Joe Johnston To Direct 'The Wolfman'

The Wolfman

Universal's "The Wolfman" has gotten out of a hairy situation. The studio set Joe Johnston late Sunday night to replace Mark Romanek as helmer of the pic, keeping the $100 million thriller on course to begin production in London in March.

Benicio Del Toro has long been attached to play the title character, but Romanek's exit comes after the studio firmed up Anthony Hopkins to play the title character's father, and for Emily Blunt ("Charlie Wilson's War") to play the female lead.