Hugh Jackman might be hanging up his claws after Logan, but director James Mangold is determined to keep the Wolverine saga going with X-23.
Mangold recently told We Got This Covered that he’d love to work with Dafne Keen on a follow-up film, showing Laura’s transition into becoming the new Wolverine. As you might know, X-23 has taken over the role in the comics, so it makes canonical sense for the cinematic version to pick up where Logan left off.
[referenced url=”https://gizmodo.com.au/2016/10/everything-you-need-to-know-about-x-23-and-why-her-appearance-in-loganis-so-important/” thumb=”https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_ku-large/gycdv0b4akn1a6jdgzjx.png” title=”Everything You Need To Know About X-23, And Why Her Appearance In Logan Is So Important” excerpt=”The first trailer for Logan dropped this morning, giving us confirmation of the long-standing rumour that comic book hero Laura Kinney — AKA X-23 — will be in the movie. If that name doesn’t ring a bell for you, we’re here to help. it’s because little Laura could end up being the key to the future of Wolverine on the big screen.”]
“I think Dafne 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. 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,” Mangold said.
Of course, all of this is still up in the air. Jackman has confirmed that Logan is his final film as Wolverine, but Patrick Stewart has stated that he’s open to continuing his role as Professor Charles Xavier in the future. Could he become X-23’s mutant mentor, provided he doesn’t die in this next film? A lot of it depends on how Logan performs in theatres. If it does well, then Fox might be open to continuing the story with Keen’s character as the new Wolverine. It wouldn’t be the first time they jumped on the bandwagon after an unconventional superhero film’s surprising success.
[referenced url=”https://gizmodo.com.au/2017/02/despite-deadpools-success-fox-still-second-guessed-logan/” thumb=”https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_ku-large/orl69pdtdjqkqgluopgt.jpg” title=”Despite Deadpool’s Success, Fox Still Second-Guessed Logan” excerpt=”We all know the story. For years 20th Century Fox, the controllers of the rights to all Marvel X-Men properties, was too worried to make the R-rated Deadpool. They didn’t think something that raunchy or violent could work in the superhero genre. Then, finally, after years of saying “No”, they finally said “Yes” — and $US780 million ($1 billion) later, they’re happy they did.”]