Wolverine movie gets a release date!
20th Century Fox has set a May 1, 2009 release date for Hugh Jackman starrer X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which director Gavin Hood (Rendition, Tsotsi) begins shooting later this year. David Benioff wrote the script.
“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.
As of now, the only other film staking out the May 1, 2009, date is Disney’s animated film G-Force.
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.
Producing are Lauren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter, producers of the “X-Men” movies, along with Jackman and producing partner John Palermo through their Seed Productions. Marvel’s Kevin Feige will executive produce.
I love the X-Men movies, and Hugh Jackman’s hot. ‘nough said.
October 18th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
The first two X-Men movies were awesome but the third was terrible. This looks worse…hope it isn’t but I have a bad feeling that they’re just putting this out to cash in.
October 24th, 2007 at 1:36 pm
The first of the three was the slowest but only so that there could be solid story line for the other two. They all kicked a*s… This one probably will too in the eyes of any x men comics fanatic. Can’t wait!
October 8th, 2008 at 11:57 am
I agree with anon, the 3rd movie wasn’t so hot. This looks like it could be pretty great, though, and I’m really looking forward to it.
As for the “just putting this out to cash in” thing…that’s true for all movies. Its business, and that isn’t what determines if the movie is going to be good or not.