Chatting with Drew McWeeny from
HitFix, Darren Aronofsky, who's been tapped to direct FOX's follow-up to
X-Men Origins: Wolverine, reveals that a number won't be attached to the official title of the sequel, dismissing the idea of the film being a sequel at all. Here's what McWeeny said verbatim:
"The film that he's directing is officially called "The Wolverine," and there won't be a number attached to it. In our interview, he referred to the movie as a "one-off," and he emphasized that the film isn't a sequel in any conventional sense."
While the title is simple, "The Wolverine" alone showcases its distinction from Gavin Hood's origins, as well as the 'X-Men' franchise overall. Though Matthew Vaughn's upcoming origin of the 'X-Men' in
X-Men: First Class will in fact stick to that continuity, we can look forward to Logan's return ruling out his four previous appearances.
Darren Aronofsky's "one-off" is sending Logan to Japan, as various artist did in comic issues over the years. If those characters descriptions that
leaked plot details last month are accurate—most likely they are since the studio demanded their removal from this site—Logan will be lured to Japan to learn who he is and where he came from.
And Hugh Jackman is surely attached to reprise his role, declining to return as host of this year's Oscars in order to begin prepping. With no official release date, FOX will begin shooting in late February or early March with Matthew Libatique behind the lens.