IESB talks to director Gavin Hood about WOLVERINE. Some similar information that was reported earlier is given. The director confirms a PG-13 rating, and mentions the film will shoot for 3 to 4 months, starting in December (earlier reports have filming beginning in late November). The site mentions a Summer 2008 release, which we’ve also been mentioning. As of now, we know that 20th Century Fox is hoping for a mid-Summer release (possibly July).

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Earlier this month, WOLVERINE star Hugh Jackman was greeted bothered by some paparazzi, with many images of him (in X-suit) to autograph. This would be great if it was from respectable fans like us…but most ‘fans’ don’t have framed pictures on-hand in a situation like this; they’re just trying to get money! Hopefully Hugh didn’t sign them!

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Wow - today has been extremely busy with news regarding WOLVERINE! Now comes some small bits of info, regarding the production from The Daily Telegraph. According to the publication:

• Main filming will be at Fox Studios in Sydney.
• Filming begins towards the end of November.
• The budget’s believed to be north of $100 million.
• It’s going to be a fast, enormous production!

Superhero Hype! got the chance to speak with WOLVERINE director Gavin Hood, about his upcoming X-Men spin-off project. Why exactly was Hood interested in tackling one of Marvel’s most popular characters?

“What appeals to me about the Wolverine character of all other characters is that my feeling that he’s the one that suffers from the most existential angst.” said Hood. ”When I was first approached to do this, my first thought was ‘What? Me? Do this? What is that? I don’t know enough about comic characters.’ And of course, I then did some further research and I realized that the character of Wolverine, I think his great appeal lies in the fact that he’s someone who in some ways , is filled with a great deal of self-loathing by his own nature and he’s constantly at war with his own nature.”

Wow - what an answer! For much more on what the director had to say, click here! Mr. Hood is reminding me more and more of when Bryan Singer first signed on for X-MEN. I think this film has the potential to be something amazing!

IGN has reportedly learned from a reliable source, that screenwriter Skip Woods (Hitman, Swordfish) has been brought in to revise the WOLVERINE screenplay, originally written by David Benioff.

20th Century Fox is said to be very happy with the work Woods has done on their HITMAN film. The site says that Woods’ work on the screenplay will amount to “more than a polish” of the existing screenplay.

Not sure what to think. WOVLERINE starts filming in November, but as long as Woods works closely with director Gavin Hood, this could be seen as a positive thing. Many scripts go through rewrites, etc. Lets just hope this revision is for the better.

Casting Call: The latest addition to our Casting Call page is Mr. Sinister! We asked visitors for suggestions on which actors could tackle the role of the villainous man who can control every molecule in his body.

Actors Billy Zane, Christian Bale, Johnny Messner, David Wenham, and Hugo Weaving are the poll candidates. Now it’s up to you to vote!

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Updates on what’s happening with the X-Men franchise cast, outside of the mutant world!

James Marsden: The Cyclops actor will star in Walt Disney’s ENCHANTED, which now has a trailer online here. This looks to be a fun, family film. If you haven’t seen Marsden act over-the-top and goofy, then definitely check this out in November!

Ellen Page: A trailer for Ellen’s new film JUNO is now online here. The film looks great, and will likely get the Kitty Pryde actress some critical acclaim! 

Halle Berry: This is old news, but if you don’t know…Halle is expecting a baby with model Gabriel Aubry. Congrats!