THE WOLVERINE May Not Tie As Neatly Into Fox's Shared Universe As We Thought

THE WOLVERINE May Not Tie As Neatly Into Fox's Shared Universe As We Thought

It's been assumed that James Mangold's solo Wolverine movie would be the stepping stone to Fox's shared movie-verse of Marvel characters, and while it still exists in the same universe, Mangold suggests that it may not tie directly into the next X-flick, Days Of Future Past..

By MarkCassidy - Jun 24, 2013 03:06 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men
Source: SFX

Wolverine fans are in for a treat over the next year or so, as Hugh Jackman's mutton-chopped mutant berserker is set to grace our screens in not only a new solo movie, but Bryan Singer's X-Men: Days Of Future Past. So both films will tie together right? Well, yes...and no! 20th Century Fox's plans for a shared movie universe for its stable of Marvel characters is well known now, but even though The Wolverine and DOFP will obviously be set in the same reality, director James Mangold tells SFX that his movie will bring Logan's story to "a close".



“Bryan and I have talked and he’s seen what we’ve done. Clearly the reality is that we are all trying to work together and make things groove together. But the trick is we were making our movie before Bryan came on and before I knew what they were up to in that film. Our agenda was always our agenda and our movie stands alone, so the journey we take Logan on in The Wolverine, we bring to a close.”


I wouldn't take this as sign that there will be no continuity at all, maybe just that we won't have something like a Marvel-esque after credit sequence directly setting up the next movie. Anyway, we'll find out soon enough when The Wolverine hits theaters July 26th, and you can read more from Mangold when the new issue of SFX comes out on June 26th.


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Happy11
Happy11 - 6/24/2013, 4:03 AM
I really hope the wolverine is better than the last few X-Men films.
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 6/24/2013, 4:04 AM
"THE WOLVERINE May Not Tie So Neatly Into Fox's Shared Universe As We Thought."

Haha, shitttttt, the X-Men continuity's been [frick]ed up since X3, and get even worse with Fist Ass. None of it makes any sense, which is why I just view it as all stand alone films.


TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 6/24/2013, 4:05 AM
*got
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 6/24/2013, 4:09 AM
Oh, and the way THE WOLVERINE ends, definitely shows you that it is a stand alone film with no desire to make a sequel, despite it being left open. They can easily tie it into Future Past.

I must say however, I believe even though I loved seeing Colossus and Iceman and what not in X2, The Wolverine will be even "better". The script is fantastic and is definitely the best story wise of the series.
TelaVizion
TelaVizion - 6/24/2013, 4:16 AM
There were no continuity problems with X3... It all started with Wolvie 4 and First Class
jamesbrando3
jamesbrando3 - 6/24/2013, 4:38 AM
I think he's trying to cover his tracks and throw us off the scent. I'm sure they'll try to tie the wolverine into DOFP somehow...
Unionjack
Unionjack - 6/24/2013, 4:54 AM
they will just film a post credits sequence to tie them together
ParisSun
ParisSun - 6/24/2013, 4:54 AM
Of course it's not. You would be a fool to believe these movies were going to make any sense together.
Deadpool727
Deadpool727 - 6/24/2013, 4:56 AM
I think this all depends on the date of the interview, as some magazines publish interviews that they had many months ago. Also, weren't there reshoots with Patrick Stewart?
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 6/24/2013, 4:57 AM
This movie is going to be beastly. Mangold has crafted something special with this movie.
Presence1
Presence1 - 6/24/2013, 4:58 AM
Continuity issues in an XMEN/Wolverine movie?

I.....am....shocked
StrangerX
StrangerX - 6/24/2013, 4:58 AM
Whatever, im ready
ANIMUS84
ANIMUS84 - 6/24/2013, 5:06 AM
C'mon, a Wolverine solo film that's not Rated- R will never live up to it's potential.
Abary
Abary - 6/24/2013, 5:09 AM
So like Avengers. With the bifrost destroyed in Thor, the movie doesn't directly lead to Avengers. It was up to Joss to get Thor there. Let's see how this is handled.
TheRedSkull
TheRedSkull - 6/24/2013, 5:14 AM
Well the f'd up already, anyway back to more important things like the MCU...
TheRedSkull
TheRedSkull - 6/24/2013, 5:14 AM
They*
gambgel
gambgel - 6/24/2013, 5:22 AM
I would be a really stupid move by Fox to not tease Days of future past at the end of The Wolverine.

Days of future past will have a Comic Con presence and a more than likely heavey marketing campaign, so its not like it needs an after credits scene at all, but any promotion will help the movie boxoffice, so..... why not?
MoonDoggyX
MoonDoggyX - 6/24/2013, 5:23 AM
Um... How does fox have a shared universe when Wolverine is the only one that has solo movies...? Don't believe the hype!
SugarYumYum
SugarYumYum - 6/24/2013, 5:39 AM
FOX's idea of a shared universe is Wolverine having to "share" movies with his friends.
JGAR
JGAR - 6/24/2013, 5:40 AM
Jesus Christ I'm going to get so confused by the time X-Men DOFP comes out
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 6/24/2013, 5:45 AM
Finally, Logan's story is coming to a "close"



Hopefully he means the end of films about Wolverine.
redkrypton
redkrypton - 6/24/2013, 5:46 AM
What was the scene reported a while back that involved Patrick Stewart? It was tied to The Wolverine and not to DOFP.
UltimateTypeface
UltimateTypeface - 6/24/2013, 5:47 AM
Yea, not so easy to make a shared movie universe.

Marvel have had to work hard, take risks and piss people off to get the MCU happening.

These guys think they can just bung in a couple of cameos and all of sudden we got a shared universe?

They will get torn apart.
MattSpatola
MattSpatola - 6/24/2013, 5:52 AM
All he is saying is that the story the are telling they finish in the movie. It's a stand alone movie as has been described from the beginning.

Does not mean anything else. It ties into the resat of the X movies because Logan and Jean Grey are in it and probably Prof X too.

Don't get too worked up.
EpitomeofAwesome
EpitomeofAwesome - 6/24/2013, 5:59 AM
Fox, if you're reading this, (Which I know you aren't, but still) GIVE THE RIGHTS BACK TO MARVEL! Despite X1, X2 and First Class being good Marvel could do them SO much better! So, in conclusion, screw you, Fox. Screw you.
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 6/24/2013, 6:08 AM
THE WOLVERINE May Not Tie As Neatly Into Fox's Shared Universe As We Thought



But seriously tho, who actually thought that?
GeekyCheekyChic
GeekyCheekyChic - 6/24/2013, 6:09 AM
Crap. That's the common denominator for all fox cbms. Wake me when a real X-men film is made.
GeekyCheekyChic
GeekyCheekyChic - 6/24/2013, 6:11 AM
And I agree.... Leave the "r" out of "first class"
X-men has been fisted by fox for years.
rebellion
rebellion - 6/24/2013, 6:13 AM
i say logan dies and the wolvie we see in dofp is his past version. so he is not the time traveler. tadaa!
Invictor
Invictor - 6/24/2013, 6:13 AM
I am still one of the few that would like to see Wolverine in costume, with some adjustments of course. If they could do Batman, they can do Wolverine. But it doesn't seem like it's happening anytime soon.
Invictor
Invictor - 6/24/2013, 6:14 AM
@TheBaroness89, take the "cl" out of "class". He's been getting fisted up the ass.
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