Xmen 2000 prior to xmen, jackman was largely an unknown actor in this country. Jan 23, 2020 another potential explanation is the fact that logan is the end of a franchise while joker is a stand alone film. Boba fett standalone movie confirmed with logan director. Billed as wolverines final chapter, the new movie has strayed from the usual superhero fare. Potential plot and character details from the upcoming wolverine stand alone movie, logan, are revealed following the release of the first poster. For as much shite as the dceu gets for not having a real long term plan other than get to the team up now. Logan when asked what his cinematic influences were for the latest and supposedly final wolverine standalone movie, director james mangold reeled off a. This is a subreddit dedicated to marvel comics, its publications and hundreds of characters. He previously worked on the 2017 movie, logan, another. Logan shows comic book films should embrace genre and. Potential plot and character details from the upcoming wolverine standalone movie, logan, are revealed following the release of the first poster.
Lucasfilm is developing movies on a slew of characters, including obiwan kenobi. So to fully appreciate this film, you should watch xmen 3. Despite the presences of hugh jackman and patrick stewart, it shouldnt be taken as just another installment in the xmen series. But logans attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces. The hollywood reporter has learned that a star wars standalone film centered around boba fett will be written and directed by james mangold. With hugh jackman, patrick stewart, dafne keen, boyd holbrook. Logan movie is a standalone and not canon with the other xmen movies, says jackman january 22nd, 2017 by marc 1 comment look, i and the rest of ftn for the most part love the xmen movies, with xen, x2, first class and days of future past the unquestionable standouts, but even we have to admit, the time line is a bit, well, all over the place. Mar 07, 2017 yes, logan is a lot more poignant if youve seen the previous hugh jackmanaswolverine xmen movies, but it is as standalone a comic book movie as weve had since, i dunno, punisher. Not long into it, i was sure i had missed a previous film, one that would explain for. Hes rices father the one that put this poison in me. I always viewed logan as a separate stand alone story, like deadpool. Dec 07, 2010 i decided to make a music video to my other favorite super hero, wolverine, set to the song, i stand alone by godsmack. Wolverine has long proved to be the most bankable core character of the xmen franchise, with his own hit standalone movies xmen origins. Logan movie is a standalone and not canon with the other x.
Jan 22, 2017 he went on to add how fans will fully understand the stand alone nature of the movie when they see it in theaters on march 3. Although logan is technically the conclusion of the socalled wolverine trilogy and is the ninth film focused on xmen characters, this is designed as a standalone. The best way to think about logan is a standalone movie with some common lore. The star wars boba fett movie is happening james mangold. A star wars standalone movie centered on boba fett is in development with james mangold logan at the helm. A stand alone movie that doesnt require a whole lot of knowledge of all the trek movies and canon to enjoy it. Logan can most certainly be appreciated for its own merits. And so jim mangold and i had this blank canvas and we wanted to make something really different, jackman said to digitalspy. As wolverine, his adamantium laced skeleton may be indestructible, but his healing powers are slowedapparently. Jan 23, 2017 pretty much nothing, as star hugh jackman explained to digital spy that logan was a standalone movie with elements of the xmen series drawn in to help flesh out its story. Jan 19, 2017 but logan s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces. After some nine xmen movies of various stripes and styles including a couple of previous standalone wolverine films, i had little hope that the best was yet to come.
Mar 01, 2017 wolverine has long proved to be the most bankable core character of the xmen franchise, with his own hit standalone movies xmen origins. The tease, set to johnny cashs hurt, confirms what the. James mangolds logan, the third and latest standalone wolverine movie, is a strange contradiction. Logan movie is a standalone and not canon with the other. Obviously patrick stewart was in there so we have some crossover but. Its not really beholden to time lines and story lines in the other movies. When asked what his cinematic influences were for the latest and supposedly final wolverine standalone movie, director james mangold reeled off an impressive and enticing list that. As reported by hollywood reporter, the news comes from lucasfilm who are also in the process of developing movies of a slew of characters across the star wars universe. Not only is logan different in terms of timeline and tone, its a slightly different universe. I decided to make a music video to my other favorite super hero, wolverine, set to the song, i stand alone by godsmack. The story is less interested in canon and continuity than establishing a framework for a.
