Another update on THE WOLVERINE...apparently screenwriter Mark Bomback is set to re-write the already written script for THE WOLVERINE.
According to Variety, the story still revolves around Wolverine heading to Japan, falling in love and fighting the country's criminal underworld. Word on the street is that the entire cast is set to be Japanese and Japanese-American actors with the exception of "Viper" who is the white secretary for Japan's Minister of Justice. As I previously mentioned the bulk of the filming is still set for Vancouver, but Variety reports that the film will still shoot some scenes in Tokyo and filming is scheduled for next year when Hugh wraps on LES MIS.
For those of you unfamiliar with Bomback's work check out LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD, UNSTOPPABLE, GODSEND, DECEPTION and the remake of RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN. Unfortunately that filmography does not inspire great confidence in me for the re-write of this particular film and I'd like to know what's wrong with the original script anyway?? Unfortunately for THE WOLVERINE it's becoming more and more like the recent flop GREEN LANTERN, which changed release dates about 16 times and was rushed at the end because producers wanted it done! If it ever makes it to the screen I'll give it a go, but I don't have high hopes for it unfortunately, especially after the did such a good job with X-MEN FIRST CLASS.
I will keep you posted as there are sure to be more updates on this one along the way.
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