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Deadpool writers shut down Logan cameo rumours but feel a crossover could work

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Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick were recently interviewed by The Playlist, and found themselves once again shutting down the possibility of the character making a cameo appearance in Logan. “Yeah, that’s not happening. The tones are just too different. I’m not sure exactly where that rumor came from, but Hugh and Ryan are really […]

Hugh Jackman and James Mangold on aging Wolverine and Professor X in Logan

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In a recent interview with Empire both Hugh Jackman and Logan director James Mangold talked about some of the meticulous little details that went into visually presenting both Wolverine and Patrick Stewart’s Professor X as much older and weaker mutants in the upcoming X-Men solo movie. Jackman explained how he received a tip from Jim […]

Taron Egerton jokes about Kingsman / Deadpool crossover

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While doing interview rounds for the currently released animated feature Sing, MTV asked Taron Egerton (star of Kingsman: The Secret Service) which superhero he would like to see Eggsy team up with for battle. Egerton had fun with the fantasy scenario saying “That’s a hell of a question. I guess the tone of Deadpool would probably lend […]

Hugh Jackman on his early struggles playing Wolverine in X-Men

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As we prepare for Logan, the ninth and possibly final time audiences will see Hugh Jackman slice and dice fools as Wolverine, it’s hard to imagine someone new taking on the role, let alone a world where Jackman never got the part in the first place. In an interview with E! Online at the Producers Guild Awards, […]

Deadpool screenwriters want future X-Men movies to have a “consistent, sillier tone”

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20th Century Fox scored a major critical and commercial success with Deadpool, ripping up the rule book to offer up a fresh, comedic take on the traditional superhero formula, and it the process becoming the highest-grossing instalment of the X-Men franchise, not to mention the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. And it seems that screenwriters […]

The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War and Black Panther start shooting, Groot solo movie “inevitable”, David Ayer on Suicide Squad criticism, DCEU rumours, Unbreakable 2 and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Inhumans, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Doctor Strange 2, Fantastic Four, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Cloak and Dagger, The Defenders, The Punisher, Iron Fist, Avengers: Ultron Revolution, Legion, Logan, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman, The Flash, […]

New Logan poster released, Hugh Jackman discusses the film’s place in the X-Men timeline

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With the release of Logan drawing ever closer, Hugh Jackman has taken to Twitter to share a brand new poster for his X-Men swansong, which features a close-up of a rather weary-looking, scarred and bearded Wolverine… SEE ALSO: Wolverine says stealing is NOT OK in new Logan TV spot Meanwhile, chatting to Digital Spy, Jackman […]

Logan officially rated R for strong brutal violence, language and brief nudity

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Last year it was revealed that Hugh Jackman’s final outing as Wolverine would be following in the footsteps of Deadpool by shooting for an R-rating, and now director James Mangold has announced that Logan has officially received that rating, for “strong brutal violence and language throughout, and for brief nudity.” Official: Please be advised that […]