Xhibit: The Wolverine Minimalist Movie Poster!

Calm down, calm down...I hope reading the title didn't make you think they've actually released an official poster for the movie! They haven't even announced the entire official cast lol!

This poster was created by yours truly...Below are the various iterations for the poster which you can download in a 1600x1200 wallpaper resolution.

I tried to go for a minimalist design here & this idea has been nagging my brain since AGES! I finally got down to creating it. As you guys all know, The Wolverine movie is gonna be based on Logan's stint in Japan, hence the claws over the red of the Japanese flag...

Below are the various images that inspired me or that I used directly in the poster:

CREDITS:
*Font- Wolf's Bane

*Texture inspiration- I was searching for suitable textures I could use for my poster once I was done with all other aspects of the design. Since I recently joined DeviantArt I thought of searching "flag textures" out there & by coincidence I got this as the second result! It was damn nice of "think0" to give some pointers of how he created the texture for that art, which lead me to the source below....

*Texture- Bittbox.com! 1 was such a PERFECT fit with those claw-like scratches on it! I used 2 just over the hand & claws to differentiate it from the background.

*Special thanks to all my Comic Book Nerds Are Hot homies for sharing their inputs on the designs. I had various other iterations (with a brown hand, grey hand, & other minor changes) & these guys let me know which ones of the iterations they liked best so thanks guys!

Hope you guys dig the wallpapers! It would be nice if y'all could comment below & lemme know which version/s y'all like best...I do have plans to do a second poster but I think I might wait until they announce the official cast & characters. If I decide to do it earlier, then I might just end up creating THREE poster designs in total for The Wolverine! lol

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Xasperate! A longer wait for The Wolverine...And Deadpool.

Quite a few tidbits coming out about the Wolverine movie, & none of them are good in my opinion...

First it was revealed that despite Hugh Jackman stating that the production is gonna commence in October, it will most probably be postponed to a spring 2012 start after Jackman finishes his stint on Les Miserables. So expect a 2013 release :'( At the time the only reason stated was that the conditions in Japan were preventing them from shooting there sooner. SO now they are apparently scouting for locations in Canada.

^With delays like this, you're damn right Wolverine would be pissed! :P

Soon after that the 2nd reason for the delay was announced- Mark Bomback (Unstoppable, Live Free or Die Hard), has been called in for rewrites to the Christopher McQuarrie script.

Then about the Naturi Naughton casting rumor...Apparently it ain't just a rumor! She's said that she just needs the paperwork & the official word from Fox that she's in!

And then came this- (CAUTION: Take the following with a BUCKET of salt :P ) Israeli singer, model, actress Sarai Givaty auditioned for a role in The Wolverine as a sexy huntress! And it's claimed that she's already passed two auditions & her next audition will be with The Wolverine director James Mangold himself.

Finally, a soundbyte from Logan himself...Yup, Hugh Jackman said a few words on the status of the movie while he was at the UK premiere for his latest movie Real Steel...

Watch this space for any other updates on the movie just in case Jackman decides to open up a bit more during his Real Steel promotion run.

UPDATE (04/10): Hugh Jackman once again provides a (very promising) update about The Wolverine's status! Mark Bomback has made the necessary tweaks to the original Christopher McQuarrie script (the one that 1st director attached to the project, Darren Aronofsky, would've used). Note that I've said "tweaks" cos Jackman assures that the current script is 85% of the McQuarrie one (trust me- a VERY good thing)! Bottomline: The script is done! According to Hugh, it keeps the main essence of the Aronofsky/McQuarrie version & is as strong if not stronger than it. However there's still a long wait before the production begins as Hugh is gonna next work on Les Miserables & only then will commence filming for The Wolverine in spring 2012... *sigh*

Another new sorta related tidbit- Hugh admitted in an interview with Cover Media that he's "a little bit Wolverine-y. I haven’t got a temper but if you hit me in the face anywhere, I can go into a blind rage. Just a warning!" So now we know the secret to Mr. Jackman's success at playing Wolverine lol!
< Hugh at the Toronto premiere of Real Steel

With all his Real Steel promotions you may still get some more updates (some casting news please?? :P ) in the days to come- right here, same place.

