Variety recently got the scoop on the official name and release date for the newest X-Men title coming out, X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The movie, which will be directed by Gavin Hood, will go back into Wolverine’s past and give fans a look at what made the confused man into the lethal hero he is. Fans will recognize some returning heroes from the other X-Men movies, as well as some new characters making their debut on the silver screen.
From the Variety Article:
There’s been much speculation about the spinoff, which gained speed when the studio finalized deals with Jackman (who reprises the role he played in the three “X-Men” pics), Hood and scribe David Benioff, who penned the script.
Pic explores the claw-wielding character Wolverine’s violent and romantic past, and his complex relationship with Victor Creed and the ominous Weapon X program, as well as his encounters with other mutants.
Hood will start shooting in Australia before moving to New Zealand and, later, to New Orleans. Latter location is a clue that the storyline might include New Orleans-based character Gambit, who is able to make objects explode and was a professional thief before joining the X-Men.
Wolverine is not the only character getting revisited. Magneto as well as a few others have been talked about and in finalizing stages to get their own story arcs as well.
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Jim says:
I hadn’t heard about this one before yet. Sounds like it could be interesting.
Oct 18, 2007, 11:05 am