DuringComic-Conearlier this month,Hugh Jackmandropped by 20th Century Fox’sHall Hpanel, where he confirmed, once again, thatWolverine 3will be the last time he plays the iconic Logan character. 20th Century Fox has set a July 09, 2025 release date, withJames Mangoldreturning to the helm after directing 2013’sThe Wolverine. Earlier today,Hugh Jackmanposted new teaser art forWolverine 3, which features the actor holding up just one of his adamantium claws, with the hashtag #OneLastTime. The actor also reached out to fans, asking them to tell him what they want to see inWolverine 3, in 50 words or less.
“My last time putting on the claws. What do you want to see happen? 50 words or less. I’ll read as many as I can.”
No story details have been given yet, but it was rumored that the belovedcomic bookstory lineOld Man Loganwould be used for thissuperhero movie. That theory was shot down last month. The Old Man Logan comic was created in 2008 by writerMark Millarand artistSteve McNiven, and followed Logan after he retires as a superhero to travel across the United States. On his final road trip, he encounters several Marvel villains. The comic features a number of characters who are controlled byMarvel Studios, and not 20th Century Fox, such as Hawkeye, Hulk, She-Hulk, Kingpin and Red Skull, which would make the adaptation problematic.
BeforeWolverine 3, though, it’s possible thatHugh Jackmancould pop up inX-Men: Apocalypse, which is currently filming in Montreal. The actor and directorBryan Singer, who first cast him as Wolverine for 2000’sX-Men, had a cryptic conversation during the SDCC panel, where the director mentioned thatHugh Jackmanhas appeared in everyX-Menmovie so far, although he is not currently slated to appear inX-Men: Apocalypse. It’s possible that all could change, though, and we may see a cameo appearance from the actor whenX-Men: Apocalypsehits theaters next May.
Michael Greensigned on in April to write theWolverine 3screenplay, with production on thesuperhero movieexpected to begin in early 2016.Hugh Jackman’s epic 15-year run as Wolverine includes 2000’sX-Men, 2003’sX2: X-Men United, 2006’sX-Men: The Last Stand, 2009’sX-Men Origins: Wolverine, 2011’sX-Men: First Class, 2013’sThe Wolverineand last year’sX-Men: Days of Future Past. Hopefully we find out more about theWolverine 3story soon, to learn how the actor plans to cap off his run as this iconic character.
It is believed thatWolverine 3and next year’sX-Men: Apocalypsewill be the final movies in the currentX-Menfranchise, but there is the possibility of a spinoff with another franchise.Bryan Singerrecently admitted that 20th Century Fox is mulling the possibility of crossing over theX-Menseries with the rebootedFantastic Four. It was rumored that the filmmaker was being sought to directThe Fantastic Four 2, set for a 2017 release, which would lead into thisX-MenandFantastic Fourcrossover. While we wait for more details on the crossover, check out theWolverine 3art below.
