X-Men Origins: Wolverine Series of Movies

[Madwelshboy]

WOLVERINE CLIP: Helicopter Smackdown

See Wolverine take out Agent Zero... and a helicopter, in this exclusive video clip of X-Men Origins: Wolverine

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/x-men_...e/news/?a=7050

[Madwelshboy]

X-Men Origins Inspired by Source Material

Comic book fans are highly critical of comic book-inspired movies, so how will X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE stack up? Director Gavin Hood backs his film by referencing two of the most popular Wolverine stories in Marvel Comics history.

Gavin Hood, director of the upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie from 20th Century Fox, was aware of the criticism aimed at him by fans, so he used two of the most acclaimed stories in Marvel Comics' Wolverine mythos for inspiration. In a recent interview with Wizard magazine, Hood director said:

"The two [comics] that most inform our movie are the Origin story and the Weapon X [story]. But I think we [could have spent] and entire movie just on that first Origin series, so I think that it would be fair to say that our movie's inspired by those two series rather than absolutely true to them."

When dealing with a character that has lived an exceedingly long life, the healthy use of flashback sequences is essential. When asked what criteria was used to select the important moments in Wolverine's development, Hood said:

"We needed to move [Wolverine] through from about 1860 when he's born as James Howlett through the late '70s, early '80s, when our story principally takes place. So it's certainly not an endless "Logan Through Time" story by no means. We had a story set in the not too distant past...so the bulk of our story...happens between him and his brother and Striker. But we do meet him in the roginal moment of getting his claws, which I thought was exciting."

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansit...r/news/?a=7059

[Madwelshboy]

Are Box-Office Fates of 'Star Trek,' 'Wolverine' Already Written?

Fox's 'X-Men' Marketing Strategy May Give It Twice the Numbers of Rival Paramount Film

http://adage.com/madisonandvine/arti...icle_id=136024

[Madwelshboy]

Deadpool Co-Creator Rob Liefeld Says Solo Spin-Off Is Likely

Despite the controversy surrounding the Weapon XI character in the upcoming “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” insiders keep dropping hints that Ryan Reynolds will reprise his mercenary role in a standalone “Deadpool” movie, if fans pull through at the box office.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansit...y/news/?a=7069

[Madwelshboy]

VIDEO: Wolverine Movie Character Clips

Just a few days before X-Men Origins: Wolverine is released to the masses, but we've got sneak peek video of the major characters in this promotional video clip.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/x-men_...e/news/?a=7079

[Madwelshboy]

Third Full X-Men Origins: Wolverine Trailer

http://www.superherohype.com/news/x-mennews.php?id=8265

[Madwelshboy]

9 Wolverine Character Commericals

We have all of the character promos now showing on television for X-Men Origins: Wolverine. See them all here.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/x-men_...e/news/?a=7093

[Madwelshboy]

Producer denies Wolverine rumors, talks about leak

Producer Lauren Shuler Donner denied to SCI FI Wire Internet rumors that her husband, Superman director Richard Donner, assumed the director's chair from Gavin Hood during production on the upcoming prequel X-Men Origins: Wolverine, though he helped out.

Shuler Donner also talked about the March 31 leak of an unfinished workprint of the movie online and other matters during an exclusive telephone interview last week. Wolverine opens on May 1. The following are edited excerpts from the interview.

http://scifiwire.com/2009/04/produce...-wolverine.php

[Lady_Tuatha]

I just watched Wolverine last night.. Really enjoyed it!! Okay so you could see some of the wires and thingsm in some of the action shots, ( I watched a nearly fully edited version of the film ) but still, its great!!

[Klenotka]

I hope you are going to watch it to the cinema, too
I don´t know, but to watch an unfinished product seems very wrong to me. But it´s me I´ll wait
I saw a clip from Wolverine in Jay Leno yesterday and it was so great. I can´t wait to see it on the opening weekend next week.

[Lady_Tuatha]

I hope you are going to watch it to the cinema, too
I don´t know, but to watch an unfinished product seems very wrong to me. But it´s me I´ll wait
I saw a clip from Wolverine in Jay Leno yesterday and it was so great. I can´t wait to see it on the opening weekend next week.

Yeah I will def go and see it in the cinema aswell, just could'nt help myself but watch the pirate copy that was sneaked out lol.

[Madwelshboy]

New X-Men Origins: Wolverine TV Spot

http://www.superherohype.com/news/x-mennews.php?id=8272

[Madwelshboy]

Remember that leaked workprint of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which Fox maintained was an early version of the movie? Ain't It Cool News is reporting that the leaked version is in fact identical to the final release version of the movie, sans finished visual effects and other technical tweaks: "It's obvious that Fox is trying their darndest to keep this news from getting out, because it will eliminate most of the motivation for people who have seen the workprint to pay for a ticket."

http://scifiwire.com/2009/04/news-br...z-joins-ni.php

[Klenotka]

I am not a part of "let´s hate Fox" club but I expected this. The only person, who I would believe saying this, is Hugh Jackman and he said nothing about it. He said the leaked version is as "a ferrari without painting" which is actually "movie without CGI and original score".
So I am really not that suprised and I think Rothman obviously has no idea about movies they are doing.
And I don´t think this hurt the movie too much. People who saw the workprint and didn´t like it, will ignore the finished version anyway. And those who liked it, will go to see it with finished effects.
I can´t imagine how it must feel - it´s like to watch two completely different movies cos music is doing A LOT.
And there is one lesson in this - never watch workprint. I mean, I love movies and watch a stolen version of an unfinished movie...I just couldn´t do that.

[Madwelshboy]

New Wolverine clip: 'I think we're gonna need new sheets'

Empire has posted a new clip from X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which you can watch after the jump.

http://scifiwire.com/2009/04/new-wol...lip-i-thin.php