However, US forecasters believed that it could post an even higher opening if it were to overperform in major markets—most notably China. Is this going to be Hugh Jackman's last portrayal of Wolverine? Rated R for strong brutal violence and language throughout, and for brief nudity, Watch: Leaked Disney Plus Promo Seemingly Confirms Black Widow For Premier Access, Disney Plus Reportedly Introducing An 18+ Section Soon, New Mutants: How Magik and Lockheed Fit Into the X-Men Franchise’s Evolution, Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Things From the Week of Sept. 9, Top 10 'X-Men' Films As Ranked by IMDb Users, The Top 200 Movies as Rated by Women on IMDb in 2018, Films Not Nominated for Best Picture Oscars 2018, "No Small Parts" IMDb Exclusive: Stephen Merchant. This marked the second-biggest X-Men opening in the country, trailing behind only Apocalypse. 27 wins & 73 nominations. And another thing it does really well is alluding to a previous event - the Charles incident - but never fully explaining it to the audience, leaving you wondering. Included within that total was $4.4 million from 388 IMAX screens. Comparison with Old Man Logan comic. As he is finishing up, the man is shot; the short film ends with Deadpool commenting on the strangeness of the phone booth's presence, and eating the man's ice cream. 1 in 80 markets. Later finding Gabriela dead, Logan is confronted at his Mexican hideout by her killer Donald Pierce, who is Transigen's cyborg chief of security. However, the DNA from several mutants, including Logan, in that film was used to create the clones that are seen in this film. The website's critical consensus reads, "Hugh Jackman makes the most of his final outing as Wolverine with a gritty, nuanced performance in a violent but surprisingly thoughtful superhero action film that defies genre conventions. "[224], As for the other principals and their prospective futures; although Patrick Stewart had stated that Logan would be the final time he played the role of Professor X,[225][226][227] he later said that he would be willing to return to the role in Deadpool 2 or the Legion TV series. He also kills the enforcers, who mistake him as Logan and try to kill him. [262] In its second weekend, the film dropped 56.9%, grossing $38.1 million and finishing second at the box office behind newcomer Kong: Skull Island ($61 million). Jackman also plays X-24, a feral younger clone of Wolverine, loyal only to his creator Zander Rice. [152][153] On June 1, 2016, The Concordia Sentinel revealed that Sicily Island High School and a house in Sicily Island will be used in the production, while a crash scene will be shot on U.S. Route 425 just outside of Ferriday. [261][271] Some reviewers noted Logan as one of the greatest superhero films. Hard core B&W loving LOGAN fans should not make any plans on the evening of May 16th", "Logan's black-and-white cut is coming to theaters on May 16th", "Hugh Jackman's last Wolverine movie, 'Logan,' is going to shred its box-office competition", "Box-Office Preview: 'Logan' to Sink Claws Into $65M-Plus U.S. With Laura's help, he slaughters most of the Reavers before the serum wears off. I'm genuinely at that point where unless it's better than the last one I'm not going to do it. Genetically engineered as a killing machine, X-24 had a barbaric and feral mindset. [72][73] Jackman clarified that his lapsing contract with Fox, which reportedly would need to be renegotiated after X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014),[74] did not mean he was leaving the franchise, as he had been working movie-by-movie since X2 (2003). To make a great B&W version of a film, the whole thing's gotta be regraded & timed shot by shot", "Suggestion. One of the best movies of 2017 and an all time classic run from Mark Millar, Logan and Old Man Logan actually share very little. After the Death of Wolverine, X-23took the Wolverine mantle but Old Man Logan was brought in to serve … "[288] Mara Reinstein of Us Weekly gave the movie 2.5/4 and specified, in a lukewarm review, that "[t]he film loses its way during the 20-minutes-too-long journey. "[132] Panosian made 10 fake comic book covers, and interior arts were unused. The film was re-graded and timed shot by shot for the Noir edition. [248] In its third weekend it made $17.8 million, finishing in third behind Beauty and the Beast ($174.8 million) and Kong: Skull Island ($27.8 million). [176] McCusker spoke of the task being rather time-consuming, on the front end, albeit stating, "I am looking at the back end experience with [Mangold] as the more important experience. Looking for something new to watch in December? It's violent, it's kind of like a western in its tone. [80] Jackman also revealed that Mangold and he had begun speaking of potential ideas, adding, "... Jim Mangold and I were literally on the phone last night talking about ideas but there is no script and no writer yet so it's a way off. Votes: 463,630 | … Old Man Logan is an alternative version of the Marvel Comics character Wolverine. The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants. A decrepit Logan is forced to ask himself if he can or even wants to put his remaining powers to good use. The overall mood is sombre and elegiac, much like the 1953 Alan Ladd movie… [92] Jackman concluded by highlighting that the success of the script development would determine whether Jackman would return at all:[93] "I