Wolverine trilogy

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

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Main article: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

A prequel and a spin-off focusing on the character Wolverine and his relationship with his half-
brother Victor Creed, as well as his time with Stryker's Team X, before, and shortly after his skeleton
was bonded with the indestructible metal, adamantium.

David Benioff was hired to write the screenplay for the spin-off film Wolverine in October 2004.
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Hugh Jackman became producer as well as star and worked with Benioff on the script.[15] There
were negotiations with the studio for Ratner to take the helm of the film after directing X-Men: The
Last Stand, but no agreement was made.[16] In July 2007, Gavin Hood was hired as director. Principal
photography began in January 2008 in Queenstown, New Zealand, and ended in May.[17] The film was
released on May 1, 2009.[18]

The Wolverine (2013)

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Main article: The Wolverine (film)

Set after the events of X-Men: The Last Stand, the film features Wolverine heading to Japan for a
reunion with a soldier named Ichiro Yashida whose life he saved years before. Wolverine must
defend the man's granddaughter Mariko Yashida from all manner of ninja and yakuza assassins.[19][20]

Christopher McQuarrie, who went uncredited for his work on X-Men, was hired to write the
screenplay in August 2009.[21] Darren Aronofsky was chosen to direct the film but bowed out, stating
the project would keep him out of the country for too long.[22] James Mangold was later hired to
direct the film.[23] Mark Bomback was then hired to rewrite McQuarrie's script.[24] Principal
photography began in August 2012 in Sydney, Australia, and ended in November.[25] The film was
released on July 26, 2013.[26]

Logan (2017)

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Main article: Logan (film)

In 2029, Logan and Charles Xavier meet a young girl named Laura, a test-tube daughter of Wolverine,
who is being hunted by the Reavers led by Donald Pierce.[27][28]

By November 2013, 20th Century Fox had begun negotiations for the treatment for a third Wolverine
solo film with director James Mangold and Donner attached to produce.[29] Mangold said that it
would be inspired by other Wolverine stories from the comic books and it would be made after X-
Men: Apocalypse.[30][31] In March 2014, David James Kelly was hired to write the script. In April
2015, Michael Green was hired to work on the film's script.[32][33] Principal photography commenced
in May 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and concluded in August 2016.[34] The film was released on
March 3, 2017.
X-Men prequel films

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X-Men: First Class (2011)

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Main article: X-Men: First Class

Set primarily in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the film focuses on the origins of, and
relationship between Charles Xavier / Professor X and Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto and their respective
teams of mutants, the X-Men and the Brotherhood.[35]

Producer Lauren Shuler Donner first thought of a prequel based on the young X-Men during the
production of X2, and later producer Kinberg suggested to 20th Century Fox an adaptation of the
comic-book series X-Men: First Class.[36][37] Singer signed on to direct the film in December 2009;
however, in March 2010 it was announced that Singer would only be producing. [38] Vaughn, who was
previously attached to direct X-Men: The Last Stand, became the director and co-wrote the final
script with his writing partner, Jane Goldman.[37] The film superseded a planned X-Men Origins:
Magneto film, and the Writers Guild of America arbitration credited Magneto writer Sheldon
Turner for the film's story.[39] Principal photography began in August 2010 in London, England, and
ended in December. The film was released on June 3, 2011.[40]

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

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Main article: X-Men: Days of Future Past

Set years after the events of The Wolverine, the film features the cast of the original X-Men trilogy
and X-Men: First Class.[41] The story, inspired by Chris Claremont and John Byrne's The Uncanny X-
Men comic book storyline "Days of Future Past", features Wolverine going back in time to 1973 to
prevent an assassination that, if carried out, will lead to the creation of a new weapons system called
the Sentinels that threatens the existence of mutants—and, potentially, all of humanity.[42]

Matthew Vaughn was attached to direct the film but left in October 2012 to focus on the
film Kingsman: The Secret Service.[43] Singer, who directed the first two X-Men films and produced X-
Men: First Class, became the director of the film.[44] The screenplay was written by Kinberg.
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Principal photography began in April 2013 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and ended in August.[46]
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Additional filming took place in Montreal in November 2013 and February 2014. [48][49] The film was
released on May 23, 2014.[50]

X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

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Main article: X-Men: Apocalypse

Set a decade after X-Men: Days of Future Past, En Sabah Nur, the first mutant, awakens after
thousands of years. Disillusioned with the world as he finds it, he recruits a team of mutants to
cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. Raven, with the help of
Professor X, must lead the X-Men to stop En Sabah Nur and save mankind from destruction.[51]
In December 2013, Singer announced the upcoming X-Men film, titled X-Men: Apocalypse, a sequel
to X-Men: Days of Future Past. Directed by Singer from a script by Simon Kinberg, Dan Harris and
Michael Dougherty, the film was said to focus on the origin of the mutants.[52][53] Kinberg said that it
would take place in 1983 and complete a trilogy that began with X-Men: First Class.[54][55] Principal
photography began in April 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and ended in August. [56][57] Additional
filming took place in January 2016.[58] The film was released on May 27, 2016, in North America.[59]

Dark Phoenix (2019)

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Main article: Dark Phoenix (film)

Set nine years after the events of X-Men: Apocalypse, the X-Men are superheroes going on
increasingly risky missions. When a solar flare hits Jean Grey during a rescue mission in space, she
loses control of her abilities and unleashes the Phoenix.[60]

The film was announced in February 2017, with Kinberg confirmed to write and direct in June of the
same year.[61] Principal photography commenced in June 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and
ended in October of the same year.[62][63] Additional filming occurred in August and September 2018.
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The film was released on June 7, 2019.[67]