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When X-movies producer Lauren Shuler Donner was asked about whether the Deadpool movie is happening or not, she confirmed that it can still happen as they are trying to move it forward. Director Tim Miller is currently working on the film’s aesthetic & in the next few months they'll be presenting some of their concepts to Fox. Lauren's keen for the movie to be R-rated, which is how it should be actually! Heck, even the next Wolverine movie should be R-rated too!

On whether she has any reservations about Ryan Reynolds continuing to play Deadpool after his stint on the Box Office flop Green Lantern she replied that it didn't bother her & she couldn't see anyone else fill Wade Wilson's shoes...Here's another nice interview Lauren did at the time...

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Xcavate: X-Men First Class, Wolverine 2 & Deadpool Movie News!

So you guys must be wondering- weeks have past & no X-Men First Class Box Office OR even sequel updates from this guy?! Well, SDCC '11 definitely distrcted me with all it's informative goodness, but in this post you can not only get updates for XFC but Wolverine 2 & Deadpool as well!

So whats the BO scene for X-Men First Class? Well, it's reign over Kung Fu Panda 2 & Pirates 4 has ended. X-Men First Class was at the No. 22 spot last week, but this week it has in fact, climbed it's way back to the Top 20 by settling for the No. 20 spot! The following are the quick stats for the movie from BoxOfficeMojo:
*Total Domestic Gross= $145,292,351
*Total Foreign Gross = $203,805,671+ (as of 26/7/11) This is not at all an accurate estimate cos some countries like India, Hungary, Kuwait, Poland, Slovakia & Ethiopia have their estimates calculated for only upto June!
*US BO Weekend takings? I'll let these guys make it easier for me... :P

On the sequel front, no concrete news yet! :( However, in her interview with IGN, Rose Byrne has said that "we all had to sign on for three, I believe. Well, I did anyway. But as of right now I have no idea if they're planning on doing another one. But that was the idea depending on how it all went, I suppose. We'll see though. I loved working on it and loved working with the cast. I loved Matthew Vaughn. I also loved the style. The era and the fashion. And it was kind of kitsch-y and funny. It was a really fun and sophisticated superhero movie. I'm very proud of the film." You'd think with the BO success it's got, Fox would at least be looking at scripts & making an announcement about a sequel! Wonder what's the hold up...

^I decided I needed to do a new cast photo of X-Men First Class that includes Sebastian Shaw & Beast in a waaaay better pose :D

With regards to the X-Men First Class Blu-ray & DVD news, you'll may have already checked out the SUPREMELY AWESOME Team Erik & Team Charles Blu-ray & DVD covers here! Now check out the DVD covers for those who just can't choose between the two! Pretty cool but I'd still rather go for the Team Erik cover! It's just something else- although I'm rather liking cover 1 a lot! The third cover is for the International Rental Exclusive DVD cover, which also looks pretty rad! I'll update a HQ pic for it once I find it!
^The X-Men First Class Blu-ray & DVD will be out Sept 9!

Can't wait?? Pre-order your Blu-ray &/or DVD today!

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[Get the LATEST updates on the status of the Wolverine 2 & Deadpool movies out here!]

Now, about Wolverine, I mainly wanted to clear things up. I'd said earlier that Kelly Hu may be appearing as Lady Deathstrike once again, but alas- it's just a rumor. Apparently Hu hasn't been contacted at all about the movie & is not involved (so far). Below you can watch the video of her at the premiere of the movie Commerce back in May, where she denies having any knowledge whatsoever about Wolverine 2's development since she just isn't part of it. T_T

I know! The dejected guy on the Commerce movie poster at the end of the video paints the perfect picture of the turmoil going on in all our fanboy minds LOL!

This is bound to start many more rumors on the cybersphere but now IMDB credits Inception's Ken Watanabe as part of the "cast" playing the role of a certain Wilson Jones Jong! Of course they also have shamelessly still left Hu on the cast list there, so take this news with a BUCKET of salt LOL! Searching the Net for this Mr. Jong brings up absolutely no results for any character in the X-universe.

If Watanabe IS in fact part of the cast, then most probably he might play Silver Samurai (who has been officially announced as the villain for Wolverine 2)! He'd be great as him AND he's already acted as a Samurai in 2003's The Last Samurai (Check right >)! Frankly I think he'd make a great Shingen too if they feel he doesn't suit the bill for Silver Samurai...

