Hugh Jackman in talks for another ‘Wolverine’ movie

If you want to take Wolverine away from Hugh Jackman, you’ll have to pry it from his cold, dead, adamantium-strengthened hands. According to Deadline, Fox is in negotiations with Jackman and director James Mangold for a sequel to their successful standalone X-Men flick, The Wolverine. This would afford Jackman an eighth opportunity to play Logan on celluloid. Though The […]

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Suicide is painless – The Wolverine review

By Simon Miraudo July 22, 2013 When director James Mangold Tweeted the ten films that inspired The Wolverine, he dropped titles that would undeniably send shivers of excitement down the spines of his cineaste followers. They included Wong Kar Wai‘s Chungking Express, Roman Polanski‘s Chinatown, as well as westerns The Outlaw Josey Wales and Shane, […]

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Trailer Debut: The Wolverine

The first teaser trailer for James Mangold’s The Wolverine has been released online, featuring Hugh Jackman’s much-loved X-Man battling a bunch of ninjas in Japan. Mangold and screenwriters Christopher McQuarrie and Mark Bomback have smartly separated Jackman’s Logan from the rest of his mutant buddies and placed him in Japan, paying tribute to the comic character’s most […]

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Jessica Biel starring in The Wolverine

After years of false starts, we won’t officially believe this movie is actually happening until we see it unspooling on the screen, but here is some more news on The Wolverine. According to Twitch (and confirmed by Deadline), Jessica Biel will star as Viper in the James Mangold directed X-Men spin-off. Once a significant cog in the evil Hydra machine, Viper […]

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The Wolverine to shoot in Sydney

After months – years? – of false stars, The Wolverine is that little bit closer to becoming a reality. IF.com reports the James Mangold directed pic will film in Sydney, despite it being set in Japan. Production in Asia was halted following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in the region last year. The decision to […]

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Wolverine 2 delayed once again

20th Century Fox have again delayed the start of production on The Wolverine, the sequel to the 2009 Hugh Jackman film, Deadline reports. Fox have said that they never committed to a start date to begin with but were looking at late 2011. It seems that may now become early to mid 2012, though Fox […]

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James Mangold to direct The Wolverine

Our long, national nightmare is over. After Darren Aronofosky skipped out on directing The Wolverine, Fox and star Hugh Jackman have been on the lookout for a suitable replacement. According to Deadline, they have settled on Knight and Day helmer James Mangold. Mangold is a serviceable director; he makes solid films (Walk the Line, 3:10 […]

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Character assassination – Knight and Day review

Knight and Day – Starring Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz and Peter Sarsgaard. Directed by James Mangold. Rated M. Originally published July 6, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. Knight and Day feels like the product of a different era. And no, I’m not just talking about the 1990s, when star Tom Cruise was a legitimate box office […]

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Wicked heading to the big screen

The hit Broadway musical Wicked is heading to the big screen, with several big name directors lining up for a chance to direct. The report comes from Deadline, who claim that J.J. Abrams, James Mangold, Ryan Murphy and Rob Marshall are all taking meetings with Universal regarding a feature film adaptation of Wicked. The musical’s […]

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Character assassination – Knight and Day review

Knight and Day – Starring Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz and Peter Sarsgaard. Directed by James Mangold. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Knight and Day feels like the product of a different era. And no, I’m not just talking about the 1990s, when star Tom Cruise was a legitimate box office draw and not an ever-smiling […]

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