to see the project through, as it is a terrific script and I was very much looking forward to working with my friend, Hugh Jackman, again," Aronofsky said in a statement.

"While we are of course disappointed that Darren can't do The Wolverine, we also understand and respect his reasons. Hugh Jackman and Fox both remain fully committed to making The Wolverine. We will regroup and move forward aggressively."
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