The Latest News on X-Men Origins: Wolverine
May 02, 2008
Marvel Mulls Upcoming Projects
It looks like Iron Man will meet Marvel's wildest expectations -- so what comes next for the studio? More...
April 30, 2008
Jackman Talks Wolverine Inspiration, Sequels
In a new interview with MTV, Hugh Jackman compares next year's X-Men Origins: Wolverine to Batman Begins, and declares himself ready to strap on those claws "another ten or eleven" times. More...
April 17, 2008
Photo Update: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
In anticipation of its May 1, 2009 release, promotional materials are slowly trickling out for X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the Gavin Hood-directed, Hugh Jackman-starring movie exploring the beginning days of Marvel's beloved feral hero. More...
April 10, 2008
Read the Latest on X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Looking for the latest updates on X-Men Origins: Wolverine? You're in luck: Superhero Hype! has gathered a bunch of them in one place for your eager perusal. More...
March 05, 2008
New Shots of Jackman and Schreiber on the Wolverine Set!
Now that X-Men Origins: Wolverine is filming, it won't be long before we can have a look at Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, and the rest of the cast in action. And by "won't be long," we mean "right now." More...
March 03, 2008
Kodi Smit-McPhee Sticks to The Road, Drops Out of Wolverine
If forced to choose between starring in a project about an adamantium-clawed superhero and one based on a Pulitzer-winning Cormac McCarthy novel, what would you do? More...
February 28, 2008
New Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Wolverine Shots Online!
Between Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, and X-Men Origins: Wolverine, you can expect your local cineplex to be a very Marvel-lous place for the foreseeable future. How about an advance look at the studio's tentpole trio? More...
February 22, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Smurfs First Look Online, Wolverine Gets More Mutants
This week's Ketchup brings us a sneak peek at CGI Smurfs, lots of casting news about Wolverine, competing Alice in Wonderland projects, and news that Leo DiCaprio will be producing a live-action adaptation of Akira More...
February 20, 2008
Wall Street Spills Beans On Upcoming Marvel Projects
Last December, Stan Lee promised Collider that every "important Marvel character" would soon be getting its own film. Yesterday, the publisher's fourth-quarter 2007 earnings report made it clear that Lee wasn't kidding. More...
February 19, 2008
Wolverine Cast Gets Bigger
Now that filming has finally begun on the first X-Men prequel, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, details of who will be joining Hugh Jackman on his latest trip down Adamantium Way are starting to come to light. More...
February 15, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Wolverine On Film, Justice League May Lose A Couple Of Heroes
In this week's column, Greg Dean Schmitz gives us the lowdown on some upcoming superhero movies, like Wolverine, Justice League, and Dr. Strange. There is also news about some game adaptations, such as Mortal Kombat, Tekken, believe it or not, Monopoly!... More...
February 15, 2008
Jackman Promises Meaner Wolverine
Can't wait until next May to get a look at Hugh Jackman in some Wolverine prequel action? USA Today feels your pain. More...
January 30, 2008
Young Wolverine Hits The Road
Kodi Smit-McPhee -- the 11-year-old Australian actor who will make American audiences' acquaintances as young Logan in X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- has joined the cast of The Road. More...
January 14, 2008
Liev Schreiber Joining Wolverine?
Plenty of names have been floated as possible co-stars for Hugh Jackman in the forthcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- and one of the most frequently mentioned has been Liev Schreiber as a young Colonel William Stryker. More...
December 28, 2007
David Benioff Promises Fun Wolverine
Gavin Hood may be trying to justify directing Wolverine with his explanations of its existential metaphors, but screenwriter David Benioff just wanted to write a fun movie. More...
December 13, 2007
David Benioff on The Kite Runner: The RT Interview
Adapting a book into a feature film can be a daunting task, especially when it is one of the best selling books in recent history. But David Benioff, the screenwriter of The Kite Runner -- opening on December 14th -- bravely decided to tackle this challenge. And just for kicks, the majority of The Kite... More...
November 26, 2007
Maggie Q Joining Wolverine Cast?
So what if X-Men Origins: Wolverine isn't coming out until May of 2009? When it comes to rumors, gossip, and news, we can't get started early enough -- so here's a little tidbit about who might be joining Hugh Jackman when he finally gets down to snikt-ing at a theater near you.... More...
November 01, 2007
To Strike, Or Not To Strike -- What's The Deal as Hollywood's Clock Runs Down?
To strike, or not to strike? That is the question that Hollywood's writers will be answering Thursday, and from the looks of Wednesday's talks breakdown, it looks likely. We've got the rundown on what that means for your television and movie watching in the future.... More...
October 31, 2007
Spider-Man 4 Script On Its Way
The questions of who will be directing and starring in it remain unanswered, but Spider-Man 4 just got itself a screenwriter. More...
October 25, 2007
Hollywood Braces for Writers' Strike
We're just a few days away from the Writers Guild strike deadline, and things aren't looking good. More...
October 19, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Dark Knight Prologue Coming; Wolverine Gets Official Title; Star Trek Gets Kirk And Bones
In this week's Ketchup, viewers will get a sneak peek at The Dark Knight, if they go a bit out of their way, Wolverine won't just be called Wolverine, and the new Star Trek gets a new Kirk and a new Bones. More...
October 18, 2007
Wolverine Gets Official Title, Release Date
Cue the chorus of claw jokes, everyone: Variety reports that 20th Century Fox has settled on May 1, 2009 for the release of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. More...
October 01, 2007
Writers' Strike Coming Sooner Than Expected? Bad News For Justice League!
