So, now that the first trailer for The Wolverine has been confirmed as arriving next Wednesday (March 27th), 20th Century Fox's marketing department is stepping up promotion for Hugh Jackman's second solo adventure, releasing two stills from the James Mangold-directed sequel, as well as a new behind-the-scenes image:
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Meanwhile, director James Mangold also released the following via Twitter, which gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the Yashida Compound:
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"Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action-adventure takes Wolverine, the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern day Japan. Out of his depth in an unknown world he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before."
The Wolverine is set for release on July 26th, with a supporting cast that includes Will Yun Lee (Total Recall) as the Silver Samurai, Brian Tee (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift) as Noburo Mori, Hiroyuki Sanada (The Last Samurai) as Shingen, Hal Yamanouchi (The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou) as Yashida and Svetlana Khodchenkova (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) as Viper, along with newcomers Rila Fukushima and Tao Okamoto, who will portray Yukio and Mariko respectively.
Meanwhile, director James Mangold also released the following via Twitter, which gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the Yashida Compound:
"Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action-adventure takes Wolverine, the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern day Japan. Out of his depth in an unknown world he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before."
The Wolverine is set for release on July 26th, with a supporting cast that includes Will Yun Lee (Total Recall) as the Silver Samurai, Brian Tee (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift) as Noburo Mori, Hiroyuki Sanada (The Last Samurai) as Shingen, Hal Yamanouchi (The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou) as Yashida and Svetlana Khodchenkova (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) as Viper, along with newcomers Rila Fukushima and Tao Okamoto, who will portray Yukio and Mariko respectively.