The latest details for "Logan" will feature the first trailer launching this week and Wolverine crossing over the Marvel Cinematic Universe soon.
"X-Men" film star Hugh Jackman announced that the third Wolverine spin-off film, "Logan" will have its first trailer this week as he took to social media a posted a short teaser for the movie. The video similar to the many behind-the-scenes photos will have a black and white feel and it features Logan/Wolverine (Jackman) having monologue while he is standing on the fields.
It is speculated that the trailer for "Logan" is classified, but Trailer Track stated that trailer will run at one minute and 46 seconds, and will have a rating of 15 by the BBFC. Although there have been reports that there are version of the trailer that are 12A rating.
Aside from the teaser trailer, director James Mangold tweeted a photo of Jackman as the film's version of Old Man Logan, sporting a bearded look and battle scars hinting that Wolverine's healing factor is not working like it used to be.
The official "Logan" Instagram page also posted a photo of what appears to be a soldier sporting a cybernetic hand as fans speculated that the soldier could be a member of the cyborg mutant hunting faction the Reavers.
In the comics, the Reavers were cyborg thugs who had taken control of a small town in the outback. The group was comprised primarily of Skullbuster, Pretty Boy, and Bonebreaker.
Previous reports revealed that "Daddy's Home" actress Sienna Novikov will be playing the role of Laura Kinney in "Logan" as her character will be mentored by Wolverine after learning that a government operation called "Transigen" is abducting mutant children and turning them into living weapons. "Their Finest" actor Richard E. Grant will playing the role of Dr. Zander Rice, who is described as "mad scientist" of sorts and Richard Holbrook will be playing the cyborg Donald Pierce in the film.
Meanwhile, the possibility of having Wolverine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will likely be slim at the moment.
"Captain America: Civil War" directors Joe and Anthony Russo had expressed their desire to have Wolverine in the MCU as part of "Avengers: Infinity War", ComicBookMovie reported. Fox currently owns the rights to the character's name in the "X-Men" franchise, but with Jackman's retirement of the character imminent after "Logan", it seems that there is a possibility to bring him into the MCU.
However, the Russo's stated in a separate interview the possibility of having Wolverine or even the X-Men in the MCU is next to impossible as that there have been no talks on having them and did not noticed any behind-the-scenes conversations or even heard of any plans about it.
"Logan" will be in cinemas on March 3, 2017.