The film takes inspiration from "Old Man Logan" by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven, which follows a past-his-prime Logan undertaking a final adventure in the post-apocalyptic future.
The film is directed by James Mangold, who co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Green and Scott Frank, from a story by David James Kelly and Mangold. Hugh Jackman stars as Logan in what is intended to be his final portrayal of the character after having played the role for 17 years, with Patrick Stewart co-starring as Charles Xavier. Richard E. Grant, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant, Daphne Keen, Eriq La Salle, Elise Neal and Elizabeth Rodriguez are all featured in supporting roles. Principal photography began in Louisiana on May 2, 2016, and ended on August 19th, 2016 in New Mexico.The locations used for Logan were mainly Louisiana, New Mexico, and Mississippi.In January of 2017, Hugh Jackman stated that the movie is not in the same timeline as the other X-Men movies and that that statement would make sense once the film is released.
Logan is scheduled to be released on March 3, 2017, in the United States in IMAX formats.Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine
A physically enhanced mutant with accelerated healing, who's dealing with his age and ailment. Mangold describes Logan as "old", as well as stating, "it’s clear his abilities aren't what they once were", as well as one of Charles Xavier's caregivers, alongside Caliban. Mangold spoke of Logan's age influencing his regenerative capabilities, to which he states may no longer produce soft skin, So we imagined he heals quickly, still, but it leaves a scar. The simple idea was that his body would start to get a little more ravaged with a kind of tattooing of past battles, lacerations that remain of previous conflicts.Jackman indicated that he believed he was nearing the end of his run as Wolverine, so there was speculation early on that his next film could be his last. On the second page of the screenplay, Mangold spoke of Logan as he's older now and it’s clear his abilities aren’t what they once were. He’s fading on the inside and his diminished healing factor keeps him in a constant state of chronic pain — hence booze as a painkiller." Jackman requested for fan input on the direction Wolverine's story should go in the next film while seeming to confirm that the project would serve as his farewell to Logan. To prepare for his role, Jackman ate a minimum of six meals per day, when working with trainer Mike Ryan. Ryan stated that an average workout session for Jackman lasts up to three hours, beginning at 4:00 a.m. Jackman stated intrigue it's going to be very different. Very different in tone and hopefully different to anything we’ve done. Jackman explained that comedian Jerry Seinfeld was indirectly responsible for his decision to stop playing Logan after 17 years, with Jackman stating, "I was having a chat with [Seinfeld] about a year ago he was talking about why he finished Seinfeld He said he'd always had this feeling and belief that you never know when either your energy or the audience's energy is going to dip over into people [saying] 'Oh, please go. Jackman accepted a pay reduction to ensure that the film would be produced to receive an R-rating.Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier / Professor X
at the possibility of an Old Man Logan story, with him stating, The idea of an old Wolverine, I'm really looking forward to [Jackman] getting old When asked of rumors about his involvement in Mangold's film he remarked "I think what you say is true. There is a project in development. I understand that Professor Xavier will be making more than an appearance, however, and that intrigues me. Prior to filming Logan, Stewart spoke of a different version of the character, "He's a terrific character, but I am looking forward - if what I've been told is true - to a different version of Charles. We shall see. On the character of Xavier, Mangold mentions the themes of ageing and loneliness, to which he further explains, "We've seen these characters in action, saving the universe. But what happens when you're in retirement and that career is over? The really interesting thing to me, or a place to dig that hadn't been dug, was the idea of mutants when they're no longer useful to the world, or even sure if they can do what they used to do. Their powers are diminished like all of ours are by age."Speaking of his appearance in Mangold's film, Stewart remarked that this is probably the end of this franchise for me. But the thing about science fiction and fantasy is that you can never, ever say it's the end, it's over. In an interview with Digital Spy, Mangold stated, "Our Charles is a very sweet character in this film. I think he's always been an incredibly sweet character. With the addition of his own physical fragility in this movie, he becomes an incredibly powerful paternal figure in the movie. Logan is more of a reluctant one, I think you can easily guess. Mangold continued in which he stated, "But I think there's a lot of heart all around. That's the other thing audiences can expect, and I think I expect of myself. Which is just, I'm not trying to deliver – and have no intention of just making – a bloodfest.
Boyd Holbrook as Donald Pierce.
