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‘Logan’ Director Explains Why He Cut ‘Westchester Incident’
‘Logan’ Director Explains Why He Cut ‘Westchester Incident’
‘Logan’ Director Explains Why He Cut ‘Westchester Incident’
Logan is, first and foremost, a Wolverine movie. It’s also a western, a poignant character study, a story of a man reconciling with the inevitable, and a really great farewell for Hugh Jackman — and also maybe Patrick Stewart’s Professor X. Like the titular hero, Charles Xavier is quite different when we meet him again in Logan, haunted by a mysterious incident that is never fully explained, much to the film’s benefit. Director James Mangold would agree, as he’s revealed that the original script didn’t just allude to the incident, it actually showed it, which would have made for a much different film.
The Secret to ‘Logan’s Success? Bringing Old Superhero Movies Into the Future
The Secret to ‘Logan’s Success? Bringing Old Superhero Movies Into the Future
The Secret to ‘Logan’s Success? Bringing Old Superhero Movies Into the Future
My recent list of the most dated parts of the original X-Men movie included things like Hugh Jackman’s comparatively non-huge, non-jacked-man physique, Wolverine’s non-stop smoking, and the heroes’ black leather costumes. The list also included the relative lack of Easter eggs; even with about ten major roles in the film, the first X-Men movie is, at least by contemporary standards, a small movie. There’s no sense of a wider Marvel Universe beyond the edges of the frame, there’re few appearances by (or references to) other mutants, and there’s no post-credits scene to tease future films. It is a movie unto itself.
Sink Your Claws Into These ‘Logan’ Secrets
Sink Your Claws Into These ‘Logan’ Secrets
Sink Your Claws Into These ‘Logan’ Secrets
You probably know that Logan is based on the Marvel Comics series “Old Man Logan” by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven. But did you know that Logan really came together when Hugh Jackman woke up in the middle of the night after a long conversation (and a few drinks) about Wolverine with Chappie director Neill Blomkamp? Jackman recorded a voice memo on his phone of what he wanted the movie to look like and eventually that became Logan. That’s just one of the facts featured in the newest episode of You Think You Know Movies!
‘Logan’ Director Confirms Plans for Black and White Version
‘Logan’ Director Confirms Plans for Black and White Version
‘Logan’ Director Confirms Plans for Black and White Version
When the first teaser images for Logan landed online last fall, there was something particularly intriguing about them — aside from the fact that this is Hugh Jackman’s final outing as Wolverine, of course. The photos were mostly in black and white, leading some to suspect that maybe the film itself was black and white. That suspicion was laid to rest with the arrival of the first teaser, but it might not have been entirely off.
Looks Like ‘Logan’ Doesn’t Have a Post-Credits Scene
Looks Like ‘Logan’ Doesn’t Have a Post-Credits Scene
Looks Like ‘Logan’ Doesn’t Have a Post-Credits Scene
After Logan’s runtime was increased by a whole three minutes from the version that screened for critics, we all hopped on the post-credits scene speculation. Would it tease Deadpool 2? Would it further wrap up Wolverine’s story? Would it hint at the next Wolverine-less X-Men movie? Better hold your horses, because James Mangold himself has now said that Logan has no post-credits scene after all.
‘Logan’ Review: One Last Ride for Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine
‘Logan’ Review: One Last Ride for Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine
‘Logan’ Review: One Last Ride for Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine
The first X-Men movie opened on July 14, 2000. A child born early that year would have just turned 17 by the time the tenth entry in the X-Men series, Logan, hits theaters next month. That is fortunate – viewers are going to need a driver’s license to get into this movie, which possesses the hardest R rating of any American superhero movie in history. In the past, Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine would swing his razor-sharp adamantium claws and bad guys would simply fall to the ground. There was never any visible evidence of his brutality. There’s more graphic violence in Logan’s first scene – severed limbs, gruesome disembowlings – than in all of the other of the Wolverine and X-Men movies combined.
‘Logan’ Director Explains Why He Cut Mutant Cameos
‘Logan’ Director Explains Why He Cut Mutant Cameos
‘Logan’ Director Explains Why He Cut Mutant Cameos
Early on, you might’ve expected Hugh Jackman’s final bow as Wolverine to go out with a bang, like a giant farewell party where all his old and new friends are there to wave him off into the sunset. But that wouldn’t be quite fitting for a loner like Logan (and it sounds more like an X-Men movie), whose upcoming sequel really emphasizes the “solo” in solo outing — so don’t go in expecting to see a bunch of cameos from other mutants in the X-universe.
‘Logan’ Director Confirms R-Rating
‘Logan’ Director Confirms R-Rating
‘Logan’ Director Confirms R-Rating
It’s been rumored for some time that Hugh Jackman’s big Wolverine farewell might very well receive an R-rating, and the massive success of Deadpool only strengthened that possibility. Up until now, however, it was unclear if Logan would actually hit theaters with an R — not for lack of trying, as both Jackman and director James Mangold have expressed an interest in delivering the red-band goods. And it looks like they’ve done just that.
Brutal ‘Logan’ Trailer Brings the X-Men Into the Real World
Brutal ‘Logan’ Trailer Brings the X-Men Into the Real World
Brutal ‘Logan’ Trailer Brings the X-Men Into the Real World
The most jarring line in the new trailer for James Mangold’s increasingly buzzy Wolverine spinoff Logan comes when the gruff mutant informs his young charge, “This is the real world. People die.” He tells her this after seeing one of her vintage X-Men comic books, and informing her that the team’s actual exploits bear little resemblance to what’s on the page. It all sends a clear message: this is a film unlike the solo Wolverine pictures that came before it, distinctive both in its high stakes and self-awareness. It’s a sharply written moment, but the new clip doesn’t linger on it for too long before getting to the good stuff — in this instance, a young girl cutting off an adult man’s hands.

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