The Wolverine

[Pac-Master]

Aronofksy has confirmed that the title will be "The Wolverine".

http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured/posts/darren-aronofsky-confirms-a-new-title-for-wolverine-2

Thoughts?

[icelemt38]

This definitely proves they're going a different direction with this and know the issues of the first one and responding to what fans want.

[JP]

I like it. It's different from the usual 10 word Fox titles.

[danoyse]

I like it. They probably should have gone that route for the first movie.

[DarkKnight88]

Makes sense. Wasn't that basically how Wolverine was introduced in the first X-Men movie? The Wolverine!

[rashad]

I like the fact it's a "one off". Which is what I felt these Wolverine films should've been. Not being dependent on continuity.

[Deaths Head II]

I like the fact it's a "one off". Which is what I felt these Wolverine films should've been. Not being dependent on continuity.

I would have liked them be dependent on continuity before continuity got so messed up. Now I'm very happy to see some one off films.

As for the title, I'm glad they went with it.

[Ipodman]

Should have been The Wolverine Rises

[JP]

Well, its based on a story that's a one off in the comics. I assumed we already knew this film needn't be dependent on continuity.

[Superhero 101]

Should have been The Wolverine Rises

I think that might be the title for the third Wolvie film:cwink:

[Spidey_62]

I like it a lot.

[darthlaney]

My choice:

The Wolverine: Hot Tokyo Nights

[Casius--J]

I don't like it but its only a title so its not very important.

[The Squirrel]

The title is fine, the description of the plot sounds rather: zzzzzz :sleepy:

[J.Howlett]

It maybe a "one off" but that doesn't mean that it won't be in continuity. More than likely, the story won't even cross roads with the established continuity in terms of plot and character interactions.

My vision of the whole thing goes a little like this: Singer's two X-Men films establishes Wolverine's origins via the flashbacks. And this is the "prequel" film that has nothing to do with the X-Men films. I would call it the official "prequel" to the character. We find out about his past in the Singer films....

Either way, "The Wolverine" is a fantastic title.

[Seen]

This is fantastic. Let Darren Aronosfky tell his own story and let him do his own thing with the character. Also, the title is fantastic- The Wolverine is far better than any of the other titles we've seen for comic-book movies recently. Pure and simple.

[BMM]

Finally! A nice, simple title that's effective. I like it.

[returntovoid]

Cool title. Also, considering it's a one-off, is Jackman reprising his role???

[Seen]

Cool title. Also, considering it's a one-off, is Jackman reprising his role???

Of course. Jackman and Aronosfky worked together for The Fountain, and it was their collaboration that helped solidify Aronosfky getting the director's chair for The Wolverine.

[the a1ant]

I really like the simplicity of the title and I think the talent involved will make sure this is a great film.

[Ipodman]

They should do a one-shot Apocalypse story too O.O

[narrows101]

Makes sense. Wasn't that basically how Wolverine was introduced in the first X-Men movie? The Wolverine!

That's the first thing I thought - that's how he was introduced in the first movie in the boxing ring - the announcer called him "The Wolverine" so I just assumed the title of this movie leads up to how he is called that in the boxing ring.

[DCUmoviepage]

Well, they want forget the existence of the last movie of all the X-Films continuity, and its is great.Wish luck for Darren and Jackman.

[narrows101]

Being oblivious to the actual comics, I just assume XMO:W is the first movie introducing everyone to the character. At the end of that after the credits is the bit with him at a bar in Japan. Then I just assume he goes to Japan, hence the new movie. And then in the first XMen, he's in the boxing ring and the announcer introduces him as "The Wolverine" - that's my timeline of the movies anyway.

Meanwhile, a very funny stunt video included in this story about the title, including Hugh's trainer Michael Ryan giving some tips to the host and having him perform some of them, and showing how some of the stunts were done in the movies.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/darren-aronofsky-names-huge-jackmans-x-men-spin-off-the-wolverine/story-e6frewyr-1225953387278

[Ipodman]

Well, they want forget the existence of the last movie of all the X-Films continuity, and its is great.Wish luck for Darren and Jackman.

I just hope it's a proper Wolverine story and not with so many cameos.

[terry78]

My choice:

The Wolverine: Hot Tokyo Nights

Obviously it should be The Wolverine: Tokyo Drift. Common sense, people, Jesus.

[JP]

Considering Fox's track record I was awaiting a title like

X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2: The Wolverine: Japan Edition

I'm glad they went with a simpler, better title. He's been called "The Wolverine" countless times in the comics. And, as many have mentioned, his glorious introduction in X1 as The Wolverine.

