Monday, September 24, 2012

PHOTO: "The Wolverine" Is Pissed Off...

Fox has released the first official photo of star Hugh Jackman in the comic book sequel "The Wolverine". Buffed up and looking quite ready to tear his enimies apart....


The script initially written by Christopher McQuarrie--then reworked by Mark Bomback--is set mostly in Japan and based on the great mini-series by Frank Miller and Chris Claremont. The sequel will find our steel clawed hero (Jackman) going toe to toe with the Silver Samurai.

Will Yun Lee will play Harada, aka. The Silver Samurai - a crime lord's illegitimate son with an electrified suit of armor. Brian Tee ("Grimm") is Noburo Mori, a corrupt justice minister about to marry the crime lord's daughter (who is Logan's love interest).Also cast are Hiroyuki Sanada ("Lost," "The Last Samurai") as Shingen, Hal Yamanouchi ("Push") as Yashida, and Tao Okamoto and Rila Fukushima as Mariko and Yukio. Svetlana Khodchenkova ("Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy") plays 'The Viper'

James Mangold directs the pic which has begun shooting in Sydney Australia since Jackman has finished Tom Hooper's (The King's Speech) adaptation of "Les Misérables".

The Wolverine has a July 26th 2013 release date.

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