Christopher McQuarrie Has Been Hired To Write The Script For Wolverine 2!

Christopher McQuarrie Has Been Hired To Write The Script For Wolverine 2!

This is great news as the screen writer for such films as "The Usual Suspects," and "Valkyrie" has been hired seemingly to save this franchise!

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By jman1977 - Aug 13, 2009 02:08 PM EST
Source: ign.com

According to "The Hollywood Reporter" Christopher McQuarrie has been hired by Fox to script the sequel to this years "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."

The trades also confirms that the sequel WILL in fact take pages from Frank Miller's run on Wolverine, putting the mutant avenger in Japan.

With McQuarrie's involvement one has to wonder if Bryan Singer will try to get involved as the two of them have worked together in the past on the first X-men film.

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jman1977
jman1977 - 8/13/2009, 2:58 PM
We can only hope that they learn from their mistakes. At least they hired a solid writer this time around.
Bamf7
Bamf7 - 8/13/2009, 2:59 PM
I actually do hope that Bryan Singer does it. Probably a longshot...but it would be nice. He did a good job with 2 Wolverine-centric X films already.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/13/2009, 3:01 PM
Sweet! So i take it, it wont be ORIGINS 2 then! ; )

TEA @ I loved DD! Wasn't perfect, but wasn't that bad!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/13/2009, 3:06 PM
Not alot we can do about it OZ @ Lets just hope for the best man!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/13/2009, 3:06 PM
You a Star Wars fan Ozy??

DD was very good, as was Hulk(yes, i said it..u want some o this???)
jman1977
jman1977 - 8/13/2009, 3:09 PM
@ Ozy: I cant say I disagree with you. X1 and x2 were way more put together then the third outing, and the way they willingly got away from the source material in Origins wolverine when they had absolutley no need to, was a terrible let down. What hap to Fox anyway, they USED to be the premier movie making studio.
jman1977
jman1977 - 8/13/2009, 3:10 PM
@Ror: Like when Star Wars came out back in the day offcourse.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/13/2009, 3:14 PM
Yeah i loved the originals..Fox can good movies though! Anyway, awesome news about McQuarrie, lets hope hes a comic fan!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/13/2009, 3:16 PM
I think FOX went down hill ever since the star wars PREQUELS (minus the two X-MEN movies of course),

I blame GEORGE LUCAS! ; D

HULK was all to do with RAGE! Damn, don't laugh but i watched the tv movie last nite on tv lol!
Bamf7
Bamf7 - 8/13/2009, 3:17 PM
Either way, complaining won't do a lot of good...there isn't even anything to complain about on THIS movie yet. We barely know anything. I'll stay hopeful for now.
ironknight27
ironknight27 - 8/13/2009, 3:17 PM
I wouldnt mind if Singer comes back to the X-Universe. I think he would make a good Wolverine movie. Like others have said he made two X-Men movies that were basically Wolverine stories.

LEEE- I kind of liked Revenge of the Sith though. Lucas is to blame for the way the prequels turned out. I wouldnt mind seeing a movie based of the video game the Force Unleashed or the comic book Legacy.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/13/2009, 3:19 PM
Bamf7 @ Yeah lets hope so!

Ironknight @ Ive been saying that, he'd bring the magic back!

I like SITH too dude, well apart from a few bits like =

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

jman1977
jman1977 - 8/13/2009, 3:20 PM
@ Bam: I agree with you, although, this is def a step in the right direction
ironknight27
ironknight27 - 8/13/2009, 3:23 PM
LEEE777- I actually laughed out loud when that happened.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/13/2009, 3:24 PM
I cried!!! Lol
SabretoothTiger
SabretoothTiger - 8/13/2009, 3:26 PM
Damn why is everyone hatin on fox(ok I know they [frick] up some movies) but they have some way good movies that are fairly recent I.e. The departed,fast and furious,v for vendetta,night at the museum,ect. I think that its all about the director he has to stick to his guns like ror said on the other jackman post no studio is goin to keep firin directors til they get the right one I mean if they had lets say jon favreau(don't know if I spelled it right) or someone like that we would have good xmen movies(all of them were alright) but could've been classics like lord of the rings,iron man, or the departed which I mentioned before imagine how cool it would be to see a real iceman,rogue flyin and beast kickin ass hairless in their costumes
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/13/2009, 3:30 PM
V FOR VENDETTA is WARNER BROTHERS! @ Sabre.

I think they just mess up any fantasy movies lol.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 8/13/2009, 3:31 PM
WEAR THE SUIT WEAR THE SUIT
divo
divo - 8/13/2009, 3:31 PM
WOW! This is fricken HUUUUUUGE! This is the best news you wolverine fans can ask for! You guys should be thanking the good lord up above!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/13/2009, 3:31 PM
OZY @ You seen SPIDEY 3???

Though i did like SANDMAN.

Divo @ They basically had to do something like this, since the last one, though i hope sabretooth makes a appearance!
divo
divo - 8/13/2009, 3:37 PM
I don't know about you lee, but I got a massive erection right now! This has potential to be one of the best CBM's ever if they get a decent director.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/13/2009, 3:40 PM
Point that somewhere else lol! : D

I know what ya mean though man!

ozy @ Thats cool, but it should've been darker, much darker!

divo
divo - 8/13/2009, 3:44 PM
Fox gets one more chance. And from this news it seems like they may be finally listening to us, the fans!
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 8/13/2009, 3:47 PM
Im not normally a praying man but if you're out there, please save this franchise Mr McQuarrie. Lets hope in Summer 2012, we will be extra happy with an awesome Avengers movie and hopefully awesome Wolverine 2
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/13/2009, 3:49 PM
Lets hope, well actually they sorta know they've only got one more chance, even non comic book fans had mixed reactions over the movie!
Imran
Imran - 8/13/2009, 3:58 PM
The Usual Suspects is one of the best films ever
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/13/2009, 3:59 PM
While Hugh Jackman is alive and able to act we will not see a reboot of Wolverine or the X Men..i guarantee you that!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 8/13/2009, 4:04 PM
Oh God, please dont let Singer get involved with this movie... :(
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/13/2009, 4:10 PM
I smell something nasty that's just turned up! ; D

; )
Bamf7
Bamf7 - 8/13/2009, 4:15 PM
Ozy - You said if Fox loses the rights you hope Sony gets them?? How about if Fox lost the rights, MARVEL gets them...they have a pretty solid track record building up of making their own stuff!

sigh. fanboy delusion.

LEE - Yeah man, I'm with you. I wish they would have spent more time on him actually becoming Vader. Not the whole movie..but maybe more than 5 minutes?
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