"The Fountain" director Darren Aronofsky has been tapped to direct "Black Swan" for Universal Pictures.
- January 19, 2007
AceShowbiz -
Moving out from "Lone Wolf and Cub" to vie for another potential directing stint, Darren Aronofsky finally lands his feet on Universal Pictures as the man has just been appointed by the studio to helm its psychological thriller project of "Black Swan."
Taking a look into the manipulative relationship between a veteran dancer and a rival, the feature has already hired John McLaughlin to pen the script with Aronofsky to also produce via his Protozoa Pictures alongside Mike Medavoy, Arnie Messer, and Eric Watson. Meanwhile Brad Fischer and David Thwaites will both executive produce.
Aronofsky, a 1991 graduate of Harvard University, made his venture into filmmaking through "Pi" which won him the Directing Award at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. His latest work "The Fountain", which featured his own fiancee Rachel Weisz, was released on November 22 last year under Warner Bros. banner.
