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Release Date:
Friday, July 26, 2013 Nationwide
intense sci-fi action and violence, some sexuality and language PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED
Plot: What's the story about?
Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action-adventure takes Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern-day Japan. Out of his depth in an unknown world, he will face a host of unexpected and deadly opponents in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality.
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Who stars in The Wolverine: Cast List
Hugh Jackman ... Logan / Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine, Prisoners
Will Yun Lee ... Lee Harada / The Silver Samurai
Total Recall, Rogue Warfare
Hiroyuki Sanada ... Shingen
Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat
Jessica Biel ... Viper
Valentine's Day, Route 66
Svetlana Khodchenkova ... Viper
Rila Fukushima ... Yukio
Brian Tee ... Noburo Mori
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Tao Okamoto ... Mariko Yashida
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, She's Just A Shadow
Who's making The Wolverine: Crew List
A look at the The Wolverine behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director James Mangold last directed Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Ford v Ferrari. The film's writer Christopher McQuarrie last wrote Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and Top Gun: Maverick.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Lauren Shuler DonnerKevin Feige
Hugh Jackman
John Palermo
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Production: What we know about The Wolverine?
Key Facts
- In a recent interview with Empire magazine, The Wolverine director James Mangold said the film is actually a sequel to the last ensemble X-Men film. As Mangold said, "Where this film sits in the universe of the films is after them all. Jean Grey is gone, most of the X-Men are disbanded or gone, so there's a tremendous sense of isolation for him."
- Taking place after the events of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Loosely follows the early 1980s Chris Claremont/Frank Miller comic book miniseries. The original X-Men Origins: Wolverine was released in 2009 and grossed nearly $400 million worldwide.
Filming Timeline
- 2013 - July: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2012 - December: The film was set to Post-Production status.
Principal photography concluded on Wednesday, November 21, 2012.
- 2012 - October: The film was set to Production status.
- 2010 - March: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2009 - August: The film was set to Development status.
- 2009 - June: The film was set to Announced status.
The Wolverine Release Date: When was the film released?
The Wolverine was a Nationwide release in 2013 on Friday, July 26, 2013. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including The To-Do List, Blackfish and The Time Being.
The Wolverine DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Wolverine was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 .