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Official Title and Release Date for Hugh Jackman's Wolverine

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Source:  Variety
Twentieth Century Fox has set May 1, 2009, for the release of the Hugh Jackman starrer X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which director Gavin Hood begins shooting later this year.

Variety reports that X-Men Origins: Wolverine is expected to feature many other mutants -- some new to the film franchise and some from one or more of the three X-Men films. Liev Schreiber is reportedly in final talks to take on the role of a younger version of nemesis William Stryker, played by Brian Cox in X2: X-Men United.

This is the first time a title has been confirmed for the next chapter in the lucrative film franchise, based on the Marvel comic strip. Hood and screenwriter David Benioff wrote the script.

The film 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.


14 Comments & Responses


October 27th, 2007 7:31am
Sounds good - should be cool.
 
October 27th, 2007 12:14am
this movie better being it with lots of action.
 
October 22nd, 2007 7:42am
very cool that Gambit is in this. Plus Hugh Jackman as Wolverine has been awesome since the first movie. This movie is going to be really cool Marvel definitely has their act together in the film industry disincluding Spider-man 3 and Hulk (not the incredible hulk). I cant wait for this one and a possible X-Men Origins: Magneto
 
October 21st, 2007 8:25am
Well that would be nice but it'd take way to much time and money. The wait for this movie is too long away. Also good to hear about Gambit.
 
October 20th, 2007 12:35am
i like the title, they could do it for like all the characters, would be a nice movie series
 
October 18th, 2007 5:37pm
Nice to hear that Gambit is in it. Of course Jackman doesnt need his help to make a good mutant movie, hes done so well the the previous films I know this will be a good one. Gambit in it just makes it that much better.
 
October 18th, 2007 8:45am
Craziness.
 
October 18th, 2007 6:33am
Nice! This sounds sweet! And Gambit ah about time.
 
October 18th, 2007 5:56am
I will enjoy it either way I'm a Marvel comic fan and I love Jackman's character portrayal of the rabid wolverine
 
October 18th, 2007 5:28am
I like this, not real fond of the title though. I wonder who would play Gambit?
 
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Release:May 1st, 2009
Director:Gavin Hood
Starring:Hugh Jackman, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, will.i.am, Dominic Monaghan, Daniel Henney
Studio:20th Century Fox
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