Gavin Hood, the South African director of the acclaimed "
Tsotsi" has just landed himself the plum job of the first "
X-Men" spin-off film, "
Wolverine", with
Hugh Jackman set to again star as the near-indestructible mutant.
Hugh will return to the role after completing work on "
Australia", which he is currently filming with
Nicole Kidman - Production is scheduled to begin in November, with an eye for a Summer 2008 release.
Jackman is quoted as saying: "I have long been a fan of
Gavin's work and know he will make a masterful film with the character intensity and action beats the fans expect".
"
Wolverine" is from a script by
David Benioff ("
25th Hour", "
Troy").
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