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James Mangold Has Strong Words For Post-Credits Scenes

James Mangold Has Strong Words For Post-Credits Scenes

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It started simply enough. The end of Iron Man (the first movie) had a scene depicting Nick Fury confronting Tony Stark and noting he wanted to “talk to him about the Avengers Initiative”. Signaling that the Avengers were coming. After that, virtually every superhero movie that came out, Marvel or not, had a post-credits sequence. Some were amazing, some teased what was to come, and some were trolls (we’re looking at you Spider-Man: Homecoming). Either way though, most people love them, but most people does not include James Mangold. Yeah, the director of the beloved film Logan apparently has some very strong thoughts on post-credits sequences, and he laid it out quite clearly in a recent interview. Warning, strong language ahead. “The idea of making a movie that would fucking embarrass me, that’s part of the anesthetizing of this country or the world,” Mangold said, according to CinemaBlend. “That’s further confirming what they already know and tying in with other fucking products and selling them the next movie while you’re making

X-23 Film Script In the Works

X-23 Film Script In the Works

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Logan was meant to be an ending for the classic mutant, as well as for Hugh Jackman, who has been the only man to play the beloved X-Men character since the debut of the franchise in theaters in 2000. But, there was a wonderful side effect to the film, mainly, the arrival of Laura, aka X-23. The character was played by Dafne Keen, and fans instantly feel in love. So much so, that they wanted an X-23 film. And while that may have seemed unlikely at first, another superhero film seems to have inspired James Mangold and certain studios to think about maybe making that happen. What film? Wonder Woman. “Patty’s success with [Wonder Woman] only solidifies more for studios that there’s less to fear with a female protagonist,” Mangold said to the The Hollywood Reporter. “The more that keeps getting hit home, that ends up giving me more space turning around and going, ‘Well, here we are with a female protagonist. That’s incredible. And what are we going to do with

Logan Almost Had Infamous Comic Scene In It

Logan Almost Had Infamous Comic Scene In It

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The movie Logan, which was made to be Hugh Jackman’s last time as Wolverine, drew heavily from the Old Man Logan comics which told the tragic story of Logan in a war torn and villain run Marvel Universe. Naturally, they had to make their own story because of rights, but one thing did remain the same, the mutant race has been basically wiped out. This includes pretty much every X-Man. In the movie, this was done by both humans who hunted them down, but also, by Professor Xavier, who accidentally killed many of the X-Men when he began to lose control of his powers. Ever since, Logan (and later on Kaliban) were to take care of him to ensure he didn’t hurt anyone else. But, in an interview IGN, Logan director James Mangold revealed that the opening of the Old Man Logan comic, where it was Wolverine who was tricked into killing the X-Men, was almost put into the film. Naturally, they were going to show the Professor killing them,

Liev Schreiber Would’ve Loved To Be Sabertooth Again

Liev Schreiber Would’ve Loved To Be Sabertooth Again

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Say what you will about the X-Men films, and there’s a lot to say about the X-Men films, but it’s hard to deny that even in the worst of the films there were good aspects. The worst film is universally acknowledged to be X-Men Origins: Wolverine. But even in that film, there were some good aspects to it. Mainly, the relationship between Wolverine and Sabertooth, this time around played by Liev Schreiber. Though panned, Schreiber loved the role, and if he had been given the chance to reprise the role in Logan, he would’ve done it. Though he admits how difficult it would’ve been, and the film he admits turned out great without him: “It was very difficult given ‘Ray Donovan’s’ schedule, and I think they went a different direction as well with story,” Schreiber said to Variety. “I think it’s a terrific movie. I’m just very proud of Hugh and the way that he handled himself with that franchise and that character. It was a great experience to be

Does Eden Exist In Logan?

Does Eden Exist In Logan?

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If you’ve seen Logan (check out our review of it here), you’ll know that the ending was a bit of a cliffhanger in one major aspect. One that has some moviegoers wondering, “What happened next?” WARNING: Spoilers Ahead! At the end of the film, Logan does die, definitively, and the mutant children he was protecting, including Laura, escape. But, we don’t see them reach the border, or get to this “Eden” that was mentioned many times. Did it really exist? We saw one of the children talking to someone about “asylum” via the radio, but we never get to see them be safe from harm. In an interview with ComicBookResources.com, James Mangold, the director of Logan, he reveals why it ended like this: “I think we watch movies too literally,” Mangold said. “I think we want answers, contractual answers. Life never gives us these answers, and I think that — people could ask questions about what happened to the X-Men or why do this or why. The comic books never

Logan Review

Logan Review

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Logan is a very intimate film. Let me repeat that, Logan is a very intimate film. I know this will surprise some of you, but it’s the truth. While there is plenty of violence in this film, and there are lives to be saved, Logan does something that few superhero movies ever do: they put the true focus of the film on the characters, rather than the conflict. In case you haven’t heard or seen the trailer, Logan takes place in the year 2029, where mutants are basically all gone. And Logan, actually using his real name of James Howlett, has gone from proud warrior and traveler, to a limo driver who’s just trying to make by. Logan is visibly older looking, and as we see after the first fight scene, something is very wrong with him. His healing factor isn’t working like it should, his claws aren’t acting like they should, and he’s constantly in pain. In case you haven’t heard or seen the trailer, Logan takes place in

