Link to X-Men: The Last Stand thread.
Fox and Hugh Jackman have promised to finish the movie by next year.
Like I say in the X-Men thread, I think it's about time Hugh Jackman made the transition from Han Solo to Indiana Jones ... and I don't think playing Han Solo solo will quite cut it.
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You might have a point about Jackman and his career -- then again, Han Solo fans weren't waiting twenty years before Star Wars for a solo Han Solo movie to be made. Pretty big difference, which is why this is happy news for us comic book geeks.
Iron Man, Wolverine and Spider-Man 3 all next summer? I wonder if that isn't just one to many Marvels in 2007...
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Iron Man, Wolverine and Spider-Man 3 all next summer? I wonder if that isn't just one to many Marvels in 2007...
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Fox says Hood good for 'Wolverine'
Twentieth Century Fox has set Gavin Hood to direct Hugh Jackman in "Wolverine," the "X-Men" spin-off film that was scripted by David Benioff. Pic, which begins production in November for 2008 release, will be produced by Lauren Shuler-Donner, Jackman and his Seed Prods. partner John Palermo. Hood is the South African director whose 2005 film "Tsotsi" won the foreign film Oscar. He was among several hot young directors vying for "Wolverine" and sources said Fox brass was swayed after viewing his latest film, "Rendition," the politically charged New Line drama starring Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep and Peter Sarsgaard.
Variety, July 19
Twentieth Century Fox has set Gavin Hood to direct Hugh Jackman in "Wolverine," the "X-Men" spin-off film that was scripted by David Benioff. Pic, which begins production in November for 2008 release, will be produced by Lauren Shuler-Donner, Jackman and his Seed Prods. partner John Palermo. Hood is the South African director whose 2005 film "Tsotsi" won the foreign film Oscar. He was among several hot young directors vying for "Wolverine" and sources said Fox brass was swayed after viewing his latest film, "Rendition," the politically charged New Line drama starring Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep and Peter Sarsgaard.
Variety, July 19
Wow. Gavin Hood! What a bizarre development.
Filming to begin in November? (The site says that "previous X-Men movies have been filmed in Vancouver", but does not clarify that the very first film was filmed in Toronto.)
'Wolverine' claws on May '09 date
Twentieth Century Fox is sinking its claws into May 1, 2009, for the release of Hugh Jackman starrer "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," which director Gavin Hood begins shooting later this year. "Wolverine" is expected to feature many other mutants -- some new to the film franchise and some from one or more of the three "X-Men" films. Liev Schreiber is reportedly in final talks to take on the role of a younger version of nemesis William Stryker, played by Brian Cox in "X2." . . . Pic explores the claw-wielding character Wolverine's violent and romantic past, and his complex relationship with Victor Creed and the ominous Weapon X program, as well as his encounters with other mutants. . . .
Variety, October 17
Twentieth Century Fox is sinking its claws into May 1, 2009, for the release of Hugh Jackman starrer "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," which director Gavin Hood begins shooting later this year. "Wolverine" is expected to feature many other mutants -- some new to the film franchise and some from one or more of the three "X-Men" films. Liev Schreiber is reportedly in final talks to take on the role of a younger version of nemesis William Stryker, played by Brian Cox in "X2." . . . Pic explores the claw-wielding character Wolverine's violent and romantic past, and his complex relationship with Victor Creed and the ominous Weapon X program, as well as his encounters with other mutants. . . .
Variety, October 17
Smit-McPhee is Young Logan in Wolverine
Superhero Hype!, October 25
Superhero Hype!, October 25
Reynolds, will.i.am join 'Wolverine'
Twentieth Century Fox has added three more superheroes to "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," with Ryan Reynolds set to play Deadpool, "Friday Night Lights" regular Taylor Kitsch to star as Gambit and hip-hop artist will.i.am joining the cast as Wraith.
Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston and Lynn Collins round out the cast as Victor Creed/Sabretooth, Col. William Stryker and Kayla Silverfox, respectively. . . .
Reynolds has been circling the role of Deadpool, an assassin with self-healing powers, for some time; Marvel is keen on spinning off the character into his own film series. . . .
Variety, February 19
Twentieth Century Fox has added three more superheroes to "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," with Ryan Reynolds set to play Deadpool, "Friday Night Lights" regular Taylor Kitsch to star as Gambit and hip-hop artist will.i.am joining the cast as Wraith.
Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston and Lynn Collins round out the cast as Victor Creed/Sabretooth, Col. William Stryker and Kayla Silverfox, respectively. . . .
Reynolds has been circling the role of Deadpool, an assassin with self-healing powers, for some time; Marvel is keen on spinning off the character into his own film series. . . .
Variety, February 19
Dominic Monaghan joins the Wolverine cast as Barnell.
Story here.
QUOTE (Variety)
Monaghan will play Barnell, a mysterious character from Wolverine's past who has the ability to manipulate energy and electricity.
Story here.
