What’s Wrong With The Title?
Looks like Entertainment Weekly dislikes the title X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE. The magazine published an article last week regarding the name change, and included some details on the spin-off films:
The moniker [X-Men Origins: Wolverine] is a letdown - it sounds more like a cartoon than the latest entry in the macho, lucrative X-Men enterprise - as is the prequel strategy. It’s a tack that ignores the lesser-known mutants who could continue building the X-Men brand.
An origin about baddie Magneto is also in the works (no word yet if it will adopt the Origins handle), and it will follow his dogged pursuit of the mad Nazi scientist who tortured him during his adolescence.
So far, no other mutants are set for their own big-screen backstories. But “it’s a massive universe,” teases Fox co-president of production Alex Young. “The possibilities are endless.” As are, it seems, the opportunities for mind-boggling new titles.
The article also mentioned that an early script had Wolverine first appearing [possible minor spoiler] with bone claws.
on November 9th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
on November 18th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
True enough. I just want the film made.