[Sam Fisher]

So is Wolverine 3 gonna be called "The Wolverine Rises"?:hehe:

[Retroman]

Too much positivity going on this thread....:p

Seriously though, i like the title too - very simple and effective.:up:

It's going to be very intriguing to see how Aronofsky handles a big budget movie under a studio like Fox. In the past he's been close to making Batman, Watchmen and Robocop but non ever panned out for a variety of reasons so this is his first. Also, he's known to really push and challenge the actors in his films so it'll be interesting to see if he can still get the same results even though the scale is bigger.

[Doctor Jones]

I like it. Thank God that it doesn't have some stupid subtitle.

[Rac]

The "The" makes it weird, but whatever.

[Excelsior.]

My choice:

The Wolverine: Hot Tokyo Nights
This ain't a porno.

[truth]

Intriguing.

Honestly, it's the best thing that happened to this franchise.

Still don't like the actor, but if Aranofsky is saying F OFF to the other films, and being as he won't allow Jackman to have creative free-reign and will call the shots...this is one project that I have my eye on

[henzINNIT]

Fine title, very happy there is no "2" anywhere to be seen :)

[Matt Mortem]

I like it. Aranofsky is one of my favorite directors. I couldn't be more optimistic

[Timstuff]

I wonder how many times we're going to hear the word "honah" in this movie?

[terry78]

And will we be getting the Silver Samurai? If Aronofsky includes him, my interest will skyrocket.

[icelemt38]

Intriguing.

Honestly, it's the best thing that happened to this franchise.

Still don't like the actor, but if Aranofsky is saying F OFF to the other films, and being as he won't allow Jackman to have creative free-reign and will call the shots...this is one project that I have my eye on
To be fair, had Hugh not been in this, Aronofsky would most likely not be involved. It's their relationship and Hugh approaching Darren that got him on board.

I know your dislike for Hugh in the role, so I'll stop it here.

[icelemt38]

And will we be getting the Silver Samurai? If Aronofsky includes him, my interest will skyrocket.
Silver Samurai is in the movie.

[terry78]

I know they confirmed it, then denied it again. Is it definite now?

[Nightwing]

This is definitely a great step in direction. I love the title, sounds bad ass. And the "one off" comment made me smile. This film has loads of potential.
I know they confirmed it, then denied it again. Is it definite now?
The character/plot details which was released a few weeks ago had him included.
Kenuichio/Samurai: He’s the illegitimate son of Shingen, but Shingen refuses to acknowledge him as an heir. He’s also an expert Samurai, and he attacks Logan several times as a “Silver Samurai” with electrified armor.

[GREEN =w= DAY]

my anticipation for this movie just grew! i like the fact that it will be a stand alone film and not a direct sequel/correlation to Origins

[JP]

I know they confirmed it, then denied it again. Is it definite now?
There was a character description leak a few weeks back. Fox had it removed, most likely because it was true.

[the a1ant]

I wonder if Fox will try and tack on 'X-Men' in the title at the last minute for promo reasons, like with X2/ X-Men United? In the end, X2 was the title used in the actual film.

X-Men Legacy: The Wolverine :p

So is Wolverine 3 gonna be called "The Wolverine Rises"?:hehe:

That or 'Rise of the Wolverine' :hehe:

[Rac]

The character/plot details which was released a few weeks ago had him included.
What? Where?

[Nightwing]

What? Where?
http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=343410

[Rac]

http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=343410
lol dunno how I missed that thread

[Mrpaul]

I remember when they introduced him in the first X-MEN as "The Wolverine", kinda takes me back to that moment

[Ipodman]

He is the silent guardian... the watchful protector... the Wolverine

[Dark Knight]

Darren is going to regret working with the evil Tom Rothman and Fox Studios on this one.

His vision will be compromised and it seems to me he did this film for the payday.

[bullets]

It's a good title . If they allow Aronofsky to do his thing it'll be amazing.

[Karelia]

I kinda like the title. I'm glad they're trying to not keep this in continuity with XMOW, although I didn't hate the film like most do. I think making this a "one-off" film is a cool idea.

I'm actually pretty excited for this one, and Deadpool. Just don't fox it up. :D

[Ipodman]

I kinda like the title. I'm glad they're trying to not keep this in continuity with XMOW, although I didn't hate the film like most do. I think making this a "one-off" film is a cool idea.

I'm actually pretty excited for this one, and Deadpool. Just don't fox it up. :D

Probably not gonna happen for awhile...

[EliteF50]

I love that title. So simple and so epic. I hope the Batman reboot is called "The Batman".

