The third Wolverine movie will be called Logan.
Hugh Jackman — who will portray the clawed mutant for the eighth and final time in the upcoming film — has shared the first poster for the long-awaited new installment, featuring the title, release date of March 3, 2017 and an image of his character’s hand along with a small child’s.
And the movie’s director, James Mangold, also shared a poster and also the second page from the project’s script.
The text describes Wolverine — who was born as James Howlett but is commonly known as Logan — as “older” and says it is “clear his abilities aren’t what they once were”.
Movie insiders also shared further plot details with The Wrap, explaining how the child’s hand in the poster is that of a young female mutant, who is mentored by Jackman’s character.
The film is set in 2024, when mutant births are in severe decline for an unknown reason. A government-type organisation called “Transigen” are turning mutant youngsters into killing machines.