Somehow, I just can't see the promos saying, "From the Academy-award-winning director of Tsotsi..."
But wow. That's preview if more fun than any of the X-Men trailers.
And it seems that this year's supercool maneuver is the high-speed 180-degree turn.
But wow. That's preview if more fun than any of the X-Men trailers.
And it seems that this year's supercool maneuver is the high-speed 180-degree turn.
QUOTE (Overstreet @ Jul 28 2008, 01:10 PM) 
But wow. That's preview if more fun than any of the X-Men trailers.
Hmm I think I'll reserve judgment on the trailer until there's a higher quality one available. The appearance of Gambit got me pretty excited for the movie, though.
Jeffrey Wells:
There was/is a huge Wolverine set being recently used. I'm not even sure which lot it was built on, but the look or mood of the set is, according to a source who was told Hood's view of things, supposed to be on the dark, dinghy and somber side. I only know what I was told, but the basics are that Hood was away from the set for whatever reason (shooting something else, taking a day or two off), and when he returned to the big somber set he was shocked to find that it had been repainted top to bottom on Rothman's orders. The murky-scuzzy vibe was gone, and a brighter and less downish look had taken its place.One of Wells's commenters adds:
Rothman wants a WOLVERINE aimed expressly at twelve-year-olds. I'd say he has a point, but his idea of what a twelve-year-old likes is the reason the FANTASTIC FOUR franchise ended with the second movie.Another adds:
Rothman knows. There's obviously no market for dark comic-book adaptations these days.For whatever that's worth.
Fox's not-so-hot summer at the movies
Although Fox has been the envy of many for its remarkable box office consistency and profit margins, many producers, agents and managers have been less than charmed. Complaints about the studio's tendency to lowball talent -- particularly writers -- and Rothman's micro-managing of productions have become widespread. A broad spectrum of reps say they are reluctant to place clients on Fox projects, citing a talent-unfriendly atmosphere. Two recent productions, "Babylon A.D." and "Wolverine," were rumored to have gone through Fox's on-set maelstrom.
On the eve of the film's release, "Babylon" helmer Mathieu Kassovitz publicly claimed the studio ruined his longtime passion project. "Wolverine" helmer Gavin Hood was nearly fired, according to sources, because of squabbles with the studio, and two backup directors were in place before Richard Donner -- who is married to the film's producer Lauren Shuler Donner -- flew to the Australian set to smooth things over. At the time, Fox insisted that Richard Donner was on-set because he is a producer on the film. However, current credits for the film list various producers, but Donner is not one of them. . . .
Further compounding Fox's summer woes was a backlash last month from the fanboy community, which is incensed by the studio's lawsuit over Warner Bros.' right to make the film "Watchmen." Fans of the graphic novel have threatened to boycott Fox films like "Wolverine" if Fox's legal maneuverings prevent the film from opening on schedule March 6 -- though most consider that unlikely. . . .
Though Fox has no plans for a major overhaul, the studio has scheduled a strategy meeting to assess the status of its superheroes, a group sorely missed this summer. On the agenda, Fox will mull the possibility of more "X-Men" spinoffs, including a young-X-Men project as well as "Deadpool," based on a character played by Ryan Reynolds in "Wolverine." The studio is even considering reviving the "Daredevil" property. . . .
Variety, September 5
Although Fox has been the envy of many for its remarkable box office consistency and profit margins, many producers, agents and managers have been less than charmed. Complaints about the studio's tendency to lowball talent -- particularly writers -- and Rothman's micro-managing of productions have become widespread. A broad spectrum of reps say they are reluctant to place clients on Fox projects, citing a talent-unfriendly atmosphere. Two recent productions, "Babylon A.D." and "Wolverine," were rumored to have gone through Fox's on-set maelstrom.
On the eve of the film's release, "Babylon" helmer Mathieu Kassovitz publicly claimed the studio ruined his longtime passion project. "Wolverine" helmer Gavin Hood was nearly fired, according to sources, because of squabbles with the studio, and two backup directors were in place before Richard Donner -- who is married to the film's producer Lauren Shuler Donner -- flew to the Australian set to smooth things over. At the time, Fox insisted that Richard Donner was on-set because he is a producer on the film. However, current credits for the film list various producers, but Donner is not one of them. . . .
Further compounding Fox's summer woes was a backlash last month from the fanboy community, which is incensed by the studio's lawsuit over Warner Bros.' right to make the film "Watchmen." Fans of the graphic novel have threatened to boycott Fox films like "Wolverine" if Fox's legal maneuverings prevent the film from opening on schedule March 6 -- though most consider that unlikely. . . .
Though Fox has no plans for a major overhaul, the studio has scheduled a strategy meeting to assess the status of its superheroes, a group sorely missed this summer. On the agenda, Fox will mull the possibility of more "X-Men" spinoffs, including a young-X-Men project as well as "Deadpool," based on a character played by Ryan Reynolds in "Wolverine." The studio is even considering reviving the "Daredevil" property. . . .
Variety, September 5
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