Mangold and Hugh Jackman reunited again for Logan, and not is that the most critically and commercially successful Wolverine movie, it was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 90th Academy Awards.
Following the critically underwhelming X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Mangold was tapped to direct the clawed mutant’s next movie, The Wolverine, which earned much better critical reception.
Assuming James Mangold does indeed get the job, this won’t be his first time taking over on a film series.