Why Logan doesn’t Have End-Credits Scene

Why Logan doesn’t Have End-Credits Scene

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Superhero movies have been a big thing in the last decade and a half, ironically truly starting with X-Men, which just had another movie from that universe released via Logan. Because of their success, certain things in movies have happened, or are expected. For example, the idea of an end-credits scene is synonymous with the superhero genre, and when one doesn’t have it, fans wonder why. There wasn’t an end-credits scene in Logan, and director James Mangold was all too happy to say why: “The only way we came out with a different movie was trying to do it differently,” he notes to the Toronto Sun. “So I was pretty fanatical about saying, ‘If this is how these other movies are doing it, we’re going the other way.’ If there’s normally a cameo or an end-credit scene, we’re not doing that. That’s essentially turning it into a product that has to come out of the widget machine the same way every time and that’s not how the best movies are

Jackman Almost Quit After Wolverine Origins

Jackman Almost Quit After Wolverine Origins

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Certain actors or actresses are always going to be attached to certain roles. For Hugh Jackman, that is the role of Logan, aka the Wolverine. He’s been numerous movies as the character, and it’s hard to imagine Wolverine without him. Yet, after the biggest failure of the series, he considered quitting. After the original X-Men movie trilogy, a spinoff was made called Wolverine: Origins, that showed definitively how Logan became the Wolverine. However, the movie was panned by both fans and critics, and even Jackman wasn’t happy with what happened, and thus, he considered quitting. “I couldn’t see what the next thing was,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “I don’t know what else to do. I don’t know where to go.” “I knew people liked the character. Not all the fans like that first ‘Wolverine,’” he continued. “They’re very vocal with me. Good or bad, they tell me. It’s kind of a family I have. ‘What were you thinking?! I love you, man, but that was …’” Thankfully for all, he

Hugh Jackman Gives Update On Wolverine Future

Hugh Jackman Gives Update On Wolverine Future

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Logan has long been touted as the last film for actor Hugh Jackman’s run as Wolverine from the X-Men, and based on early reviews, he went out with a bang. That being said, there are still rumors about him coming back. The first is that he’ll be back for a team-up with Deadpool either in X-Force or in a sequel. But Jackman stopped that rumor during a Facebook Q&A. “No, and Ryan [Reynolds] is currently sleeping outside my house,” said Jackman with a laugh. “Look, if that movie had appeared 10 years ago, probably a different story, but I knew two and a half years ago that this was the last one. The first call I made was to [‘Logan’ director James Mangold]. 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. But, it feels like the right time. ‘Deadpool,’ go for it man, do your thing. You don’t

James Mangold Talks Inspirations For Logan

James Mangold Talks Inspirations For Logan

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Logan, the final film for Hugh Jackaman as X-Men character Wolverine is already getting rave reviews despite it not being out for another week. People are praising how Jackman and direcotr James Mangold helped make Wolverine into someone who isn’t just a man who’s “the best he is at what he does”, but a more emotional character. Talking with ComicBook.com, Mangold notes his inspirations for both Logan, and the more intimate moments that happen in the film. “I think other movies. I’m not sure super hero movies are a genre, to begin with. They just describe who is in it, which are super heroes. It’s almost sad if you say ‘Oh, it was so moving and intimate and interesting. I didn’t think it was a super hero movie. The reality would be, I think we need to find how to make those movies more interesting and intimate because there’s only so many worlds we can destroy.” He also reveals that comics were a big reason the movie turned out like

Logan Director Up For X-23 Film

Logan Director Up For X-23 Film

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Logan, the “final” Wolverine film is set to arrive in just two weeks. But fans are already wanting more, and they aren’t alone. James Mangold has stated that he knows he and Hugh Jackman will work together again one day, but also, he could totally see himself doing another movie based on a character from the film. He reveals to We Got This Covered that he’d be more than happy to do a character about X-23, who makes her live-action debut in this film: “I think Dafne [Keen] is incredible in the film and I would love to see another film about that character and that’s certainly something I’d be involved in,” he shared. “For me, that was one of the big additions I brought to the table, this decision to try to make the film about family and to try to insert Laura and the pressures that would put and the idea about Charles ailing.” X-23 has been a fan-favorite character since her debut in the X-Men: Evolution cartoon

Logan: Final Trailer Released Today

Logan: Final Trailer Released Today

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20th Century Fox released the final trailer today for Logan. You can check out the video for the trailer in the player below. The final trailer for LOGAN is here. The new trailer shows a lot more of Logan and his interaction with the young mutant, who is X-23 from the comics. X-23 is pretty violent and deadly herself, which this trailer also shows. It does raise the question though: Is this film the ultimate future of the X-Men film universe? Or is it only one possible future? If this is the ultimate future, what does that do to the other planned X-Men movies Fox wants to do? That remains to be seen. Logan arrives in theaters on March 3. The sequel stars Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant, Introducing Dafne Keen Here’s an official synopsis: In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and

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