In a move that comes as somewhat of a surprise to the comic fans, Fox has gone ahead and announced that the Hugh Jackman vehicle "Wolverine," a spin-off of the "X-Men" series, is now being scheduled for a 2007 release … which means they better get production started pretty quickly…
From The Hollywood Reporter’s coverage of Cine Expo: "The promise of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine headlining a spinoff of 20th Century Fox’s "X-Men" franchise next year was a highlight of Day 2 here at Cine Expo. 20th Century Fox promised the gathered exhibitors a Jackman starrer titled "Wolverine" for next year and Jackman himself sent the show a taped promise to back up the news."
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