Title:                X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Director:           Gavin Hood (Rendition, Tsotsi)

Starring:           Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch

Released:         May 2009

Synopsis:         The first in a potential franchise of prequels to the X-men films, Origins sees animalistic mutant Wolverine (Jackman) seeking revenge against his half brother, Victor Creed (Schreiber playing the man fated to become Sabertooth) for the death of his girlfriend.  As glimpsed in the previous X-Men movies Wolverine ends up being subjected to the ‘Weapon X’ program, where adamantium – an indestructible alloy – is grafted onto his skeleton.

Hugh Jackman is once again perfectly cast as the cigar chewing, savage mutant with extendable claws and anger management issues.  He’s joined by a variety of mutants from Marvel’s extensive comic mythology.  Perhaps most significantly is the big screen’s first incarnation of Cajun card sharp, Gambit (Kitsch), a staff-wielding gambler who can manipulate kinetic energy, notably absence from the previous X-films, to the disappointment of many fans.

Go further:  View the Latest Trailer or visit the Official Site.

4-Word Thinking:         Don’t expect yellow spandex…