haven't signed on. Logan decides that his job is done and chooses not to accompany them, to Laura's dismay. If anything, I'm going to need to do what I can to get my internet friends back on board to help rally another cause down the line. In it, Deadpool notices a man getting robbed, and springs into action—but first has to change into his costume in a phone booth. The best X-Men film alongside First Class. [246] It debuted at No. "[269] Metacritic, another review aggregator, assigned a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 51 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Advertisement: For tropes about the character of Old Man Logan, see the character page. Debut", "Box office preview: Logan to slash competition", "Box Office: 'Logan' Slicing and Dicing Toward Year's Biggest Debut", "Box Office: Hugh Jackman's 'Logan' Rakes in $9.5 Million on Thursday", "Weekend Box Office: 'Logan' Sinks Claws Into Huge $85.3M Debut", "Box Office: 'Logan' Goes Berserker With Record-Slashing $85.3M Weekend", "More Superhero Films Should Be R-Rated, Say Moviegoers", "Family-Branded Films On Fire At The B.O. Another [141] Principal photography was confirmed to have begun in New Orleans, with an original shooting schedule occurring from April 25 to August 13, 2016,[140][142][143] albeit shooting was altered to start on May 2, 2016. [270] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak-surveyed audiences gave the film a rare five out of five. See more ideas about Old man logan, Logan wolverine, Wolverine. [230] Simon Kinberg, producer of the X-Men series, later stated that the studio has plans for future movies that would be revealed soon, and that among those announcements, is another film featuring X-23. "[286] Jackman's acting as Wolverine has been praised, and his performance topped The Hollywood Reporter's Greatest Superhero Movie Performances of All Time list. "[274] Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter reacted positively, saying: "Seamlessly melding Marvel mythology with Western mythology, [director] James Mangold has crafted an affectingly stripped-down standalone feature, one that draws its strength from Hugh Jackman's nuanced turn as a reluctant, all but dissipated hero. "[176] McCusker concluded by stating that another editor on Logan has use for post-production. Logan, Laura, and Xavier help farmer Will Munson and his family after a traffic incident, accepting an offer of dinner at their home, where Logan drives off enforcers from a corporate farm. Mangold also stated that with the introduction of Laura / X-23 into the X-Men cinematic universe, there is the possibility that the character will appear in future films, and that he would want to be involved should that happen. [287], Anthony Lane of The New Yorker was underwhelmed, commenting on the film's parallel with Shane, "These quiet images (from Shane) brand themselves on the mind, and the gunshots come as an overwhelming release, whereas when Logan and Laura unleash their furious scythes nothing feels settled or satisfied. [267], In Brazil, it recorded the biggest opening for Fox, and the seventh-biggest opening overall, with $8.2 million. [249] Two days before the film's release, ticket selling site Fandango reported that the film was outpacing all previous X-Men movies (except Deadpool) at the same point in their sales cycle. The director clarified that Marvel Comics allowed this on the condition that they could use actual characters and designs, but not use any real comic book issues. Tracking showed that the film opened with 85,000 screenings on Friday, which increased to about 95,000 on Saturday and Sunday, from a 9.98 million attendance. I'm really proud of The Wolverine (2013). ", "Hugh Jackman Shares His Reaction to the Potential Disney-Fox Merger & Wolverine Joining the Avengers", "Q&A: Hugh Jackman & Patrick Stewart talk "Logan" (The Wolverine)", "The One Thing That Would Get Patrick Stewart To Play Professor X Again", "Patrick Stewart says he's retiring from X-Men franchise: 'I'm done, "Patrick Stewart Would Play Charles Xavier Again for 'Legion, "Fox is Already Working on an 'X-Force' Movie; Bryan Singer has Pitched A Female Wolverine", "James Mangold Wants To Make An X-23 Film, Will Work With Hugh Jackman Again", "X-Men: Simon Kinberg On That Rumored X-23 Movie ... And Alpha Flight? [22][23] It grossed over $619 million worldwide and became the third-highest-grossing R-rated film of all time. "It's interesting because for the whole 17 years I kept thinking that would be so great, like I would love to see, particularly, Iron Man and the Hulk and Wolverine together. [147] It was revealed that scenes were filmed prior in Husser on May 25, 2016, with a scheduled daytime shoot to occur at the Greenlawn Cemetery in Hammond on May 27, 2016. By J.M. Movie Info In the near future, a weary Logan (Hugh Jackman) cares for an ailing Professor X (Patrick Stewart) at a remote outpost on the Mexican border. [215], During an appearance on The Dr. Oz Show in May 2015, Jackman clarified the confusion over the conflicting sentiments, by stating bluntly that the film would be his final portrayal as the character; he said, "This will be my last one, it is my last time. One day, a female stranger asks Logan to drive a girl named Laura to the Canadian border. In that movie, a man who knew Logan in 1945, Ichiro Yashida, has become a powerful industrialist in the 2010s. According to Fox, that