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Logan director James Mangold on killing Wolverine and a possible Hugh Jackman return in the MCU

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It’s been over three years since Hugh Jackman called time on his career as Wolverine in Logan, and speaking to Comic Book, director James Mangold has been speaking about bringing closure to Jackman’s 17-year spell as the iconic Marvel character and how they reached the decision to kill off the fan favourite mutant. “The process […]

Hugh Jackman rules out Wolverine return in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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During the last few years of his run as the character, Hugh Jackman repeatedly expressed his desire to see Wolverine teaming up with The Avengers on the big screen, only for rights issues to prevent that dream pairing from becoming a reality. Of course, those rights issues have now been cleared, with the X-Men and […]

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. […]

Rumoured casting breakdown reportedly confirms X-23 for Wolverine 3

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Yesterday we brought you some new set photos from the as-yet-untitled Wolverine 3 featuring Hugh Jackman’s Logan and Patrick Stewart’s Professor X [see here], and now thanks to The Hashtag Show we have a rumoured casting breakdown for the character of X-23, which reportedly confirms the earlier rumour suggesting the Wolverine clone is set to […]

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 […]

Bryan Singer hints at future X-Men villain; possible Wolverine cameo in Apocalypse?

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The next instalment in the X-Men franchise will hit our screens here in the UK on May 19 – and a week later in the US – and it’s shaping up to the biggest and baddest of the bunch so far. To help promote X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer and the huge cast have been […]

Deadpool will get an IMAX release

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20th Century Fox have landed a multi-picture deal with IMAX to show several of their future tentpole movies on the cinema format, including Independence Day: Resurgence, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, the untitled Wolverine movie and Deadpool. “We are very happy to announce this new global affiliation with IMAX and look forward to offering our audiences another […]

Patrick Stewart confirms Professor X for Wolverine 3, hints at Old Man Logan

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During a promotional interview with Collider to discuss his Blunt Talk TV series, Patrick Stewart has confirmed that he’ll be reprising the role of Professor Charles Xavier for 2017’s third Wolverine solo movie, while his comments also seem to support Hugh Jackman’s tease about an Old Man Logan adaptation. SEE ALSO: Hugh Jackman posts first […]

Kotobukiya’s X-Men: Marvel Universe Weapon X collectible statue available to pre-order

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Sideshow has unveiled a batch of images for Kotobukiya’s upcoming 1/6th scale X-Men: Marvel Universe Weapon X statue. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $319.99 and is expected to ship June-August 2019; check out the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Sculpted by Erick Sosa, this finely crafted statue depicts […]