Mangold chosen to direct Wolverine 2

 Well the battle is over for rights to direct Wolverine. It seems we have a surprise winner here but James Mangold came up on top. Here is what was announced by Deadline.

James Mangold is 20th Century Fox’s and star Hugh Jackman’s choice to direct The Wolverine, ending one of the most competitive contests among directors for a major studio film. Negotiations are about to get underway, but I’m told that Mangold will take the helming job on the sequel to the X-Men spinoff film.

 Well I am estatic about this news. I think James Mangold is a fantastic director that can handle any genre. He is on of my favorite directors working in Hollywood now and I am happy to see him land such a big job.