Looks like Aronofsky’s take on the sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine has a new title, and for the record, is NOT a direct sequel. The film will tell a complete story in the vast life of the ageless hero.
The title will simply stand alone like its story and will be The Wolverine
This weekend Aronofsky revealed some additional reasons for us to think the next ‘X-Men’ spin-off starring a solo Hugh Jackman will be unlike the last. While doing an interview with HitFix to promote his upcoming ‘Black Swan,’ the filmmaker stated that his Wolverine movie will be titled ‘The Wolverine,’ and it will be a “one-off,” not a “sequel in the conventional sense.”
I think distancing yourself from the reviled Gavin Hood Origins:Wolverine film is wise. Personally I think that movie got hit with a lot more hate than it deserved, but that’s not to say there were not some bad things in that film.
The assumption is that the film will still take Logan to Japan with a presumable love interest Mariko Yashida – and potentially an updated Silver Samurai!
And the exotic locale will allow this film to stand on its own and while not ignoring the previous or future activities of Marvel’s favourite Canadian, this film will stand on its own.
I think with all the crossover madness, it makes sense to take a step back every now and again to permit these movies to have stand alone chapters.
I look forward to seeing what Aronofsky does with the material.
Title should be called…”Muskrat on Roids”
Distance yourself as far as you can dude!
and like you said Rod, a stand alone film is wise being that everything now-a-days is Sequel or Prequel. (Damn you George Lucas for the Prequel fad!)
I see where he’s going with it. And it makes sense. Just cuase it’s a sequel doesn’t mean it has to be directly connected to the past film. It’s just a film in the overal continuity of the films.
The Wolverine. It sounds like the title of a horror movie. LoL.
The possibility being horrified watching this film is pretty good
Eh, I think the title’s stupid.
It is the character’s name.
Just sayin.
It’s still stupid, Rodney.
Here’s the reason why “The Wolverine” is stupid. It is because the previous pic was called ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine”, although I can also see why the film can’t be called “X:Men Wolverine II” because there was an “X-Men 2” (or X2) and so they may be in a tight spot. But it is lame just to add (or take away) a trefix. If it’s so cool, why do we frown on “The Final Destination” whose first film was “Final Destination”? Or “The Fast and The Furious ” films, whose previous picture dripped the ‘the’s?
“It’s the character”
Fair enough. So why can’t they call it Logan