I doubt it'll happen, but it would be great if it were Rated R. Then we'd have the brutal Wolverine from the comics.

[JP]

He is the silent guardian... the watchful protector... the Wolverine
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :up:

[louiebling$]

The Wolverine? I can Dig it

[LostSon88]

I kinda figured that this was going to ignore Origins...

I think that this film will very much so work as a standalone movie and wont require viewing the first film to understand it.

aka...if you hated Origins, simply consider this one the first Wolverine movie, lol.

[LostSon88]

Darren is going to regret working with the evil Tom Rothman and Fox Studios on this one.

His vision will be compromised and it seems to me he did this film for the payday.

If I recall on some reports...he was actually hoping to get the Superman gig.

[Crockett]

I like the title, thank god they got rid of the "X-Men Origins"'.

[Alonsovich]

Darren is going to regret working with the evil Tom Rothman and Fox Studios on this one.

His vision will be compromised and it seems to me he did this film for the payday.

I thought he already did The Fountain with them...:huh:

[Crockett]

I thought he already did The Fountain with them...:huh:

More like half did for them. When the project got the second greenlight it's WB and Fox who co-finance the project.
Now for The Wolverine, I hoping Aronofsky gets a smooth ride during the production of the film, unlike what Hood got with Fox when fighting over the film's direction.

[Keyser Soze]

The title, and the concept of this being a standalone film, all sounds great to me. To this day I've never seen X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and had zero interest in seeing the sequel. But Darren Aronofsky's involvement single-handedly put this film on my radar. And hearing that it's not going to be beholden to the last prequel and Aronofsky will get to do more of his own thing only ups my anticipation.

[Immortalfire]

Movie titles nowadays seem to be deliberately trying to be as UN-creative as possible.

[Deaths Head II]

Simpler is better, IMO.

[GoldGoblin]

When are they gonna cast a new actor to play Wolverine?

[danoyse]

Too much positivity going on this thread....:p

Seriously. I thought I was on the wrong forum. :oldrazz:

Seriously though, i like the title too - very simple and effective.:up:

It's going to be very intriguing to see how Aronofsky handles a big budget movie under a studio like Fox. In the past he's been close to making Batman, Watchmen and Robocop but non ever panned out for a variety of reasons so this is his first. Also, he's known to really push and challenge the actors in his films so it'll be interesting to see if he can still get the same results even though the scale is bigger.

Agreed. I'm liking what I'm hearing so far too.

[akfj]

When are they gonna cast a new actor to play Wolverine?

When Hugh Jackman stops playing him.

[EliteF50]

When are they gonna cast a new actor to play Wolverine?

Why would they do that? They've found the perfect Wolverine, imo. Sure he's not short and doesn't use an overly gruff voice, but his take on the character is much more realistic.

[Deaths Head II]

Hugh made Wolverine into a leading man type of character, which doesn't suit him at all IMO. But they're not going to replace him until he doesn't want to do the role anymore.

[Nightwing]

I remember Hugh was asked if Wolverine would appear in the Avengers movie and he replyed:
"I haven't gotten any phone calls yet. But you never know. He could but you never know if someone else could have been called to play Wolverine."

[Nightwing]

Sources: CBR, BleedingCool
Chris Claremont On The Wolverine

The man behind the iconic Japan saga that the new movie will be based on gives his thoughts on the direction Darren Aronofsky is taking things, and reveals that he wanted Bob Hoskins to play the part of Wolverine!..

I haven’t seen the screenplay. I’ve heard lots of talk that the screenplay is brilliant, true to the comics, everything else. Reading the cast list, so to speak, was the first inkling I had to the structure of the narrative itself.

..Over the course of the three films he evolved on screen in much the same manner he evolved in the comic. The Wolverine quite naturally becomes the core essence of the group. It would have been interesting if we’d done it 25 years ago and I’d gotten my wish and Bob Hoskins had played him. Hoskins has that same degree of mad fury, and he’s short. Don’t think of Super Mario Bros. think of The Long Good Friday. With Hugh Jackman, it just reverses the paradigm, he’s six foot four and who cares?

..The Wolverine in the film adaptation of the story exists in a different world than the Logan in the story, but that’s the same in any adaptation like the difference between Romeo & Juliet done by Baz Luhrmann versus Franco Zefirrelli versus on the stage. You mentioned that the film starts with him in jail so something happened between Wolverine 1 and Wolverine 2, he’s in jail, but the essence of the character is the same. There’s no X-Men back story to it so you know this won’t end with him sending a note back to the mansion saying “Come to the wedding”.

