New Pics: Hugh Jackman get pumped for Wolverine 2

Here are pics of Hugh getting shape for Wolvie 2

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Director Darren Aronofsky talks about making 'The Wolverine'

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The next Wolvie Film is called 'The Wolverine'

Over at HitFix, director Darren Aronofsky talks about Wolverine 2 and drops the official title to the public:

The film that he's directing is officially called "The Wolverine," and there won't be a number attached to it.  In our interview, he referred to the movie as a "one-off," and he emphasized that the film isn't a sequel in any conventional sense.

It's an interesting move, and it certainly separates this from Gavin Hood's movie, and from the larger "X-Men" franchise in general.  Between this film and Matthew Vaughn's "X-Men: First Class," it sounds like any rules we've got in mind about these films and what to expect based on the first four films in the franchise are out the window.

Frankly, I like that.  Comics have always made room for different artists and writers to take these icons and bend and twist them and try different things with them, so why shouldn't the films be the same way?

The Wolverine... Interesting... What do you think of the title?

Which Characters will appear in Wolvie 2?

I found a list of characters that will appear in the next Wolverine movie. For you true comic geeks, you will recognize most of them from the very 1st Wolverine Mini-Series done in 1983.
So here is the list

Zen: A Japanese man “who arranges for Logan’s release” from a Candian prison and “offers to answer questions about his origin if he’ll accompany him to Tokyo”.

Shingen: Shingen’s father was the master of The Hand, an order of ninja. Instead of allowing his son to take leadership of the order, Shingen’s father killed himself and left the Hand without a master. This pretty much defines Shingen now. That’s how it works in these kinds of stories.

Kenuichio: Shingen’s illegitimate son, but not recognised as an heir. An expert Samurai, he will adopt his “Silver Samurai” guise in the movie and attack Logan “several times”.

Mariko: Shingen’s daughter, and Logan’s chief love interest.

Yukio: Logan’s bodyguard and lust interest.

Frank Sinatra: “Japan’s answer to Frank Sinatra. A Yakuza higher-up who provides Logan with information”.

Okay, this movie could be cute... We will see

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Hope for Wolverine 2

After the piss poor mess known as X-Men Origins: Wolverine, I was done. However, a spark was lit in my belly when read this bit of info:

Christopher McQuarrie has signed on to write the script for Fox's sequel to its "Wolverine" movie.

The movie's story line will take its cue from the early 1980s Chris Claremont/Frank Miller miniseries, which is set in Japan and features Wolverine dealing with ninjas as he struggles whether to follow his animal killer instincts or the life under a samurai's code of honor and respect.

McQuarrie is not unfamiliar with the character. The scribe, who won an Oscar for writing "The Usual Suspects" for Bryan Singer, reteamed with the director to write 2000's "X-Men." Though McQuarrie could have received a credit, he voluntarily took his name off the movie when the final version was more in line with David Hayter's script than his.

The Usual Suspects was an interesting film. Maybe, just maybe, he can do this flick some justice. Unless some dumb ass director screws it up.

But I'll have hope.