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UPDATE: Wolverine 3 to be titled Weapon X

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Warning: the following article features spoilers for X-Men: Apocalypse… Over the past few months, many fans have been lead to believe that Hugh Jackman’s third and final Wolverine solo film would be an adaptation of one of the most popular comic book storylines involving the character, Mark Millar’s Old Man Logan. However, if the post-credits scene for […]

Rumoured casting breakdown reportedly confirms X-23 for Wolverine 3

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Yesterday we brought you some new set photos from the as-yet-untitled Wolverine 3 featuring Hugh Jackman’s Logan and Patrick Stewart’s Professor X [see here], and now thanks to The Hashtag Show we have a rumoured casting breakdown for the character of X-23, which reportedly confirms the earlier rumour suggesting the Wolverine clone is set to […]

Rumour: Wolverine 3 villains reportedly revealed

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With filming on Wolverine 3 getting underway, Nerdist has posted a report which claims to reveal details of the villains that Hugh Jackman’s Logan will be squaring off against in his X-Men swansong. According to the report, Boyd Holbrook’s as-yet-unrevealed villain will be an original character, described as the “intense head of security for a […]

X-Men producer confirms Patrick Stewart’s Professor X for Wolverine 3

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Patrick Stewart (Green Room) is officially returning to perhaps his most iconic role as Charles Xavier/Professor X, the world’s most powerful telepathic mutant, in 2017’s Wolverine 3.  Frequent Fox superhero movie producer Hutch Parker announced the news in an interview with Collider. He said, “I am [involved in Wolverine 3], in fact I’m on loan from them […]

Confirmed: Wolverine 3 will be rated R

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Now that Deadpool has become the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, and has even surpassed the domestic box office numbers of a film like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it’s hard to believe that it was ever considered a risky move for 20th Century Fox. That move has, obviously, payed off in spades (and continues to […]

Richard E. Grant joins Wolverine 3 as a mad scientist villain

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Earlier this month it was announced that Boyd Holbrook (Narcos) has joined the cast of Wolverine 3 as the main villain, and now 20th Century Fox has added another bad guy to the ranks, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I) is set to portray a “mad scientist”. SEE ALSO: Rumour: […]

Bryan Singer teases Wolverine’s role in X-Men: Apocalypse

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Yesterday we saw the final trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse, which closed with a shot of Wolverine’s adamantium claws, seemingly revealing that Hugh Jackman will once again be reprising the role of Logan for the upcoming mutant superhero sequel. Asked by Empire whether the shot can be taken as confirmation that Jackman will cameo in the […]

Hugh Jackman confirms Wolverine appearance in X-Men: Apocalypse

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With a new trailer set to arrive today, Hugh Jackman has taken to Twitter to confirm – as long speculated – that he’ll be making an appearance as Wolverine this May in Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Apocalypse, with the actor posting a snippet from the trailer featuring Logan’s (once again) adamantium claws… SEE ALSO: Bryan Singer […]

Rumour: X-23 could appear in Wolverine 3

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According to SuperHeroHype, the character of X-23 could be set to make her big screen debut in next year’s as-yet-untitled Wolverine 3, which will reportedly mark Hugh Jackman’s final outing as Logan. The site claims that they have heard that X-23 will join Jackman’s Wolverine and Patrick Stewart’s Professor X for their journey in the […]

Boyd Holbrook to play the main villain in Wolverine 3

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With production on Wolverine 3 set to get underway next month, Deadline is reporting that 20th Century Fox has found its main villain for Hugh Jackman’s final outing as the adamantium-clawed mutant. According to the site, Narcos star Boyd Holbrook has signed on to play “a relentless, calculating and intense head of security for a […]