Logan Director is Working On X-23 Spinoff Script [UPDATED]

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UPDATE : X-23 creator Craig Kyleis work on the script with Mangold . The original clause follows .

James Mangold has confirmed that the X-23 spinoff is now in the playscript write stage of development . Even among the bevy of bright performers inLogan- including both Patrick Stewart as Professor X and Hugh Jackman as the title graphic symbol - youngster Dafne Keene was able-bodied to stand her ground and give a brilliant performance as untested Laura aka . X-23 . While theWolverinethreequel was not necessarily meant to determine - up a subsequence or a review episode , the strong reception for Keene as Wolverine ’s " clon " has lead to an branch being developed for her character all the same .

More than seven month have now passed since the genre - bending , vital and commercial-grade success ofLogan . involvement in the film has been renewed of late , in light of this year ’s accolade season . Fox has nowsentLoganscreeners out to Oscar voters , providing the the studio is serious about nab at least a nod ( or more ) from the Academy . While some people are dented on discussing who could diddle Wolverine next , Mangold ’s update interest the X-23 spinoff serves as a admonisher that there ’s no rush to cast a Modern variation of the cigar - smoking , Canadian variation - as he can still live on through his " girl " .

speak extensively toTHRaboutLoganin light of its bid to be in the Academy Awards raceway this twelvemonth , Mangold yield an update regarding the X-23 spin - off project , saying:“We’re just work on a handwriting . “Understandably , given that the project is still in the former stages of development , Mangold did n’t elaborate beyond that . Nevertheless , the fact that the spinoff is propel forward at all is encouraging news for those who want to see where Laura ’s adventures take her next , following her final goodbye to her " dad " .

For fans , this may not make out as a complete surprise . Mangold has not hidden his eagerness to work on a spin - off centering on X-23 . While he did not say if he is plan to point the film , it is great to discover that it is moving forward at Fox . The fact , however , that he is secluded to data about the movie ’s developing summons makes sense ; after all , it was the 53 - year - onetime filmmaker who initially brought the character to spirit inLogan . Mangold can now ensure that whatever narrative itinerary Laura travels next is consistent with her original delineation in Jackman ’s final film as Wolverine , even if does n’t wind up promise the shot on the spinoff himself .

Wolverine with X-23 in Logan

If Mangold is able to bring the same sensibility that he convey toLoganto the planned X-23 branch , then we can expect nothing short of a grounded , character - centrical and more focused film that would only further help the comic book picture genre to diversify itself . What ’s less clean-cut , however , is where Laura and her adventures fit in in the big Fox Marvel Universe narrative . The franchise presently has a slew of projects in the pipeline , include the 1990s - setX - Men : Dark Phoenix , the much - previse sequelDeadpool 2 , the revulsion - flavored spinoffNew Mutants , and the revivedGambitsolo movie .