X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Cast & Crew

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Director
Gavin Hood
Executive Producer
Richard Donner
Executive Producer
Stan Lee
Producer
Hugh Jackman
Producer
John Palermo

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Logan / Wolverine
Hugh Jackman
Wade Wilson / Deadpool
Ryan Reynolds
Victor Creed / Sabretooth
Liev Schreiber
Bradley
Dominic Monaghan
Stryker
Danny Huston

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Director of Photography
Donald M. McAlpine
Picture Editor
Megan Gill

Picture Editor
Nicolas De Toth
Composer
Harry Gregson-Williams

Synopsis

Genre: Action | Fantasy

Hugh Jackman reprises the role that made him a superstar - as the fierce fighting machine who possesses amazing healing powers, retractable claws and a primal fury. Leading up to the events of X-Men, X-Men Origins: Wolverine tells the story of Wolverine's epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed, and the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutants, both familiar and new, including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe whose appearances in the film series have long been anticipated. In theaters 5/1/09. In theaters May 1, 2009.

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Witness the Birth of a Hero Among Mutants on DVD & Blu-ray

Published on: August 21, 2009

Experience the very first chapter of the exciting X-Men saga through the eyes of a true Marvel legend when X-Men Origins: Wolverine arrives Blu-ray Disc (BD) and Special Edition DVD September 15 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Hugh Jackman (Australia, Deception) returns as the iconic character in an epic adventure that pits Wolverine and all mutants against powerful forces determined to eliminate them. Spanning over 150 years, X-Men Origins: Wolverine chronicles young James Logan and his tortured past… from boy, to man, to mutant. From conflicts with his half brother Victor Creed – aka Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber; Defiance, The Ten), his membership in Team X, his infamous adamantium rebirth and the total memory loss that ultimately fuels his angry quest, X-Men Origins: Wolverine paints the vivid and difficult journey of the legendary superhero.

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Danny Huston plays the villain in 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine'

Published on: April 30, 2009

As an actor, Danny Huston gravitates toward antiheroes.

Maybe it's in the blood.

He is, after all, the son of the late John Huston, who delivered one of Hollywood's scariest screen portrayals in "Chinatown," playing a murderous business mogul who preys on his own daughter. Huston, cast as villain in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," found it unsettling to see his father in such a dark role.

"I was completely confused between fiction and reality," says Huston, 46, "I don't think I've ever recovered."

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Lauren Shuler Donner on the Future of Gambit and Deadpool

Published on: April 28, 2009

Lauren Shuler Donner has to be one of the most powerful women in Hollywood who flies just under the radar so most people don't even know it.

She has a countless amount of high profile projects under her belt and in the works including two favorites from the new X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE film, Deadpool and Gambit. IESB caught up with Donner during the press day for the newest X-MEN film in Beverly Hills this past weekend for an exclusive video interview.

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