CBR: "The Wolverine" Gets Official 2013 Release Date

**CBR News** · 02-07-2012, 11:19 AM

James Mangold's follow-up to "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" starring Hugh Jackman is back on track with an official release date of July 26, 2013.

Full article here.

**Jackraow21** · 02-07-2012, 12:06 PM

Nice. Can't wait!

**BrotherUnitNo_4** · 02-07-2012, 12:08 PM

Hopefully this turns out to be the Wolverine film the fans have been waiting for.

**jesse_custer** · 02-07-2012, 12:12 PM

The buzz for this movie took a blow after Aronofsky left the project, but it'll probably still make a profit.

**LightningBug** · 02-07-2012, 12:36 PM

I'm pretty disappointed that Aronofsky is off the project. I've only seen a few of Mangold's movies. "Walk The Line" and "Girl, Interrupted" were both good movies, although neither one gives much of an indication of how he might handle Wolverine. "3:10 to Yuma" on the other hand suggests that he might have what it takes to make a pretty cool Wolverine movie. In any case, the last Wolverine flick is an easy act to follow, so that works in his favor.

**Alex** · 02-07-2012, 12:44 PM

Since aronsfky made 2 movies i hated, and 1 i liked, and none of which made me think "This dude should make a wolverine movie!" im in the internet minority in that i don't care that he's gone.
Also thought the first film failed to even be popcorm movie fun, so i hope they go in a different direction, assuming rated R is too much to hope for.
And ninjas.

**kalorama** · 02-07-2012, 12:49 PM

A "wait and see" for me. I'm not really looking forward to it, per se, but I haven't written it off.

**Legato** · 02-07-2012, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by kalorama

A "wait and see" for me. I'm not really looking forward to it, per se, but I haven't written it off.

I'm in the same mindset. Not holding out too much hope in a R rating, which it deserves, but my expectations towards this movie is at neutral right now.

**beserkerclaw** · 02-07-2012, 06:59 PM

This is great news however what i didnt like is them saying Mariko will have Two brothers them mentioning Silver Samurai like he isnt related.

**Meadow** · 02-08-2012, 12:35 AM

I haven't had any interest for this project ever since Aronofsky left.

**Phil Clark** · 02-08-2012, 04:25 AM

Originally Posted by beserkerclaw

This is great news however what i didnt like is them saying Mariko will have Two brothers them mentioning Silver Samurai like he isnt related.

Maybe for the general public that is meant to be a surprise. Remember, not everyone is familiar with Wolverines stories. A good 90% of the target audience is just going to see this based on the previous movies, not the comics.

**RunnerX13** · 02-08-2012, 05:43 AM

Not a fan of the name. When's the last time Logan was referred to as "the Wolverine" in the comics?

**Phil Clark** · 02-08-2012, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by RunnerX13

Not a fan of the name. When's the last time Logan was referred to as "the Wolverine" in the comics?

Again... it don't matter. The fans of the films will see this whatever it is called. We don't account for much more than about 10% of the overall take at the Box Office. Besides which, it is just a working title anyway. By the time it comes out they may call it "Wolverine: Ronin" or simply "Wolverine".

**aNamored** · 02-08-2012, 04:30 PM

It can't be worse than the 2009 film.

I'm looking forward to it for more reasons than one, but it'll be nice to see Hugh strap on the claws again. I am cautiously optimistic they will nail the storyline but we'll see.