We’ve known for quite some time that 20th Century Fox’sLoganwill beHugh Jackman’s final film as Wolverine, and it was recently confirmed by directorJames Mangoldthat the film is set in the year 2029. The filmmaker revealed thatLogantakes place 5 years after the events of theX-Men: Days of Future Pastprologue, which is set in the year 2024, with the director stating that setting the movie in 2029 gives him room to be clear of the “existing entanglements” of theX-Menuniverse. Today we have word fromHugh Jackman, who claims thatLoganisn’t even set in the sameX-Menuniverse, althoughJames Mangoldrevealed on social media that may not be the case. First off, here’s whatHugh Jackmanhad to say about how this movie isn’t “beholden to timelines” of theX-Menuniverse.
“And so Jim [Mangold] and I had this blank canvas and we wanted to make something really different. Definitely tonally different, I kept thinking The Wrestler, Unforgiven. He was thinking Unforgiven as well and The Gauntlet and these other movies which just seemed to really match his character. Early on we had the idea for the title not having anything to do withWolverinein it, but making this more about the man. And what the collateral damage of being Wolverine your entire life would be. It’s a standalone movie in many ways. It’s not really beholden to timelines and storylines in the other movies. Obviously,Patrick Stewartis in there so we have some crossover, but it feels very different and very fresh.”
Hugh Jackmanwent on to say in his interview withDigital Spythat it “doesn’t help telling a story” to have a movie within a huge cinematic universe. He went on to add how fans will fully understand the stand alone nature of the movie when they see it in theaters on March 3. Here’s what he had to say.
“When you see the full movie you’ll understand. Not only is it different in terms of timeline and tone, it’s a slightly different universe. It’s actually a different paradigm and that will become clear.”
When asked about the actor’s interview on Twitter,James Mangoldresponded by stating that he doesn’t thinkHugh Jackmanmeant thatLoganisn’t set in theX-Men universe. The director goes onto say that the movie is simply set 5 years past anything that has been seen so far in theX-Menmovies. Here’s what the director had to say on Twitter below.
“Don’t think @RealHughJackman said that exactly. Simple fact. We take place in 2029, 5 yrs past anything depicted in XMEN film. And “slightly different” causes an uproar? Everyone should just breathe and focus on important things.”
The synopsis reveals that in the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican border. But Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces. The story is partially based on theOld Man Logancomics story line, but it will also include elements of other comics, since there are a number of characters that can’t be featured in this story, since Marvel Studios owns the rights to characters such as Hawkeye, Hulk and Red Skull. The new trailer that debuted this week reveals that there are actuallyX-Mencomic books, loosely based on the superhero group’s exploits, but it remains to be seen how the comics will figure into the story. Take a look atJames Mangold’s tweets regardingLogan’s place in theX-Menuniverse.
