It charts logans journey to japan and his search for peace after killing jean grey. The x men battle shaw and the club in cuba, and while they succeed. Charles has a seizure, but is tranquilized and the trio escape. May 23, 2017 this article contains major logan spoilers. But during that opening montage and the prologue to the wolverine baby.
Movies xmen timeline errors explained with the release of logan, we all questioned whereabouts in the massive xmen movie timeline logan fit. Logan premiered at the 67th berlin international film festival on february 17, 2017, and was theatrically released in the united states on march 3, 2017, in imax and standard formats. My theory on which xmen timeline logan takes place in. Logan is, for serious this time, hugh jackmans last turn as wolverine. The last stand has spent screen time reversing the events of that film. There has been some discussion on which timeline logan takes place in, the original xmen timeline, or the new one created at the end of days of future past, or even some other alternate timeline. Jun 04, 2019 logan loses his memory after defeating a mouthless deadpool timeline inconsistency, and we see a shot of a walking, bald professor x.
May 04, 2020 westworld was one of the most talkedabout shows of 2016, a weekly mustsee series that launched a thousand theories and continues to be discussed, dissected and deciphered even now. Thus, in a chronological order it is the second film in the timeline of the xmen series story. This means that logan w3 would take place a year after the x mansion scene, which makes no sense. James mangold sat down with to discuss the movie s timeline and why that year was chosen. Logan is how it will fit into the alreadyexisting xmen movie timeline. Wolverine officially marking the beginning of this original timeline, being the earliest entry in the franchise. This means that loganw3 would take place a year after the x mansion scene, which makes no sense. In the xmen franchise, logan follows the timeline which was established in days of future past.
Later, magneto and professor x, still friends, recruit jean grey. As we know, these cloning attempts will lead to the creation of x23, to be played by dafne keen in logan. Everything you need to know about the messy xmen timeline. Still, it acts as a good explanation of how logan received his adamantium skeleton, and why he fails to remember any of his past thanks to an adamantium bullet. Feb 23, 2017 but logan looks unlike any xmen movie thats come before it in both tone and content, leading fans to wonder where logan fits in the xmen movie timeline. The wolverine director james mangold breaks down the first trailer for logan, revealing when it takes place in the xmen timeline and teasing its uniqueness. Aug 15, 2017 basically, the idea is that deadpool the movie, as we see it, is actually taking place in the world of the xmen comic books that were established in logan, which heavy fictionalize the events and.
After a fight with the reavers, logan, charles and laura go on the run, going to the eden. Full movie timeline finally explained chronological. The wolverine continues after the events of the last stand, set sometime around the year 20. But following the xmen movie timeline and all the stuff. Apr 21, 2017 in the xmen franchise, logan follows the timeline which was established in days of future past. The film, which takes inspiration from old man logan by mark millar and steve. Logan is set in 2019 and sees wolverine take x23 on a road trip across the us image. Mar 07, 2017 movies xmen timeline errors explained with the release of logan, we all questioned whereabouts in the massive xmen movie timeline logan fit. Mar 21, 2019 there are the original films, prequels, spinoffs and a movie that basically erased the original series and started a whole new timeline. The original comic book helps explain the films mysterious westchester incident. While hugh jackman wont be playing wolverine anymore and we wont see patrick stewart as professor xavier again, the movie will leave you with many questions that will only be answered in the upcoming movies.
Therefore, the actual timeline of the xmen franchise is perhaps one of the most difficult to master. Logan timeline, unique tone explained by james mangold. Eric bayandersen on making sense of the xmen movie timelines to say that the xmen movies are convoluted and confusing would be an understatement over the past 17 years the franchise. Westchester incident explained what did professor x. The film, which takes inspiration from old man logan by mark millar and steve mcniven, based in an alternate. Basically, the idea is that deadpool the movie, as we see it, is actually taking place in the world of the xmen comic books that were established in logan, which heavy fictionalize the events and. The rather simple premise of champions fighting for mutant tolerance got convoluted in a hurry. Released in 2009, as the 4th movie of the franchise, xmen origins. In short, mangold wanted to place logan at a spot on the xmen timeline where it wouldnt conflict with any other movies in the series. Jan 19, 2017 logan as it turns out will be set in the year 2029. Wolverine takes place in the late 1970s, more than a decade after the events of xmen. Logan further complicates the xmen timeline bustle. The upcoming wolverine sequel logan will be different from other xmen and wolverine movies in a lot of ways. Logan takes place in the alternate timeline of 2029, making it the last movie in the xmen timeline.
