The Wolverine takes place After the X-Men films, now has Bone Claws

Big reveals for Wolverine in his latest film.

In Empire Magazine, we learn that the film takes place after the horrid X-Men 3 mess. The X-Men are not active and Wolverine is dealing with the grief of killing Jean.

Here's a few words from Director James Mangold:

"Where this film sits in the universe of the films is after them all," reveals Mangold. "Jean Grey is gone, most of the X-Men are disbanded or gone, so there’s a tremendous sense of isolation for him." 

Now that's intriguing. We're pretty sure that there are prequel elements to The Wolverine - our picture alone, if you know your Wolverine lore, would suggest it, while on-set pics suggest that some sequences take place in World War II. Also, recent rumours hint at a cameo from Famke Janssen as Logan's unrequited love Jean Grey, last seen being mercy-killed by Logan at the end of X-Men: The Last Stand. 

But, according to Mangold, the bulk of the action - which takes Logan to Tokyo, where he falls for Tao Okamoto's mysterious Mariko and becomes entangled in a brutal gang war - will take place outside of all previous X-film continuity.

This is an interesting turnabout. Just hope the story makes sense.