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James Mangold says Logan is “a grown-up drama that also features intense action”

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With just over two months to go before the 2017 superhero season gets underway with the release of Logan, director James Mangold has been discussing the film, and how he hopes it will provide the perfect send off for Hugh Jackman in his role as Wolverine by offering something different to the standard superhero blockbuster. […]

Hugh Jackman confirms Wolverine appearance in X-Men: Apocalypse

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With a new trailer set to arrive today, Hugh Jackman has taken to Twitter to confirm – as long speculated – that he’ll be making an appearance as Wolverine this May in Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Apocalypse, with the actor posting a snippet from the trailer featuring Logan’s (once again) adamantium claws… SEE ALSO: Bryan Singer […]

First trailer for HBO’s Bad Education starring Hugh Jackman

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HBO has released the first trailer for the upcoming comedy drama Bad Education. Directed by Cory Finley, the film stars Hugh Jackman as Dr. Frank Tassone, a superintendent who has to deal with the fallout of an embezzlement scandal discovered in his school district. Joining Jackman in the cast is Allison Janney, Ray Romano, Geraldine […]

Rumour: Marvel to recast Wolverine for Disney+ TV show

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With The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox expected to close in a matter of months (if not weeks), Marvel Studios will soon be popping the champagne corks once the characters from the X-Men and Fantastic Four franchises become available to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So far, Marvel has played down their arrival, […]

Marvel star Sebastian Stan suggests that Hugh Jackman is reconsidering his future as Wolverine

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In the weeks leading up to the announcement that The Walt Disney Company would be purchasing 21st Century Fox’s film assets, a rumour surfaced that Marvel was keen to have Hugh Jackman reprise his role as Wolverine as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Although he indicated back during the build up to Logan that the prospect […]

UPDATE: Marvel wants Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine for MCU appearance, Jackman says “the ship has sailed”

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While the chances of Marvel Studios ever getting its hands on the X-Men appeared to look very slim in the wake of Fox’s ongoing success with the franchise, it now appears to be a very real possibility, with Disney said to be closing in on a deal to purchase 20th Century Fox’s movie assets. Of […]

Patrick Stewart may join Wolverine 3, Ian McKellen returning for X-Men: Apocalypse

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With the news (which we reported at Flickering Myth) that director Bryan Singer is in pre-production on the latest X-Men blockbuster, X-Men: Apocalypse, some other interesting news on the plans possibly in place for the rest of the X-Universe. Professor X (well, the older version) himself Patrick Stewart has been speaking this week to Oregon […]

Hugh Jackman has a very interesting story behind his initial pitch for The Greatest Showman, and it involves some blood

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Let it never be said that Hugh Jackman is not a slave to his craft. Sure, a die-hard method actor like Christian Bale drops, and gains weight more often than Ant-Man, but his dedication pales in comparison to the story below. See, Hugh Jackman has wanted to get The Greatest Showman — a film that tells […]

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 […]