May 5 2009Wolverine: He's Goin' to Japan, Dudes! Wooo!
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is sitting on a 35% rating at Rotten Tomatoes, which, by the standards of 100% being really good, is not very good. But it also made like $85 million last weekend, so it's sequel time. Logan's going to Japan!:
Fox and Seed are in development on a sequel to "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," which topped the domestic box office over the weekend.The Seed partners have begun planning the sequel, which they are squarely focusing on the samurai storyline originated in the comic series, and whose Japanese locale was teased after the film's final credits. A writer has yet to be hired.
Why do I have the sneaking suspicion that "squarely focusing on the samurai storyline" means "squarely focused on the samurai storyline--but also with subplots involving Cyclops, Psylocke, Apocalypse, Evil Wolverine, the Devil, and a deadly serial rapist"?
Hugh Jackman, Seeds planting pics [Variety]
Reader Comments
1. chemikalburn - May 5, 2009 12:04 PM
give me a fucking break....and first
2. Nick - May 5, 2009 12:06 PM
Maybe if they realize that adding fifty billion cameos was a terrible idea and instead spend that money on better writers and not leaving special effects unfinished, they'll have a decent movie on their hands.
3. chiefs312001 - May 5, 2009 12:20 PM
yeah it was wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy below expectations. if you're gonna do another origins, get magneto underway or something.
4. Mick - May 5, 2009 12:29 PM
Wolverine: Big In Japan
I can see it now, Alphaville creaming in their pants that their music will be heard outside of Utah again, for the first time in 20 years.
5. DG - May 5, 2009 12:38 PM
SILVER SAMURAI
6. Chuck Nunchuck - May 5, 2009 12:55 PM
this is rubbish.
7. Hal - May 5, 2009 1:48 PM
As long as Wolverine battles Godzilla dressed as Ultraman (or hell, just in his old outfit) count me in. Snikt that, count me as buying tickets for EVERY SHOW OPENING WEEKEND! ARE YOU LISTENING 20th CENTURY FOX?!?!?!
8. ekn - May 5, 2009 1:49 PM
deadpoolspinoffplease
9. Brandon - May 5, 2009 2:14 PM
If they were going to do a sequel why didn't they focus more time on his childhood, so the loss of his father and the revelation that Mr. Logan was his real father would have more of an impact?
10. Zyclonis - May 5, 2009 2:54 PM
X-Men Origins: Wolverines Big Adventure
11. billabong021 - May 5, 2009 7:34 PM
As a fan of X-men and Wolverine I'd have to say I've never been more insulted and pissed olf at a comic film.
I mean I was cool with Daredevil and the first Hulk film sucking cause like, they're crap comics but Wolverine man, he had so much potential to be awesome in a film!
And what was up with Blackpool?! He got killed off?! What the hell! A huge part of his appeal in the comics was that he was a smartass, and he got turned into a MUTE when he was introduced!
And did anyone notice how Deadpools' blades were freakin CROOKED in the lead up to the fight scene?!?!?
Sloppy work damit!!!!
12. someonEElse - May 6, 2009 1:17 AM
I didn't get the Japan ending after the credits, I got the deadpool ending. Anyone else or just me?
13. Maloo - May 6, 2009 2:28 PM
Origins was horrid ...Wow they are just trying to steal fanboy money LOL
14. Narcissist - May 6, 2009 5:14 PM
Shouldn't they wait 3-4 weeks to be sure that $80 Mil-plus wasn't just hype-hypnosis?