Hugh jackman shares unseen logan shots for movies anniversary. But when laura, a mutant child pursued by scientists, comes. Is there any lead up to old man logan or is it a stand alone. Not only will it be distinctive in tone, it will also stand alone in terms of its placement on the xmen timeline. Feb 17, 2017 seventeen years after xmen made him a movie star, hugh jackman ends his run as the wolverine at least for now with logan, a neowestern road trip through the heartland. The star wars boba fett movie is happening james mangold to. Logan was take on the character mangold wanted to do a long time ago, so when he was asked to do third movie he already did the wolverine accordingly to the studios vision, with good results, but below expectations, he was adamant to do it only. Logan is a standalone wolverine movie critical hit. Feb 23, 2017 not only is logan different in terms of timeline and tone, its a slightly different universe. May 24, 2018 a star wars stand alone movie centered on boba fett is in development with james mangold logan at the helm. Its not really beholden to timelines and storylines in the other movies.
After some nine xmen movies of various stripes and styles including a couple of previous stand alone wolverine films, i had little hope that the best was yet to come. Logan movie is a standalone and not canon with the other xmen movies, says jackman january 22nd, 2017 by marc 1 comment look, i and the rest of ftn for the most part love the xmen movies, with xen, x2, first class and days of future past the unquestionable standouts, but even we have to admit, the time line is a bit, well, all. Logans 2029 setting and timeline explained screen rant. It is the tenth film in the xmen film series and the third and final installment in the wolverine trilogy following xmen origins. In this movie, logan hugh jackman hits the road with his daughter laura and charles xavier patrick stewart as they are pursued by transgien and logan reluctantly takes laura to eden across from the canadian border. Hugh jackmans muscular body is a huge mass of scars and, increasingly, even partially healed open wounds. And since the future of the franchise is with the films set in the past, it doesnt really matter.
Logan is a similar movie to road to perdition 2002. Oct 20, 2016 the first teaser trailer has dropped for logan, or as most general audience ticket buyers will call it, that new wolverine movie. Jackman portrayed wolverine for the last time in the standalone movie logan in 2017. Its actually a different paradigm and that will become clear. The first teaser trailer has dropped for logan, or as most general audience ticket buyers will call it, that new wolverine movie. Sep 05, 2018 logan was take on the character mangold wanted to do a long time ago, so when he was asked to do third movie he already did the wolverine accordingly to the studios vision, with good results, but below expectations, he was adamant to do it only. Mar 07, 2017 enter logana film with the courage of its convictions, a movie whose darkness, profanity, and sometimes stomachchurning violence feel not only organic and justified but necessary. Enter logana film with the courage of its convictions, a movie whose darkness, profanity, and sometimes stomachchurning violence feel. Taking place a dozen years in the future, logan sets us down in an unfamiliar world. Yes, logan is a lot more poignant if youve seen the previous hugh jackmanaswolverine xmen movies, but it is as standalone a comic book movie. I hadnt planned on watching as wolverine films tend to be a bore to me.
It is not affiliated with marvel entertainment, llc and is an unofficial community owned and operated by dedicated fans. Can we get a logan style stand alone film for jeanluc. And so jim mangold and i had this blank canvas and we wanted to make. Pretty much nothing, as star hugh jackman explained to digital spy that logan was a standalone movie with elements of the xmen series drawn in to help flesh out its story. Its both the most violent film in the series and the most sentimental one. It can be considered the ending to the first generation of xmen and wolverine films. But i think thats a very small chancei think if an x23 film ever got greenlit theres like a 95% it would be set like 10 years are the events of logan and a new actress would be cast in the role.