So, how long after days of future past is logan set. He still murders his family in 1845, runs away with victor creed and becomes a soldier who fights. No one really seems to want to come out and explicitly say in which timeline the loganmovie takes place, and i can understand why. From here, the events of the original xmen trilogy and the wolverine unfold, leading to the dark timeline of days of future past. We know that the film takes place at some point in the future, but it. How to explain the timeline of the movie logan 2017 quora. Stunning stills from the upcoming movie tue, january 17, 2017 logan, the upcoming superhero movie based on the marvel comics character wolverine, has released a brand new trailer. Like the timeline in all xmen movies, the answer is complicated. So there you have it, a sortoffully explained xmen movie timeline. With hugh jackman, patrick stewart, dafne keen, boyd holbrook.
Sandman logan 5 on lastday, starts to run for his life, taking jessica 6 with him city of domes, new york city 2300. This is where the storylines of the first two episodes collide. Feb 20, 2020 the rather simple premise of champions fighting for mutant tolerance got convoluted in a hurry. The complete xmen movie timeline, including the setup for. Dark phoenix is out this week, but the xmen movie timeline is getting. In a recent interview, james mangold fleshed out the timeline by revealing that the film was set in 2029. Thus, in a chronological order it is the third film in the timeline of the xmen series. The movie series has had many changes over the last couple of years, with several of the films becoming defunct. Logan is caught in a japanese camp when nagasaki is bombed. Wolverine follows the same path up until his involvement in the weapon x program. In oklahoma, the reavers track down the trio, due to a kidnapped caliban. Lets have a look at what happens in the film logan down to the details and explain things out logan movie explained.
They originally explained that logans original conciseness would snap back in the new timeline when that timeline catches up to the point when logan first travelled back in time so apocalyptic future. Wolverine fitting in x men timelineplot summaries time. When logan opens on a dystopian 2029, there are very few mutantslet alone x. Logan saves japanese officer who tries to give logan his samurai sword. In the end of the film, he runs into professor x and magneto, who seem to be working together for some reason. The complete xmen movie timeline explained screen rant. It fixed the timeline and freed later films from a. The trailer for logan makes it clear that the movie takes place further in the future of foxs xmen movie universe than audiences have yet seen even further out than the dystopian future of. Caught logan this week and confused about the timeline. Logan director james mangold offers an explanation about the films. The movie ended with essex corp acquiring wolverines dna, giving them the raw materials to clone wolverine.
Apocalypse and references to wolverines death in logan. Wolverine, professor x, who has lost his hair and can still stand, collects the next generation of xmen from strykers base. It is the tenth film in the xmen film series and the third and final installment in the wolverine trilogy following xmen origins. Mar 02, 2017 the seemingly immortal wolverine hugh jackman has been alive for a very long time. Feb 23, 2017 but in the new movie logan, mutants have once again been virtually wiped out. Xmen timeline explained when does dark phoenix take place. Well this is from my understanding and if i missed or explained something wrong let me know and share your thought. At the end of days of future past, logan sees a future where all the original xmen including. Logan is approached by stryker, who tells him that victor has gone rogue. Oct 21, 2016 logan takes place at least a couple decades after that, and it looks like the cards are once again stacked against mutantkind. The xmen continuity starts as one singular timeline, with xmen origins.
Logan eventually comes into contact with this girl named laura, she is revealed to be logan s daughter. Mar 08, 2017 logan takes place in the alternate timeline of 2029, making it the last movie in the xmen timeline. Oct 25, 2016 the trailer for logan makes it clear that the movie takes place further in the future of foxs xmen movie universe than audiences have yet seen even further out than the dystopian future of. Fox the film was hugh jackmans ninth, and final appearance as wolverine, after appearing in all three xmen. The first logan trailer was finally released earlier today, and much like deadpool earlier this year, the third wolverine spinoff looks like. But in the new movie logan, mutants have once again been virtually wiped out. In that timeline, professor charles xavier is still alive, and was never killed by jean grey, which occurred in x3. Logan timeline, unique tone explained by james mangold collider. Before we introduce the fan theories, its important to discuss the xmen universes most widely accepted theory. Wolverines last hurrah will be james mangolds upcoming film logan, and the director has revealed precisely where in the very complicated xmen timeline the.
