Wolverine Claws His Way Into First Class Sequel

Hugh Jackman is talks to play Wolverine for .”X-Men: Days of Future Past, the sequel to X-Men: First Class.says THR. He would join other X-Men films stars, Sir Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, as well---who were announced yesterday by director Bryan Singer,

Jackman, who appeared in the first three X-Men movies and the spin-off X-Men Origins: Wolverine, cameoed in First Class recently finished filming The Wolverine for release next July.

Singer penned the treatment and produced 'First Class' which was directed by Matthew Vaughn. Now, their roles will be completely reversed for this sequel with Singer helming the film while Vaughn wrote the treatment and will produce with Lauren Shuler Donner and writer Simon Kinberg.

The sequel is based on a -2 issue story arc in the 'X-Men' comics published in 1981. Kinberg (Sherlock Holmes) is on board to pen the screenplay which will include New Mutants. Magneto and his relationship with Charles X. Xavier will be front and center as well.

The entire cast is set to reprise their roles, including James McAvoy (Professor X), Michael Fassbender (Magneto), and Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), Rose Byrne (Moira MacTaggert), January Jones (Emma Frost) and Nicholas Hoult (Beast).

Scheduled to begin shooting early next year, "X-Men: Days Of Future Past" hits screens July 18th 2014.