was the highest debut for any X-Men title in the territory, marginally ahead of X-Men: Apocalypse. Most importantly, Logan has characters with which you identify and about whom you care. Use the HTML below. [120][121][122][123][124] In May, Eriq Lasalle and Elise Neal were cast supporting roles,[125][126] and Elizabeth Rodriguez entered negotiations for a small but key role. "[78][79] In December 2013, Jackman spoke of nearing the end of his tenure as the character, while stating that the film was in the very early stages of development. [108][109][110][111][112] By April 2016, Mangold had chosen Boyd Holbrook to portray the main antagonist of the movie,[113][114][115] the chief of security for a global corporation that is pursuing Wolverine. Xavier has developed dementia that causes him to have destructive seizures; it is alluded that one year prior, one such seizure released a powerful wave of telepathy that injured over six hundred people and killed seven people, including several X-Men. [261], Males comprised a bulk of the audience demographic during its opening weekend, with 63%, while females comprised 37%, with 83% of the audience being between 18 and 44 years of age. [206][207][208] In the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, the film was preceded by a short film, Deadpool: No Good Deed. [264], Logan was projected to open as high as $105 million. He requires money to pay his rent to the landlords of this territory: the descendants of Bruce Banner, the Hulk Gang, who are a pr… Doom reduces Logan to a skeleton using hellfire, but Logan is resurrected and sacrifices himself to transfer the Phoenix Force into Mjolnir to help Thor defeat Doom. [148] Filming took place from June 9, 2016, until June 10, 2016, in New Orleans and Metairie, respectively. Hugh often brought up The Wrestler and Unforgiven as examples. He takes care of the ailing old Professor X whom he keeps hidden away. I love the intimacy of that story, I liked the small stuff, I liked that it was a little unexpected. "[240] Forrest Wickman of Slate called the trailer "surprisingly mournful". You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Gabriela Lopez described X-24 as something \"without a soul\".However, despite X-24's seemingly mindless and primitive nature, he displayed some level of thought outside of Rice. Club gave an 'A-' and said that "[the film] manages to deliver the visceral goods, all the hardcore Wolverine action its fans could desire, while still functioning as a surprisingly thoughtful, even poignant drama—a terrific movie, no 'comic-book' qualifier required". I said, 'Jim, I got one more shot at this,' and as soon as Jim came up with the idea and we worked on it, I was never more excited. A. Dowd of The A.V. [196], Logan premiered at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival on February 17, 2017, in Berlin, Germany,[197] where it was selected to be screened out of competition[198][199] alongside The Bar, Final Portrait, The Midwife, T2 Trainspotting, and Viceroy's House,[200][201] before screening in the United States, where it was given a wide release on March 3, 2017. Was this review helpful to you? This page was last edited on 30 November 2020, at 07:19. "[272] A. [127][128] Also in May, producer Simon Kinberg revealed that filming had already begun, and confirmed that the movie would be R-rated; regarding the setting and tonality,[129] he stated, "It takes place in the future, and as you and others have reported, it is an R-rated movie. The film received critical acclaim, with much praise for its screenplay, direction, acting (particularly that of Jackman, Stewart, and Keen), action sequences, emotional depth, and departure from traditional superhero films. Deadpool, go for it man, do your thing. [154] On June 16, 2016, Juarez was originally scheduled to move on toward Sicily Island, however, additional periods of shooting were added. It's not just 'great for a superhero movie', it's a great movie for any genre. [10][11][12], Principal photography began in Louisiana on May 2, 2016, and wrapped on August 19, 2016, in New Mexico. "[278] Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com stated, "Logan has stakes that feel real, and fight choreography that's fluid and gorgeous instead of just computer-generated effects. (2017). Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, Batman, with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman, is forced from his exile to save Gotham City from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane. For all the breathless talk about how Logan transcends the superhero genre, there's nothing groundbreaking about a road trip movie in which adults try to elude the bad guys to protect a super-special child. "[130][131], The film included some vintage X-Men comic books, used both to advance the plot and as a metafictional reference. The top openings were in China ($46.3 million), the U.K. ($11.4 million), Korea ($8.2 million), and Russia ($7.1 million). "[290] Stephanie Zacharek of Time magazine said, "The grim side of human nature is all over James Mangold's Logan. This character is an aged version of Wolverine set in an alternate future universe designated Earth-807128, where the supervillains overthrew the superheroes. [246], Mainland China is the movie's best grossing market outside America, contributing $106 million in box office. 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