Maybe we won't be seeing Justice League of America in the summer of 2009 after all. Matter of fact, a whole slew of movies might be missing their release targets -- including Wolverine, G.I. Joe, The Wolf Man, The Soloist, and the Night at the Museum sequel.... More...
September 30, 2007
Gavin Hood Suggests A Philosophical, Operatic Wolverine
Gavin Hood devoted a few minutes of time at a Rendition press day to answer questions about the upcoming project on everybody's mind: Wolverine. Even the director of the Oscar-winning Tsotsi could joke about why he took on the big studio comic book project.... More...
September 10, 2007
Wolverine Set to Start Filming
It's got a script, a director, and a star -- and now, reports TheXverse, the X-Men spinoff Wolverine is prepping for production. More...
August 10, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: J.J. Abrams' Untitled Gets Title (Maybe), Superman Villains, Kate Beckinsale on Possible Roles, And More!
In this week's ketchup, the Untitled J.J. Abrams Project appears to finally have a title (though we still can't be sure), Superman: Man of Steel will have two villains, and Kate Beckinsale tells the Comic-Con crowd about her past and future movie opportunities.... More...
August 07, 2007
More Wolverine News Than You Can Shake a Claw At!
In the mood for a little dish on the forthcoming Wolverine movie? How about a lot? Today's your lucky day -- Wizard has posted a fat pantsload of information, speculation, and other assorted -ations, and we're here to break it down and point you in the right direction for all the Wolvie news that's fit... More...
July 20, 2007
Wolverine Has a Director!
Fox has (finally) signed a director for their upcoming "Wolverine" spin-off, and the lucky helmer is ... Gavin Hood, whom you might know from the South African film "Tsotsi." More...
June 21, 2007
Wolverine Still Beats Magneto to Film
Marvel has hired David Goyer to bring their "Magneto" spinoff to life, but they are still putting their eggs in Wolverine's basket for the first "X-Men" solo film. Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige gave us the update while hanging out on the "Iron Man" set.... More...
June 08, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Prospective "Wolverine" Director, "Shreks" Four And Five Set, New Site And Poster For "Halloween," And More!
In this week's Ketchup, the director's job for "Wolverine" is a two-person race, Dreamworks has plans to reap more cash in the coming years with the next two "Shrek" films, and Rob Zombie's "Halloween" has a poster and website up and running.... More...
June 07, 2007
Has Fox Chosen a "Wolverine" Director?
According to one source, the studio has the "Wolverine" director's job down to a lead candidate ... and a backup choice. More...
May 29, 2007
Update on the "X-Men" Spinoffs
Wondering what's up with the "Wolverine" and "Magneto" movies? So were the guys at the "X-Men" Films blog, so they got in touch with producer Tom Rothman... More...
April 30, 2007
Has Casting Begun on "Wolverine"?
No, we don't have any names just yet, but the fact that there's presently a casting call for the "Wolverine" movie tells us that pre-production is officially underway on the "X-Men" spinoff. More...
April 27, 2007
David Goyer to Direct "Magneto"
He's had his hand in a whole bunch of superhero flicks, and you can now add another one on to the filmography of writer/director David S. Goyer. He'll be directing and (re-)writing the "Magneto" flick for Fox. More...
November 18, 2006
"X-Men" Producer Gives More Word on "Wolverine" Directors and "Young Magneto"
Hugh Jackman has given as much "Wolverine" info as he could give lately, teasing the David Benioff script and announcing the search for a director. Now it's up to producer Lauren Shuler Donner to make it happen, but she's got a few other X-ideas on her plate.... More...
November 16, 2006
Shawn Ashmore Ponders "X-Men" Sequel Possibilities
The net has been buzzing about the "Wolverine" prequel since Hugh Jackman has been on the PR circuit for four consecutive films in a month, but the other X-men deserve some love too. Like Shawn Ashmore, who plays Iceman. He's available. More...
November 12, 2006
Hugh Jackman Reports "Wolverine" Offer Out to Directors
On his press rounds for "The Prestige" and "Flushed Away" last month, Hugh Jackman promised reporters to have news on a director for the "Wolverine" film come the time of the "Fountain" junket. Unfortunately, he hasn't locked one in yet.... More...
November 10, 2006
Singer Plans "Super" Sequel; Thinks About "Wolverine" Too
No sooner had Bryan Singer officially signed on to direct the sequel to "Superman Returns" before the title rumors began a'swirling. Oh, and now there's word that Singer might want to check out that "Wolverine" screenplay. Hmmm. More...
October 31, 2006
Hugh Jackman Psyched for "Wolverine," Loves the Screenplay, Too
Versatile actor Hugh Jackman is most definitely best known for his portrayal of Wolverine in the "X-Men" trilogy, and by now you're well aware that the guy's getting his very own spinoff flick. And based on what Jackman has to say about the burgeoning project, it sounds like we're in for... More...
October 20, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: James Cameron's New Leading Man, Jackman Likes "Wolverine," "Hellboy" Has New Enemies, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, James Cameron finds his man for "Avatar," Hugh Jackman digs the "Wolverine" script, and Guillermo del Toro ponders some old friends as possible foes for "Hellboy." More...
October 16, 2006
Hugh Jackman: "Wolverine" Prequel Script is "Fantastic"
According to producer-star Hugh Jackman, David Benioff's script for "X-Men" spinoff "Wolverine" is good to go, and great to boot. More...
October 09, 2006
The Latest On "Wolverine," "X-Men" Spinoffs
It looks like the next "X-Men"- related film will be "Wolverine," but "X-3" director Brett Ratner told IGN FilmForce he'd love to make a fourth "X-Men" as well. Meanwhile, co-creator Stan Lee said the X-Men universe is diverse enough to yield a number... More...

