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THE WOLVERINE Review

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courtesy 20th Century Fox

The Wolverine is THE Wolverine movie fans have craved. Director James Mangold takes the elements of the classic Chris Claremont story to let Hugh Jackman give his best performance yet as the fan favorite X-Man.

 

Logan is mourning the loss of Jean Grey (after the events of X-Men: The Last Stand) living as a loner in the woods, renouncing violence and haunted by dreams of his painful past. Logan is drawn out of isolation to reunite with the man who’s life he once saved. The young soldier is now a billionaire on the edge of death and he wants to give Logan the “gift” of death – a chance to end his eternal suffering and become a normal man. Continue reading THE WOLVERINE Review

Wolverine’s Prime Cuts!

The Wolverine courtesy Marvel
The Wolverine courtesy Marvel

THE WOLVERINE is almost here! Hugh Jackman reprises his role as the fan-favorite X-Man in a new film directed by James Mangold. The movie is based on the Chris Claremont story of Logan’s journey to Japan where he fell in love with Lady Mariko, clashed with Clan Yashida and… killed a lot of ninjas!

In honor of Wolverine’s next big screen appearance here are some amazing stories fans should try out to get the story of the X-Man past and future!

Here are my picks for Wolverine Prime Cuts to satisfy your Logan fix before the big movie: Continue reading Wolverine’s Prime Cuts!

Hugh Jackman Thanks Wolverine Creator

The cast of X-Men: Days of Future Past at SDCC courtesy @BryanSinger via Twitter
The cast of X-Men: Days of Future Past at SDCC courtesy @BryanSinger via Twitter

The HUGE cast of X-Men: Days of Future Past stormed San Diego Comic Con thanks to Fox. (See photo courtesy Bryan Singer via Twitter.)

 

Hugh Jackman had the best moment sure to make fanboys cheer or gush when he singled out comic book legend Len Wein.

 

“From this man’s ear, heart and hand came my career,” Jackman said of the co-creator of Wolverine. Continue reading Hugh Jackman Thanks Wolverine Creator

WOLVERINE and His Lethal Ladies!

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courtesy 20th Century Fox

Hugh Jackman fights ninjas, his haunted past and the Silver Samurai in The Wolverine. The X-Man has his claws full with three gorgeous and dangerous women, too! IGN shared these new character posters of Logan, Mariko, Viper and Yukio plus the actor listed as Shingen, head of Clan Yashida.

 

The film is based on the classic Chris Claremont story of Wolverine falling in love with the daughter of a powerful Japanese crime lord. In the movie’s trailer, Lord Yashida is a man Logan saved in World War II and is now head of a biotech empire. Continue reading WOLVERINE and His Lethal Ladies!

WOLVERINE & X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Connection

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courtesy 20th Century Fox

Hugh Jackman returns as the fan favorite X-Man in The Wolverine and will reprise the role again X-Men: Days of Future Past for Bryan Singer. Director James Mangold tells SFX how the films connect:

 

“Bryan and I have talked and he’s seen what we’ve done. Clearly the reality is that we are all trying to work together and make things groove together. But the trick is Continue reading WOLVERINE & X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Connection

Rila Fukushima on Yukio in THE WOLVERINE

Wolverine Ria  Yukio is the wild Ronin who fought and slept with Wolverine and inspired Storm to explore her wild side and get a Mohawk! Rila Fukushima brings the character to the big screen in The Wolverine.

Yukio works as a bodyguard for Clan Yashida and is sent to bring Logan to Japan for a reunion with a man he once saved in World War II with an offer the X-Man can’t refuse.

The model turned actress tells Empire about her training to become a lethal martial arts master.

“Once I got the part, I started training for three weeks before we started training. It was challenging, but I had a lot of fun. I learned Japanese swords and Bo staff and to fist fight, plus some knife work. At first, I learned a little bit of everything, mainly katana and Bo staff. My character is the type of girl who can fight Continue reading Rila Fukushima on Yukio in THE WOLVERINE

THE WOLVERINE New Trailer

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courtesy Fox

The new action packed trailer for The Wolverine really shows how the classic “Wolverine in Japan” story by Chris Claremont inspired the new film and showcases the Viper and Yukio and a killer line from Hugh Jackman as the fan-favorite X-Man!

Enjoy and let’s discuss: Continue reading THE WOLVERINE New Trailer