As we may have already said more than once here on Den Of Geek, Darren Aronofsky's films, regardless of subject matter or genre, are seldom less than fascinating.

From his stunning debut feature, Pi, to the forthcoming, creepy looking Black Swan starring Natalie Portman, every project he's involved with is individual and excellently crafted. Even his sprawling, genuinely odd misfire, The Fountain, had its moments of visual brilliance.

The action genre is one that Aronofsky has yet to tackle but, if the rumours heading in from the US have any basis in reality, that may soon change. According to First Showing and Deadline, Aranofsky is, along with David Slade, one of the names in the running to direct the follow-up to X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Wolverine himself (Hugh Jackman, to you and me) has been in talks with both directors, though at this point it looks more likely that Slade, with his recent hit Twilight: Eclipse, will get the directorial gig.

The notion of Aronofsky directing an effects action movie like Wolverine 2 is an exciting one, though, and we'd be fascinated to see what he would do with one of X-Men's most recognisable characters. More on this as it comes in.

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