Wolf Man Director QUITS.

[ProfGriffin]

Romanek drops out of 'Wolf Man'
Director exits film over creative differences
From: Variety


Director Mark Romanek has ankled "The Wolf Man," putting Universal Pictures in the position of holding together a film just after it patched up "State of Play" due to after the exit of Brad Pitt.


Romanek exited the film late Monday night over creative differences. The film has long had Benicio Del Toro aboard to play the werewolf, and the studio just set Emily Blunt ("Charlie Wilson's War") and Anthony Hopkins to play the other leads in the film.


The studio maintains that Romanek left the project in strong shape and that it expects to set another director quickly. No word on whether a Feb. 18 start date will remain in place.

[The Phantom Creep]

Uh oh, this could be bad. Hope it's not Brett Ratner or someone like that.

[ProfGriffin]

As long as Stephen Sommers stays away from the project...(he's in pre-production on GI JOE)..I'm ok.

[Gary D Macabre]

ANy time a director quits citing creative differences that tends to be a bad thing.  "No I'm not doing that, that's a crappy idea!"  But seeing that Romanek is best known for music videos with only one picture to his name, I'm not going to worry too much.  Maybe Gullermo is available again.  Tons of producing on his plate, but he's not directing anything.

[The Phantom Creep]

I'm by no means a fan of Romanek but him leaving just leaves it open for someone much worse to step in.

Oh don't mention Sommers, I shudder to even think about it.

[Wich2]

Never a good sign; but not always a deal-breaker!

(GONE WITH THE WIND, WIZARD OF OZ, etc.)

Best,
-Craig W.

[darkmonkeygod]

Pretty disappointing, personally.  I think Romanek, with the right script, was on track to do something pretty damn good.  Pulling someone in at the last minute is usually disaster.  Fortunately, seems there's little chance it cold go to Sommers.  Let's pray Ratner is tied up too!

[The Drunken Severed Head]

Give it to David "The Rock" Nelson! I want to see the Wolf Man squaring off against a devil ant. That would be cool.

Please not Renny Harlan-- even though Harry Knowles says he is the replacement director!

[SpankRamen]

Guillermo Del Toro should be tapped to become the director.

Blade II
Hell Boy
Pan's Labyrinth

Need I say more?

[The Drunken Severed Head]

Latest word is John Landis has been approached.

I'd love to see Joe Dante direct.

[The Phantom Creep]

Well both of them have already made werewolf movies so...

[raycastile]

The last story I read said Ratner was in the lead to take over the project.

[The Phantom Creep]

Ok now you're just trying to get me mad.

[capt.hendry51]

Just read on Entertainment Weekly's web site that Joe Johnston(Hidalgo, Jurassic Park III) is the new director for The Wolfman remake and filming should start very soon.

[Tom Smith Monsternut]

Del Toro, Landis or Dante would have been better but I think Johnson will do a great job too.