#399. Movie Trailer - X-Men Origins: Wolverine [2009]
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is an upcoming superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Wolverine that will be released in most countries by May 1, 2009. The film is directed by Gavin Hood and stars Hugh Jackman as the title character. It is a prequel to the X-Men film trilogy, focusing on the mutant Wolverine and his time with Team X, before Wolverine's skeleton was bonded with the indestructible metal adamantium. The film was mostly shot in Australia and New Zealand.
On March 31, 2009, a full length DVD-quality workprint of the film without a timecode or watermark, with some unfinished effects shots, was leaked online. The print contained a reference to Rising Sun Pictures, an Australian visual effects company working on the film.Within a day, the film had been downloaded 75,000 times, a sum comparable to when The Dark Knight's DVD was leaked.Since the workprint had forensic marks, the studio may be able to determine the source of the leak but it has not disclosed any findings. The FBI and the MPAA are investigating the illegal posting.Executive producer Thomas Rothman noted the leaked version lacked the ten minutes added during pick-ups in January 2009, while Rising Sun Pictures denied that they ever had a full copy of the film.Roger Friedman, a columnist for Fox News, reviewed the leaked workprint, adding, "It took really less than seconds to start playing it all right onto my computer," and his employment was terminated by News Corporation.
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Starring:Will.I.Am , Lynn Collins, Daniel Henney, Danny Huston, Hugh Jackman, Taylor Kitsch, Dominic Monaghan, Ryan Reynolds, Liev Schreiber, Kodi Smit-McPhee
Director:Gavin Hood
Screenplay:David Benioff
Synopsis
Hugh Jackman reprises the role that made him a superstar - as the fierce fighting machine who possesses amazing healing powers, retractable claws and a primal fury. Leading up to the events of X-Men, X-Men Origins: Wolverine tells the story of Wolverine's epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed, and the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutants, both familiar and new, including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe whose appearances in the film series have long been anticipated.
