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UPDATE: Matthew Vaughn wanted to make a young Wolverine movie before X-Men: Days of Future Past

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Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class breathed new life into a franchise in dire need of resuscitation after the fiasco that was Brett Ratner’s X-Men: The Last Stand. By going back to where it all started, Vaughn was able to flesh out the stories of the series’ two cornerstone characters: Charles Xavier and Magneto. What resulted […]

UPDATE: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and James Mangold deny rumour that Deadpool will appear in Logan

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Those hoping for Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine to team up on the big screen may be getting their wish granted, if a new report from TheWrap is to be believed. According to “an individual with knowledge” of the upcoming Logan film, Reynolds recently shot a scene as the Merc with the Mouth that may end up […]

Movie Review – Missing Link (2019)

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Missing Link, 2019. Written and Directed by Chris Butler. Featuring the voice talents of Zach Galifianakis, Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, Timothy Olyphant, Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Amrita Acharia, and Ching Valdes-Aran. SYNOPSIS: Mr. Link recruits explorer Sir Lionel Frost to help find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. […]

American Gods actor Pablo Schreiber wants to play Wolverine

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With Hugh Jackman hanging up the claws for good after his excellent swan-song in this year’s Logan, there has been steady speculation regarding who his replacement will be. Honestly, who could replace an actor who has made a part his own for 17 years? Even X-Men producer Hutch Parker can’t comprehend the post-Hugh future right now. However, that […]

Movie Review – The Front Runner (2018)

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The Front Runner, 2018. Directed by Jason Reitman. Starring Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Alfred Molina, Sara Paxton, Kaitlyn Dever, Ari Graynor, Mike Judge, Toby Huss, Kevin Pollak, Evan Castelloe, Jennifer Landon, John Bedford Lloyd, William Walker, Bill Burr, Jonny Pasvolsky, Spencer Garrett, Gabriel Manak, Lee Armstrong, Molly Ephraim, Courtney Ford, Mark O’Brien, Josh […]

Logan producer says casting a new Wolverine is “not something I can think about”

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Logan was a beautiful swan song for Hugh Jackman, and the character that he has cultivated for over 15 years. His Wolverine is the most fully realized comic book character put on film, and it would be no small feat to replace him. How do you replace an actor who is so tied to a […]

X-Men producer expects Kevin Feige to recast Wolverine for the MCU

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Lauren Shuler donner, a producer for the X-Men franchise, says that she expects Marvel’s Kevin Feige to recast Wolverine for the MCU. The pending acquisition of Fox by Disney brings along with it numerous fascinating components and, of course, superhero fans are very interested in the X-Men stable of characters joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hugh […]

Hugh Jackman on Wolverine: “I’ve got to find a way to keep playing him until I die”

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Last year Hugh Jackman made his seventh outing as the fan favourite mutant Wolverine in X-Men: Days of Future Past, and judging from the star’s latest comments, he’s got no plans to hang up the claws just yet. “‘I always want to be in better shape than I was for the last one,” Jackman tells […]

Lisa Joy’s sci-fi Reminiscence casts Angela Sarafyan, Cliff Curtis, Natalie Martinez and Marina De Tavira

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Westworld showrunner Lisa Joy’s upcoming sci-fi thriller and directorial debut has just added four more to its cast. Per Deadline, Angela Sarafyan (Westworld), Cliff Curtis (Doctor Sleep), Natalie Martinez (Death Race) and Marina De Tavira (Roma). They join The Greatest Showman’s Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Ferguson, Thandie Netwon (Westworld) and Daniel Wu (Tomb Raider) in the film. […]