How logan fits in xmen timeline according to james. The xmen movie timelines can get pretty confusing, but this. The entire wolverine movie story finally explained by lauren thoman july 31, 2019 4. Logan s future xmen movie timeline logan takes place in a far future where almost all the xmen are dead. There are the original films, prequels, spinoffs and a movie that basically erased the original series and started a whole new timeline. Dark phoenixs fitting and fiery ending, explained in the world of foxs xmen, everything prior to 1972 presumably remains the same.
Logan 3 and jessica 6 begin thier run from the city of domes on logans last day. Oct 20, 2016 the wolverine director james mangold breaks down the first trailer for logan, revealing when it takes place in the xmen timeline and teasing its uniqueness. Here was a film about an old mutant whose equally old genes. The seemingly immortal wolverine hugh jackman has been alive for a very long time. Like so many other western fables and legends, theres an air of tragedy permeating logan. It fixed the timeline and freed later films from a predetermined future. Logan director reveals films exact place in xmen timeline. How to make sense of the xmen movie timeline after dark. Since the blood of logan was picked up by essex corp in 1983, its assumed that this produced x23, a female clone of wolverine, known as laura in the new film. Logans future xmen movie timeline logan takes place in a far future where almost all the xmen are dead.
Westworld was one of the most talkedabout shows of 2016, a weekly mustsee series that launched a thousand theories and continues to be discussed, dissected and deciphered even now. Logan is a 2017 american superhero film starring hugh jackman as the titular character. They originally explained that logan s original conciseness would snap back in the new timeline when that timeline catches up to the point when logan first travelled back in time so apocalyptic future. Between various origin stories and chronologytwisting instalments, the xmen series isnt kind to those who like their. September 19, 2017 kangsachit 3 comments they are many story about xmen that was created from the past untill now, you guys might wonder what is happened first, second or third in xmen series and now im going to tell you. The upcoming logan will depict an older wolverine past his prime, taking care of an even more past his prime charles xavier. It does have some connections to the core films the postcredits scene of xmen. In a future where mutants are nearly extinct, an elderly and weary logan leads a quiet life. En sabah nurs rise and fall in the backstory of xmen. At the end of days of future past, logan sees a future where all the original xmen including the actors that played them in the original trilogy are. Wolverines last hurrah will be james mangolds upcoming film logan, and the director has revealed precisely where in the very complicated xmen timeline the movie fits in. He and erik also attempt to recruit loganwolverine at this point, and fail. Bone clawed logan jackman and his brother, victor are living from. Jul 31, 2019 the entire wolverine movie story finally explained by lauren thoman july 31, 2019 4.
The xmen have been disbanded for years, with mutants now finding. I think its pretty clear it takes place in the new timeline established at. The first trailer for logan gave us a very different look at the xmen universe and hugh jackmans wolverine. But logan looks unlike any xmen movie thats come before it in both tone and content, leading fans to wonder where logan fits in the xmen movie timeline. But when laura, a mutant child pursued by scientists, comes to him for help, he must get her to safety. The xmen cinematic universe is perhaps more complicated than any other superhero franchise. Logan loses his memory after defeating a mouthless deadpool timeline inconsistency, and we see a shot of a walking, bald professor x. Finally, we arrive at the member of the movie catalogue best left forgotten.
This is the last of the movies that will feature hugh jackman playing the role that made him wolverine. Does deadpool take place in logans xmen comic universe. And just how does wolverines logan, new mutants and deadpool fit in. And the new timeline that logan supposedly takes place in. Find out the explanation of the xmen timeline and the correct order of xmen movies. Released as the first movie of the franchise, xmen takes place in the 2000s, more than two decades after the events of xmen origins.
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