The Wolverine Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action-adventure takes Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern-day Japan. Out of his depth in an unknown world, he will face a host of unexpected and deadly opponents in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality.

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Action Adventure Sequel Spin-off Superhero

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Wolverine.

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  Hugh Jackman

  ... Logan / Wolverine

  Deadpool & Wolverine, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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  Will Yun Lee

  ... Lee Harada / The Silver Samurai

  Five Star Day, San Andreas 3D

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  Hiroyuki Sanada

  ... Shingen

  Mortal Kombat 2, John Wick: Chapter 4

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  Jessica Biel

  ... Viper

  The A-Team, The Truth About Emanuel

• S
  Svetlana Khodchenkova

  ... Viper

• R
  Rila Fukushima

  ... Yukio

• B
  Brian Tee

  ... Noburo Mori

  Kathryn Bigelow‘s Next Film Untitled, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

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  Tao Okamoto

  ... Mariko Yashida

  Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Perfect

Crew Behind the Film

The The Wolverine behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director James Mangold last directed Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Ford v Ferrari. The film's writer Christopher McQuarrie last wrote Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and Top Gun: Maverick.

Director

James Mangold

Screenwriters

Christopher McQuarrie
Mark Bomback

Producers

Lauren Shuler Donner
Kevin Feige
Hugh Jackman
John Palermo

Production Details

What we know about the The Wolverine movie production.

Key Facts

• In a recent interview with Empire magazine, The Wolverine director James Mangold said the film is actually a sequel to the last ensemble X-Men film. As Mangold said, "Where this film sits in the universe of the films is after them all. Jean Grey is gone, most of the X-Men are disbanded or gone, so there's a tremendous sense of isolation for him."
• Taking place after the events of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Loosely follows the early 1980s Chris Claremont/Frank Miller comic book miniseries. The original X-Men Origins: Wolverine was released in 2009 and grossed nearly $400 million worldwide.

Production Updates for The Wolverine

Jul 2013

Completed

Changed The Wolverine movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2012

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. Principal photography concluded on Wednesday, November 21, 2012.

Oct 2012

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Mar 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Aug 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Jun 2009

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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