Better Wolverine news- in a survey conducted by LOVEFiLM (you know, the same guys that conducted this poll?), have conducted yet another survey asking about 3,000 people what would be their top favorite superhero power. Now you would at once roll your eyes & say "of course they all chose Superman!" but noooooo! They chose Wolverine! With his retractable claws, heightened senses AND quick healing the good ol' Canucklehead came up tops with 22% of the votes. Professor X almost made it to the top with 21% of the votes. Superman came third with 15% votes. The top 10 superhero powers were:
1. Accelerated healing - Wolverine (22%)
2. Telepathy - Professor X (21%)
3. Flight - Superman (15%)
4. Super-strength - Hulk (11%)
5. Invisibility - Sue Storm, Fantastic 4 (8%)
6. Weather control - Storm (7%)
7. Flame-on - Human Torch, Fantastic Four (7%)
8. Super-senses - Daredevil (4%)
9. Web-slinging - Spiderman (3%)
10. Super-speed - Dash, The Incredibles (2%)

LOVEFiLM asked comic artist Jack Lawrence to design the ultimate superhero's outfit & he did, combining elements of Wolverine, Batman & (Watchmen's) Rorschach as seen below!

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I round up my post with a Deadpool movie tidbit. You can watch the video below or I'll just spare your trouble: It's still in development. :)

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Xstatic! The Wolverine Movie Villain Revealed!

Didn't I tell ya to brace yerselves for some major movie updates now via the SDCC 2011?!? Here's the first (of hopefully many more to come!) tidbit of info for all you Wolverine fans out there!

SILVER SAMURAI has been confirmed as the villain for The Wolverine!!! Great to know that writer Chris McQuarrie decided to go the traditional route with the whole Japanese storyline! In those comics, Logan goes to Japan to learn the ways of the Samurai. The Silver Samurai (aka Kenuichio Harada) & Wolverine's rivalry is one of the most well-known ones in the Marvel Comics Universe. Harada is the step brother of Logan’s lover Mariko Yashida & he has a MAJOR problem with their relationship! Wolverine trains under Kenuichio & Mariko’s father Shingen and eventually joins Shingen’s Clan Yashida. Expect some MAJOR drama LOL!

The main question now is who will be playing Kenuichio Harada in the movie! However, with SDCC carrying on till Sunday, it's a good chance that may be revealed too...Another issue will be about how they will make the Silver Samurai look in the movie. You guys know how they change the look of comics characters, to fit well into a movie without looking tacky, but I do hope they manage to do so without making any drastic changes! That silver costume on the silver screen would be sweet! Check out the covers below that feature Wolverine dueling the Silver Samurai!





Cover 1- Wolverine Vol. 2 #2
Cover 2- Wolverine: Origins #43

I hope you guys remember, I was just hoping that this would happen! So far this movie seems to be going on the right track- but let's not get our hopes too high, we all know how X-Men Origins: Wolverine made all our dreams come crashing down LOL! Thanks to ScreenRant for the villainous update! :)

Now check out this cool video of Hugh Jackman at the SDCC 2011 spilling the beans on The Wolverine movie! It conveniently starts off after Hugh has finished his Real Steel movie (for which he was actually at the Con in the first place LOL) talk...Thanks to ComicBookMovie's Mark Julian for posting it!


These are the main points discussed in the video:
*Production IS gonna start in October.
*Hugh had read the Japan storyline comics while he was doing X1 & thought at the time "Why can't we do this one?!"
*Outdoor shooting will be done in Japan with studio filming done in North America.
*(Hesitatingly :P) confirmed that even though the X-Men do feature in the Japanese storyline, "not a lot of" the X-characters in the original X-Men trilogy will feature...I wonder if that means that some will or it's just Hugh being scared of disappointing the fans of the OG X-trilogy! :P
^Hugh Jackman makes his surprise visit at the San Diego Comic Con 2011

Also rumors are that the name of the movie may not continue to be The Wolverine. This is the general thought due to the fact that this particular name hasn't been mentioned by any of that movie's cast/crew (if you notice, Jackman hasn't either) ever since Darren's departure...So from now on this blog shall address The Wolverine movie as Wolverine 2! :P

Another (sad) rumor is that Kelly Hu has reportedly said that she WON'T be appearing in Wolverine 2 as Lady Deathstrike! T_T However, take this with a HUGE pinch of salt though, cos I've tried to find the article online where she does "declare" this but haven't been able to get it yet! Keep yer hopes up Deathstrike fans!

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