Clawing Your Way To The Top

The names of two directors are said to be in the mix, as candidates to helm Wolverine (pictured Hugh Jackman), the first solo X-Men spin-off movie.

IESB reports that the studio is "in talks" with D.J. Caruso, who hit it big with the recent thriller Disturbia. Caruso's also done lots of episodic television--including comic book genre fare like Smallville and Dark Angel.

However, the site also adds that, Caruso is being courted by DreamWorks to direct another unspecified film for them. Bringing us to name #2-- Len Wiseman--who's behind this month's Live Free or Die Hard. He is said to be next in line to direct Wolverine should Caruso be led away.

Interestingly enough, IGN notes that, Wiseman was first rumored as a director for Wolverine back in 2004.

Let's Face It: Either man could do the job...

The success or failure of a Wolverine flick--rests squarely on the shoulders of star Jackman--and the quality of the final script.