Rumor: ‘Wolverine 3’ Will Be Based On Mark Millar’s ‘Old Man Logan’ Arc
By Angie Han/June 19, 2015 9:45 am EST
Details on the film have been kept under very tight wraps. But now a new rumor suggests Jackman will be able to give the character a nice sendoff by bringing him into the twilight of his life via the Old Man Logan storyline from the comics. Hit the jump to read all about the Wolverine 3 Old Man Logan rumor.
Heroic Hollywood’s El Mayimbe dropped the Wolverine 3 Old Man Logan rumor during a recent appearance on Popcorn Talk. (The Wolverine stuff begins around 39:15 if you’re curious.) He was careful to emphasize that nothing was official at this point. “It’s a rumor, not confirmed,” he said. “I’m still looking into it.”
As rumors go, though, this is a pretty intriguing one. Written by Mark Millar and drawn by Steve McNiven, the Old Man Logan arc ran for eight issues from 2008 to 2009. It unfolds in a dystopian future where supervillains run the world, and nearly all of the superheroes have been wiped out.
Logan has long since given up the Wolverine persona, following a traumatic event. Nowadays he leads a simpler life with his wife and kids. In need of money to pay his rent, he accepts a job helping the now-blind Hawkeye deliver a mysterious package across the country.
As much as we’re going to miss Jackman in the role, Old Man Logan could potentially be a great conclusion for him. It’d allow Jackman to bring the character to a natural endpoint, and could make use of the fact that Jackman himself has aged over that time even if his character barely has. Moreover, its futuristic setting would let Wolverine 3 stand on its own without getting too tangled up with Fox’s other Marvel movies.
Do you like Old Man Logan as a potential storyline for the next Wolverine movie?
