5. The Wolverine
Release Date: 2013 Though the first spinoff with Logan/Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) didn't fare too well with either critics or fans, we haven't had to wait too long to see whether Hollywood can rectify the problems of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The Wolverine, directed by 3:10 to Yuma and Cop Land's James Mangold, promises to be a standalone film according to Jackman and distanced from X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The plot will see the memory-wiped Wolverine travelling to Japan to train with a samurai warrior, and Jackman has also said the film will not be overstuffed with mutants, which has been a common problem in the X-Men franchise, The concept of a superhero film set in Japan, and one based on the famous Chris Claremont Wolverine limited series, sounds unique and may also result in a more focused film than its predecessor. While I would've loved to see Darren Aronofsky, who was previouslyy attached to direct, tackle a superhero film, Mangold knows how to make intelligent action films with layered characters- and Jackman has the oppurtunity to give his best performance yet in the role.