The official title of Gavin Hood’s Wolverine X-Men spinoff feature film is X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which makes complete sense. I’m guessing that David Goyer’s Magneto spin-off will get the same title treatment (X-Men Origins: Magneto).
Liev Schrieber (The Hurricane, The Painted Veil) is in final talks to star as William Stryker, who was played by Brian Cox in the 2003 film X2: X-Men United. In that film, Stryker was a rogue army colonel with an equally fervent desire to destroy mutants, stemming from his mutant son’s causing the death of his wife, and the failure of Professor X to help him. In the comic book series, Stryker was an obscure character, with only one appearance as a religious fanatic, with a military history which may have involved the Weapon X project, which resulted in Wolverine being given his adamantium skeleton.
Hugh Jackman, who is also producing the film, returns as Wolverine. The film is scheduled to shoot in Australia, New Zealand and New Orleans. The New Orleans location has some fans convinced that the popular but yet to be seen New Orleans-based X-Men character Gambit might make an appearance in the film.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine will hit theaters on May 1, 2009 (up against Disney’s animated movie “G-Force“).
October 18th, 2007 at 10:10 am
First. I CANT WAIT FOR THIS MOVIE
October 18th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
That would be sweet if Gambit was going to finally be in an X-Men movie. But I doubt it would happen. How would he fit into this movie? They’re probably just filming in New Orleans for the Louisiana tax incentive.
October 19th, 2007 at 12:35 am
“G-Force” as in Battle of the planets (Gatchaman)? Please don’t let a non-Japanese (Tatsunoko) company touch it!
October 19th, 2007 at 6:45 am
I’m having a hard time with the bloodless bezerker free Wolverine… I know Rating it R will limit the audience potential, but I read the comics…And one time Wolverine actually killed a woman drug lord/mule runner and cut the unborn child from her womb!!!! Ill add he safely delivered it to a friend…. Now THATS THE KINDA SHIT IM TALKING ABOUT…!!!!!!! We need Wolverine uninhibited!!…..Gambit can come too, his brand of sexual innuendo really is funny……
October 21st, 2007 at 5:06 am
I’m very excited about this film. I think appointing
Gavin Hood is an excellent move, which I hope will bring
the film some real quality much the same way Bryan Singer
did with the 1st two X-Men flicks. Also I would love to see
Gambit make a showing, although I do understand it
is pure speculation at the moment.
November 26th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
IM JUST GOING TO SAY THIS MOVIE LOOKS LIKE ITS GOING TO BE HOT. I JUST CANT WAIT TILL IT COMES OUT.
January 5th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Wolverine anf Gambit are the beswt
April 27th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
i think magneto’s movie should be called “brotherhood origins magneto”
May 8th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
how soon can someone confirm that gambit will be in this movie.
for it will be the only reason ill watch it.
May 9th, 2008 at 6:44 am
It’s been confirmed.
http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/19/taylor-kitsch-cast-as-gambit-in-x-men-origins-wolverine-signs-three-picture-deal/
May 16th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
all i care is storm. stormmmm i love u!