StarHugh Jackmanand directorJames Mangoldhave been sharing a number of newLoganphotos with fans through social media, some of which are just cryptic images from the set with no context given, while one other image gave us our first look atPatrick StewartasProfessor X. Today we have one of each, withJames Mangoldoffering our first look atStephen Merchantas the mutant Caliban, whileHugh Jackmanunveils another mystery photo that shows a sign for Highway 62 in El Paso, Texas. We’ve seen hints at the El Paso setting in previous photos, but despite the growing number of images arriving, we still don’t have any confirmed plot details.
WhileJames Mangold’sTwitterphoto doesn’t explicitly state thatStephen Merchantis Caliban, there have been rumors insisting as such, with some of the details from previous reports teased in recent photos. One of those images featured the words “Where are all the mutants?” scrawled onto a restroom stall door. That photo debuted just days afterplot rumorsclaimed the story is set in the year 2024, where mutant births are in a sharp decline. And the government doesn’t have any answers as to why this is happening.
That same report revealedStephen Merchantis in fact playing Caliban, a mutant who was recently seen in the 1980s-setX-Men: Apocalypse, played byTómas Lemarquis. In this story, he will helpHugh Jackman’s Logan take care of Professor X, who has fallen ill and, at times, can’t even remember who Logan is. The actor came aboard this superhero project in April, alongsideRichard E. Grant, whose character has yet to be confirmed. PerhapsRichard E. Grantwill be the next actor featured in these character portraits displayed byJames Mangold. Earlier today, the director also answered a question from a fan on Twitter, where he revealed that the Western genre influences much of what he does as a filmmaker, includingLogan.
We’ve seen a number of these mysterious photos since the official title was unveiled with the first poster earlier this month. That poster image featuredLogan’s clawed hand grasping the hand of a young girl, which many believe belongs toX-23, a.k.a. Laura Kinney. We have previously seen set photos withHugh Jackmanand an unidentified young girl, who many have speculated is in fact X-23. While the identity of the girl whose hand Logan is holding has not been confirmed, sources claim that she is a young mutant, but they wouldn’t specify whether it’s X-23 or not. The story is set in the year 2024, and that this story is darker than any of the previousX-MenorWolverinemovies.
It has been rumored that this story is at least partially based on theOld Man Logancomics. Recent rumors claim Logan is growing sick, causing his powers to fade, and sometimes, he doesn’t even fully heal from his injuries. DirectorJames Mangoldeven posted a script page that revealed that Logan has turned to booze to ease his pain, which isn’t terribly surprising since he is often seen drinking in theX-MenandWolverinemovies, with this report adding that he “looks bad” and “drinks a lot.” For work, Logan has landed a job driving a Chrysler 300 limousine, which would explain the limousine seen in early set photos, riddled with bullet holes. There is reportedly a “government-type program” known as Transigen, which is “turning mutant children into killing machines.” This girl Logan mentors is said to have two adamantium claws, instead of three. Take a look at these newLoganphotos below, as we inch closer and closer to the August 16, 2025 release date.
