Wolverine (film)
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| Wolverine | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | TBA |
| Produced by | Avi Arad Hugh Jackman Lauren Shuler Donner John Palermo |
| Written by | David Benioff |
| Starring | Hugh Jackman |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | TBA |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Wolverine is a film in pre-production based on the fictional Marvel Comics superhero Wolverine. The film is a spin-off project based on Wolverine from the X-Men movies. Hugh Jackman reprises his role of Wolverine for the film.
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[edit] Premise
Latino Review put up a script review of David Benioff's draft, but it was recently taken down by Fox. The script was about Wolverine's past before Weapon X and it featured Sabretooth and Stryker as main villains. The draft included X-Men characters John Wraith, the Blob and Forearm as Weapon X operatives. It also featured Silver Fox and Beak as supporting characters. They gave a the script a B+ grade. How much of this script will show up in the final draft is still unknown. [1]
[edit] Pre-production
David Benioff was hired to pen the screenplay for Wolverine.[2] According to Hugh Jackman, as of September 1, 2006, Benioff was working on the third draft of the screenplay for the film.[3]
Brett Ratner is negotiating with the studio to take the helm of Wolverine after impressing the producers with his direction of X-Men: The Last Stand. Possible returning actors include Vinnie Jones as Juggernaut [4] and Tyler Mane as Sabretooth.[5]
After a junket for The Prestige, Hugh Jackman discussed plot details, and has worked with Benioff constantly on the script. Jackman is fully involved on the project and has become producer as well as star. [6]
As of October 15, 2006, the script is finished, and Jackman indicates there will be a year before shooting. He has denied rumours that it will be based on Chris Claremont's and Frank Miller's Wolverine limited series. He hopes to hire a director in November 2006.[7] Jackman says he wishes to shoot 3-4 months, possibly in Australia, for an early 2008 release.[8] He doesn't see the need for an R rating.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Script Review - Wolverine. Latino Review (2006-06-30). Retrieved on 2006-10-04.
- ^ Fleming, Michael. "'X' marks spinoff spot", Variety, 2004-10-04. Retrieved on 2006-09-01.
- ^ Schneller, Johanna. "Cover Story: Hugh Jackman", Premiere, 2006-09-01. Retrieved on 2006-09-01.
- ^ "Ratner To Direct 'Wolverine' Film?", Internet Movie Database, 2006-03-20. Retrieved on 2006-09-01.
- ^ Elliott, Sean. "Exclusive Interview: Screenwriter Simon Kinberg Talks X-men: The Last Stand - Part 3", iFMagazine.com, 2006-06-20. Retrieved on 2006-09-01.
- ^ Interview- Hugh Jackman. CanMag (2006-10-15). Retrieved on 2006-10-15.
- ^ Newgen, Heather (2006-10-15). Jackman says Wolverine script is ready. SuperHeroHype.com. Retrieved on 2006-10-15.
- ^ Head, Steve. "Wolverine Machine", IGN, 2006-10-30. Retrieved on 2006-10-31.
- ^ Jackman, Hugh (2006-10-20). Hugh Jackman on The Prestige! (Quicktime video). Latino Review. Retrieved on 2006-10-31.
[edit] External links
- Wolverine at the Internet Movie Database
| Marvel Comics films | |
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| Single films | Captain America (1991) | Ghost Rider (2007) | Howard the Duck (1986) |
| Franchises |
Blade: Blade (1998) | Blade II (2002) | Blade: Trinity (2004) |
| In development | Iron Man (2008) | The Incredible Hulk (2008) | Ant-Man (2008) | Wolverine | Luke Cage | Deathlok | Gargoyle | Magneto | Namor | The Punisher 2 |
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