Back in July, Hugh Jackman asked fans what they’d like to see in his upcoming X-Men swansong Wolverine 3, revealing the following month that there was plenty of support for Logan’s arch-enemy Sabretooth returning to the screen. This prompted Liev Schreiber, who portrayed the character of Victor Creed in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, to tweet “do […]
The Five Worst Film Franchises
Anghus Houvouras on the five worst film franchises… Film franchises are easy targets for writers looking to grind an axe and bemoan the current state of big budget cinema. Like a pinata filled with gold bullion and airplane sized bottles of bourbon, everyone is just a little too eager to take a swing. It’s an […]
It looks like Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine will appear in X-Men: Apocalypse after all
Despite being a mainstay of the X-Men franchise from the very first instalment back in 2000, there’s been no official word about whether Hugh Jackman will return as Wolverine in next year’s X-Men: Apocalypse, with the actor evading the question on numerous occasions. Well, it seems the Brooklyn-based custom leather goods company Kika NY has […]
Hugh Jackman talks Wolverine retirement, hints at Deadpool cameo
Back in March, Hugh Jackman revealed that he’s set to hang up the claws and retire from his signature role as Wolverine following his third solo movie in 2017, and the star has been speaking about his decision to call it a day during an interview with The Huffington Post, as well as teasing a […]
Green Lantern screenwriter penning third Wolverine movie
20th Century Fox has found a screenwriter for Wolverine’s third solo outing, with The Wrap reporting that Michael Green has signed on to pen the script for the as-yet-untitled follow up to The Wolverine, which is expected to be Jackman’s last outing as the adamantium clawed mutant. Green has previous experience in the superhero genre, […]
James Mangold confirms Hugh Jackman’s “one last time” as Logan is The Wolverine sequel
Yesterday Hugh Jackman posted an image of Wolverine’s adamantium claws, which came with the caption “one last time” – referring, it was assumed, to his imminent retirement from his signature role. At the time, it wasn’t clear whether Jackman was referring to a role in X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, or even Fox’s upcoming spin-offs Deadpool […]
Three X-Men favourites rumoured to cameo in X-Men: Apocalypse
We know that Bryan Singer’s next X-Men movie, X-Men: Apocalypse, will once again focus on the First Class team rather than the old guard as he did with X-Men: Days of Future Past. But that’s not to say that some of the older X-Men folk will be shying away from the movie. According to the […]
Hugh Jackman thinks “there is a possibility” that Wolverine could join the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Before the big announcement between Sony and Marvel Studios concerning Spider-Man and his upcoming debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it seemed a pipe dream that we’d ever see the wall-crawler teaming up with the Avengers on the big screen. Well, as we now know, Spider-Man is set to join the MCU in next year’s […]
Hugh Jackman “open to the idea” of playing Wolverine in Deadpool
Fox has three X-Men movies set for release next year in Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse and Gambit, and so far – surprisingly – Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine is yet to be confirmed as featuring in any. It’s expected that he’ll return for Apocalypse, and given Fox’s past form with the franchise, there’s surely a good chance he’ll […]
Hugh Jackman confirms Wolverine 3 will be his last outing as Logan
Back in March, Hugh Jackman posted an image of Wolverine’s adamantium claws with the caption “one last time”, with The Wolverine helmer James Mangold subsequently revealing that Jackman was referring to the upcoming third solo outing for the fan-favorite mutant. Well, Jackman has now reiterated that his time as Logan is almost up, stating on […]