Hugh jackman says logan is set in different universe from x. But when laura, a mutant child pursued by scientists, comes to him for help, he must get her to safety. Logan is not set in the same universe as the xmen movies, says hugh jackman when you see the full movie youll understand. The story is less interested in canon and continuity than establishing a framework for a tale about love, guilt, responsibility, and redemption. Hugh jackman talks wolverines fate in the standalone xmen film, logan. Logan is not set in the same universe as the xmen movies. Logan is not set in the same universe as the xmen movies, says. Another potential explanation is the fact that logan is the end of a franchise while joker is a standalone film. I enjoyed the film very much so i would say that the film can definitely stand alone.
In that film, wolverine does something he regrets heavily, and it is the basis for his character arc in the wolverine. Taking much inspiration from the classic comicbook series old man logan the movie is technically a stand alone story clear of any previous events in early movies. Mangold and company clearly wanted logan to stand out in as many ways as possible. That logan looks and feels different from the other xmen movies isnt in. It cannot be denied that both films are influenced by their comic book histories. James mangold director of logan will write and direct star wars boba fett standalone movie centred on the fanfavourite bounty hunter as reported by hollywood reporter, the news. Team with hugh jackman how old man logan comics influenced movie why x23 will be the best part. After that, he made it clear that he wouldnt return to the. You could say that xmen last stand and apocalyse caused the hunting of mutants because in both those movies mutants kill a crap load of p. James mangold director of logan will write and direct star wars boba fett standalone movie centred on the fanfavourite bounty hunter. Most everything is fairly well explained within the movie itself.
So basically theres no way around it, logan is kind of a. The director goes onto say that the movie is simply set 5 years past anything that has been seen so far in the xmen movies. Logan stands alone in the pantheon of marvel films. Why logan isnt just another superhero film its the tale of a modern. If you mean what stuff in the fox movies lead up to logan, then nothing. Hugh jackmans last wolverine movie, logan, is going to. Jan 19, 2017 mangold and company clearly wanted logan to stand out in as many ways as possible. Both logan and professor charles xavier look and sound terrible throughout most of the movie. In a future where mutants are nearly extinct, an elderly and weary logan leads a quiet life. Unfortunately i just dont see anyway logan can be anything but a stand alone film that doesnt take place in the same xmen universewhich sucks and is odd considering the same actors are playing the 2 leads in wolverine and charles it also sucks because much of what gives the movie its self its heart, is us the audience knowing what these 2. A standalone adventure, its also a salute to a series, a character and a quietly committed actor. Logan is a 2017 american superhero film starring hugh jackman as the titular character.
I decided to give logan a try because there were so many people making a fuss about the young actress playing x 23. Like apocalypse and the deadpool films, logan does take place in the timeline that film established, but decades further down the road. The film, which takes inspiration from old man logan by mark millar and steve. Seventeen years after xmen made him a movie star, hugh jackman ends his run as the wolverine at least for now with logan, a neowestern road trip through the heartland.
Logan deserved as much oscars love as joker has received cbr. Logan is canon to the xmen universe but should not be considered a sequel to days of futures past. Its not clear if stryker and his team knew this when they first applied it, but zander rice is at least aware of its effects by. Follow the movie on facebook and twitter plot summary in the near future, a weary logan hugh jackman cares for an ailing professor x patrick stewart at a remote outpost on the mexican border. Mar 06, 2017 when asked what his cinematic influences were for the latest and supposedly final wolverine standalone movie, director james mangold reeled off an impressive and enticing list that. How it fits with the xmen franchise is less important than what happens to its characters along the way. If logan is already so radically different as to be a standalone item. Logan, is one of the best among the stand alone wolverine movies, which transcends emotionally definitely worth a watch. Before logan opens in theaters on friday, march 3, were taking a look back at each of the nine wolverine movies. Wolverine howls at the moon logan stands alone in the pantheon of marvel films.
A stand alone adventure, its also a salute to a series, a character and a quietly committed actor. He went on to add how fans will fully understand the stand alone nature of the movie when they see it in theaters on march 3. However, he manages to stand tall in defending laura, whom he. When asked about the actors interview on twitter, james mangold responded by stating that he doesnt think hugh jackman meant that logan isnt set in the xmen universe.
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