Wolverine 3 will serve as the last X-Men spin-off starring Hugh Jackaman and Patrick Stewart and directed by James Mangold (Photo : Facebook/The Wolverine)
New "Wolverine 3" details reveal the status of the film's script, as well as X-Men characters Mystique, Storm and X-23 added to the sequel.
"X-Men" film producer Simon Kinberg has revealed the status of the upcoming films such as "Wolverine 3" and "The New Mutants" as he explains that the script of the third spin-off for Logan is close to completion and evryone is excited about the production schedules soon, We Got This Covered reported. Kinsberg stated that the final "Wolverine" film should be one the best and must be done right for the character as he express confidence in the film's production team and the script.
"Wolverine 3" will be directed by James Mangold and it will feature Hugh Jackman returning to the role as the feral X-Men member, Logan/Wolverine. Both Jackman and Mangold teased the plot of "Wolverine 3" will be based on Mark Miller and Steve McNiven's comic book storyline, "Old Man Logan" and it could be Jackman's final performance as Logan for his famed character.
Logan is also rumored to appear in "X-Men: Apocalypse" as director Bryan Singer stated that the he will be going back to Montreal to shoot more scenes and it will feature Wolverine wearing the classic yellow costume from the comics.
Aside from the the film script updates, there are also several X-Men characters rumoredto to appear in "Wolverine 3".
Characters such as Storm, Mystique, Rogue, Magneto and Jean Grey could join Logan on his final quest in the spin-off. Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) has already appeared "The Wolverine" as ghost image of Logan, but it will be unlikely since he has conquered his guilt for killing her in "X-Men: The Last Stand". Rogue (Anna Paquin) had a father-and-daughter relationship which was heavily explored throughout the film and Storm (Halle Berry) is one of Logan's closest friends in the team and her inclusion in the film could trigger a more romantic relationship between the two. Magneto and Mystique in the "Wolverine 3" could have an interesting and dynamic trait in plot since Logan does not trust them and circumstances within the story could explore more of their personalities with each other, Moviepilot reported.
Other characters that were rumored to be included in "Wolverine 3" includes Logan's clone, Laura Kinney/X-23, the Russian mutant Omega Red and Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber), who Jackman wanted to return in the "X-Men" film franchise.
"Wolverine" will release in cinemas on March 3, 2017.
