Hugh Jackman reprised his role as the fan-favorite X-Man with director 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 latest big screen solo adventure here are my picks for Wolverine Prime Cuts to satisfy your Logan before the big movie arrives in your mail box: Continue reading Bring Home THE WOLVERINE
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
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!
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!
X-Men fans are in a frenzy as the debut of The Wolverine trailer approaches! Have you seen the teaser/trailer on the Vine via Twitter – you can follow WolverineMovie and I’m not going to repost to avoid spoilers!
We see a first look at Viper, the Silver Samurai armor and the surprise appearance of…
The Wolverine is Hugh Jackman’s next solo film about the X-Man’s adventures in Japan is based on the story by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller. The cast of is coming together according to reports from Superhero Hype, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
Wolverine #2 courtesy Marvel
Will Yun Lee (Die Another Day, Elektra, Hawaii 5-0) is set to play Kenuichio Harada, the mutant son of a Japanese crime lord who becomes the Silver Samurai. Hiroyuki Sanada (The Last Samurai, Revenge) will play Shingen, leader of Clan Yashida, a powerful Yakuza crime family. Brian Tee will play Noburo Mori, the man engaged to a crime lord’s daughter and the woman Logan falls in love with.
Tao Okamoto will Lady Mariko, daughter of Shingen who falls in love with Logan. Rila Fukushima plays Yukio, a ronin assassin for Lord Shingen who later has a fling with Logan. Yukio is also famous for her adventures with Storm and inspired the X-Man to get a mohawk.
Disney Animation Studios is developing Marvel’s Big Hero Six as an animated feature film according to It’s on the Grid. Scott Lobdell created the first version of this team of Japanese super heroes led by former X-Man Sunfire: Go-Go Tomago, Honey Lemon, Baymax and Hiro (the smartest boy in Japan.) Wolverine villain Silver Samurai was also part of this team. This cover by David Nakayama is from the relaunched book/team.
Silver Samurai and Sunfire will likely not be part of this project since Fox controls the cinematic rights to the X-Men. Silver Samurai is said to be the villain of The Wolverine, Hugh Jackman’s next film featuring Logan’s time in Japan.
I loved the first series: “Big In Japan” and can definitely imagine a cool animated version of these heroes – especially Hiro and Baymax.
Summer 2013 just got a little wilder and hairier! Fox announced July 23, 2013 as the release date for The Wolverine according to The Hollywood Reporter Heat Vision. This will be Logan’s second solo movie starring Hugh Jackman and directed by James Mangold (Walk the Line).
This story is set in Japan and is said to based on the first Wolverine miniseries by the legendary team of Chris Claremont and Frank Miller.
This story introduced two of Logan’s most iconic leading ladies: Lady Mariko, daughter of a crime lord and Yukio, wild Ronin. Wolverine is caught between the ninjas of the Hand, Clan Yoshida and their mutant enforcer, Silver Samurai!
Wolverine #300 cover by Adam Kubert courtesy Marvel.com
Wolverine #300 just kicked off with Logan back in Japan. This is Jason Aaron’s final arc on Logan’s solo series and features a brand new Silver Samurai.
