Screenrant asked THE WOLVERINE producer Hutch Parker about the possibility of Hugh Jackman returning to reprise Logan in a third film in the character’s solo franchise. Since the very beginning of the “X-Men” franchise, producers and Jackman talked about adapting Logan’s Japanese saga. But are there more stories they would like to tell?
“Absolutely, absolutely.” said Parker when asked about additional films. “This is a standalone piece. You guys know the story, it lives really neatly off by itself and doesn’t preclude anything else. It doesn’t preclude reconnecting. It doesn’t preclude other standalone stories. I think part of what makes Wolverine such an iconic character is that it’s an irresolvable conflict. His immortality and the emotional conflicts he has surrounding those issues are limitless in terms of where that character can go and where they would live and become an issue and engage so that, I think you’ve got – To Tom [Rothman]‘s credit, to Bill Mechanic’s credit – this is a well that can be mined for a long time.
“I think the challenge will be the obligation on the part of the filmmakers and the studio to make sure the stories are worthy of going back to the well. Certainly, Hugh’s been a good sport about it over the years he’s done this character. He clearly loves it to death but I do know that it becomes a storytelling obligation to make sure that this one will be a hard one to top, so that we can continue to serve up opportunities for him as a performer that warrant ‘yes, I want to put the claws back on and grow out my mutton chops and do my thing.’”
The site has more interviews with the cast and crew, which you can read here.
What would you like to see in a potential third film? I think “Old Man Logan” would be a perfect conclusion to the “Wolverine” trilogy. Or they could team-up Logan with “Alpha Flight.” Or bring the villainous Omega Red to the big screen.
I hope there will be.. Wolverine needs more stand alone film, for the benefits of the other X-men characters in X-men film…
personally, what they apparently did with this summer’s “The Wolverine”, that could have been the 3rd film, that could have been set after the 1st 3 x-men films, this movie was suppose to be a sequel to 2009″s x-men origins: wolverine where he was just a wonderer, that was suppose to be the whole point of the japan saga so what i think about there being another possible wolverine stand-alone, i dont know
There have to be more movies. Hugh was a little too young when he first appeared as Logan in 2000 (he was 30/31). Now he is in the perfect age to play this part.
Last film he should make in let’s say 14 – 15 years would be an adaptation of old man Logan (rewritten for copyright purpose).
Hell I hope I will be in such a great shape when I turn 44. The more WOLVERINE the better!
well, I think he should play Logan, but not in another solo film, he should play Logan with the rest of the X-Men in an X-Men movie.
if that happens.. some of the big characters will appear as a supporting characters only..