..The responsibility of the filmmakers is to define their own reality in that two hour stretch. The reality is what occurs in that 110 minutes. The idea with any film is you walk in the door never having seen anything before and you’re introduced to the totality of the experience

[EliteF50]

Hugh made Wolverine into a leading man type of character, which doesn't suit him at all IMO. But they're not going to replace him until he doesn't want to do the role anymore.

I disagree. Hugh has started something spectacular with Wolverine. Before X1, Wolverine was always the odd man of the group, but after the first Singer movie, Wolverine started to become a leading man in the media (X-Men Evolution, Wolverine and the X-Men, etc) and I think that suits him more.

[Eelectro 2]

i hope by the movie not being a sequel to origins that doesnt mean it is going to contradict anything that happened in that film or the x-men films.

[EliteF50]

I hope Aronofsky gets a trilogy. I want Hugh to play Wolverine for as long as he could.

[JP]

How could it? There are absolutely no characters from Origins in this film other than Logan.

[bullets]

i hope by the movie not being a sequel to origins that doesnt mean it is going to contradict anything that happened in that film or the x-men films.


Wolverine lost his memory so we might get some flashbacks of Weapon X like in X2 but they can be vague enough to not contradict anything. I think it will be easy for him to not do that. Wolverine is so separated by being in Japan .

[Deaths Head II]

I disagree. Hugh has started something spectacular with Wolverine. Before X1, Wolverine was always the odd man of the group, but after the first Singer movie, Wolverine started to become a leading man in the media (X-Men Evolution, Wolverine and the X-Men, etc) and I think that suits him more.

Completely disagree. Leading man Wolverine is usually more boring and the writers almost always have trouble balancing the dark loner aspect and the leading man aspect. And they want to keep both because the former is what makes him an interesting character while the latter keeps him in the spotlight. But you really can't have your cake and eat it it too. It just leads to bad writing and inconsistent characterization. Like in X-Men Origins: Wolverine where everyone calls him an animal when he's actually not an animal at all and actually a pretty nice guy who makes a lot of friends for a supposed loner. Or in Wolverine and the X-Men when he says he's different from Archangel because he's a monster even though the rest of the show illustrates him as the savior of mutantkind and doesn't show him doing anything bad except one time which was a actually just Wolverine's faulty memory so Wolverine was still a great guy even there. Plus Wolverine being the leading man almost always marginalizes other characters, which harms the team aspect of the X-Men. Just bad writing and characterization all around.

[Rac]

i hope by the movie not being a sequel to origins that doesnt mean it is going to contradict anything that happened in that film or the x-men films.
Exactly what I want. The way Logan's Weapon X past was handled in XMOW was absolute rubbish. Wipe that out!

[EliteF50]

Completely disagree. Leading man Wolverine is usually more boring and the writers almost always have trouble balancing the dark loner aspect and the leading man aspect. And they want to keep both because the former is what makes him an interesting character while the latter keeps him in the spotlight. But you really can't have your cake and eat it it too. It just leads to bad writing and inconsistent characterization. Like in X-Men Origins: Wolverine where everyone calls him an animal when he's actually not an animal at all and actually a pretty nice guy who makes a lot of friends for a supposed loner. Or in Wolverine and the X-Men when he says he's different from Archangel because he's a monster even though the rest of the show illustrates him as the savior of mutantkind and doesn't show him doing anything bad except one time which was a actually just Wolverine's faulty memory so Wolverine was still a great guy even there. Plus Wolverine being the leading man almost always marginalizes other characters, which harms the team aspect of the X-Men. Just bad writing and characterization all around.

I understand what you're saying, and I agree. But I love the idea of Wolverine as a leading man if done right. Ever since I was young, I loved Wolverine but didn't like the idea of him being attached to a team. As I grew up I realized the X-Men are super bad-ass, but I still feel like Wolvie would make a great leader.

Even though the writing might not be great when he's a leading man, I've enjoyed everything he's been in. Whether it be "Wolverine and the X-Men" or even "X-men Origins: Wolverine".

It's all a matter of opinion, really.

[Doctor Jones]

He's better as a loner who is attached to the team but NOT a leader. Logan has never been a leader. This is the problem. He is just a guy who wants to be left alone alot. If he has to join the team, it won't be the leader. He doesn't like the spotlight. Cyclops is the leader. Wolverine being a leader just plain doesn't fit. Besides, he would make a horrible leader and yet the writers make him a great one. It's a contradiction to Logan's true characterization. He has his own separate way of doing things, which is the reason he doesn't get along with Cyclops who fits the bill of the leader type. He is not a natural born leader. He's a rebel. How could one be a leader if they're a rebel?