According to Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman, the upcoming film Logan looks and feels different from the other X-Men movies for a reason. Aside from taking place in 2029, it apparently also takes place in a universe separate from the other X-Men films.
In an interview with DigitalSpy, Jackman had this to say:
“When you see the full movie you’ll understand. Not only is it different in terms of timeline and tone, it’s a slightly different universe. It’s actually a different paradigm and that will become clear.”
He went on to explain that:
“It’s a stand-alone movie in many ways. It’s not really beholden to timelines and storylines in the other movies. Obviously Patrick Stewart was in there so we have some crossover but it feels very different and very fresh.”
Even director David Mangold seems to have hinted at this concept while explaining a moment from the second trailer:
“That the comic books exist is a kind of recreation of something that happened and something that Logan is trying to run from — meaning he’s tired of the legend,” the filmmaker said. “He’s tired of the stories, he’s tired of the people recognizing him on the street, and he’s tired of someone holding out an action figure of him. All that merchandising exists in the movie, and I think it produces a very interesting effect, much more real world which was our goal. What is it like to be one of these characters who’s been sold, packaged, reported on, and a hero to kids — might have posters on some kid’s wall — yet you’re not fulfilling it anymore, you can’t keep up anymore? And that’s the interesting question the movie asks.”
It definitely opens up a lot of potential for future storytelling with not just Wolverine but the X-Men characters in general.
Logan hits theaters March 3, 2017, and is set to be the final appearance for Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.
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Source: Digital Spy