Wolverine 3

[jo]

Hugh must be enjoying the filming locale --

Hugh Jackman ‏@realhughjackman · 28m28 minutes ago

Just awesome!

[jo]

LOL - the road sign might be misleading...and leads you right on to the set of WOLVERINE 3 (codenamed JUAREZ) --

Kim E ‏@roadaheadphotos · 34m34 minutes ago

#Wolverine3 is being filmed here in #NewMexico Movie set was just down the street #RioRancho #HughJackman

[jo]

http://instagram.com/p/BIpNPfmDAi4

His companions Steve Brown and Garrett Warren are from the STUNTS unit of WOLVERINE 3. Brown is also in charge of the film's fight choreography.

[jo]

It looks like they were excused from filming for the day

http://instagram.com/p/BIkpP4AAVS_

[mamaleh]

I'm surprised that's OK with the company insuring the movie. Then again, Tom Cruise hung onto the door of a moving airplane. I guess insurance regs are not that cut-and-dried anymore.

Ellen

[jo]

Another casting call as the film project closes in on its anticipated wrap date --

OHI
7:41 am August 4, 2016

MAJOR feature film, code name “Juarez” is looking for stand ins, 4’7″ to 5’2 ” 18+ to work next week. Email a photo with height, weight and phone number to [e-mail]. Put “Kid Stand in” in the subject line. Great show with some exciting shots. No minors.

[jo]

Hugh Jackman ‏@realhughjackman · 45m45 minutes ago

First catch of the day! #dinner

Is he filming...or enjoying his day-off from WOLVERINE 3 filming

You can also cook it yourself, Mr. MAN -- onions, fennel, lemon, etc.





Jo

[jo]

Filming moved to another location in northern New Mexico --

Cameron Long ‏@cxmeronlong · 10m10 minutes ago

Turns out they are filming the new Wolverine movie here in Chama, NM right now and I'm completely nerding out. @realhughjackman

[jo]

With filming moving on from Abiquiu to Chama in northern New Mexico, there is another casting call --

OHI
5:59 pm August 6, 2016

MAJOR feature film, code name “Juarez,” is looking for children to work starting Monday-Wednesday in Chama. Hotels provided. Send a photo with height, weight, parent’s name and phone number to [e-mail]. Put “KID” in the subject line.

[jo]

Probably somewhere in the clouds hovering over New Mexico

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Now that's a view!

[ruby]

Aug 7, 2016 17:13:36 GMT -5 jo said:

Probably somewhere in the clouds hovering over New Mexico

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‏@realhughjackman
Now that's a view!

Picture taken same day and location as last Tuesday's Instagram.

[jo]

François Audouy Retweeted


Patrick Stewart ‏@sirpatstew · Jun 21

I came...but everyone had gone to lunch.

Francois Auduoy is in charge of Production Design for WOLVERINE 3 ( also for THE WOLVERINE).

This is an interesting image. Among the local articles in the past was the mention of scenes in " the countryside with corn" -- maybe it will be used for the movie for some action shots?

The local Lousiana community welcomes the filming of Wolverine 3!

www.hannapub.com/concordiasentinel/beautiful-country-cornfields-attracted-wolverine-producers-to-ferriday/article_c409b1ba-3328-11e6-b519-d7209cf60727.html

Beautiful country,’ cornfields attracted Wolverine 3 producers to Ferriday

Joey Martin Sentinel Writer



Ferriday was chosen as a film site for the movie Wolverine 3 because of Concordia Parish’s pretty countryside and green cornfields, according to the movie’s supervisor location manager.

Filming by Fox Louisiana Productions began this week.

"We are very appreciative for the way we've been welcomed with open arms and the cooperation shown by the community," said Supervisor Location Manager Maria Bierniak. "The Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office and Ferriday Police have been really great. It is so nice to come in and get this type of cooperation. And the people have been so patient."

Bierniak said Ferriday was chosen specifically because the movie needed "a beautiful country setting with corn."...

Jo

[jo]

Still in New Mexico ?

http://instagram.com/p/BI4sol9DrqG

You can hear the strong breathing in this clip on Twitter --

twitter.com/RealHughJackman/media

[jo]

Patrick Stewart is interviewd on British TV...and he says WOLVERINE 3 may be his last appearance in the franchise --

www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2016-08-09/new-wolverine-film-probably-the-end-of-the-franchise-for-sir-patrick-stewart/

New Wolverine film 'probably the end of the franchise' for Sir Patrick Stewart


Sir Patrick Stewart, who plays Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films, says that the forthcoming Wolverine film is likely to be his last appearance in the franchise.

Filming is currently under way on The Wolverine sequel which is due for release in March next year. Speaking to our reporter Adam Fowler at the University of Huddersfield earlier, Sir Patrick said:

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I would imagine this is probably the end of this franchise for me. But the thing about science fiction and fantasy is that you can never, ever say it's the end, it's over.

– Sir Patrick Stewart

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The as-yet-untitled Wolverine film will mark Sir Patrick Stewart's seventh appearance as the character (including cameos in the previous two films). Star Hugh Jackman has already said it will be his last outing in the titular role.

Sir Patrick went on to say that in this film, he will play a 'very different Charles Xavier... nothing like the Charles Xavier you've seen in the past'.

Last updated Tue 9 Aug 2016

Check out the clip.


Patrick Stewart did add the gravitas that allowed the franchise to start as the first serious comicbook hero movie together with Ian Mckellen...and of course it was made a smash hit with the discovery of a new actor who gave cinematic life to Wolverine!

It seems fitting that their last team-up would be in this last Jackman XMen movie! I am going to miss that cinematic relationship as much as the portrayal of Wolverine by Hugh.


On a side note, no matter how good an actor James McAvoy is, he can never match the patrician air and charisma of Prof Charles Xavier, as portrayed by Patrick Stewart! Patrick Stewart's voice alone, with his measured British accent, commanded so much authority in all the XMen films he was associated with. I cannot imagine Jean Grey in the person of Famke Janssen ever giving the same respect and admiration for the Professor had James McAvoy been made to look very much older to portray him.



Jo

[jo]

The beard seems to have been trimmed. Is filming close to wrap day ?




He also looks very tired ( maybe too many difficult and protracted action scenes?? ).


Hope he gets a good break after this film project before he moves on to the next!


Jo

[jo]

But he continues his physical regimen without let-up ( early morning runs now complement his gym sessions?) , as the R-rated movie is up for some heavy action-oriented scenes. Hugh has two stunt doubles listed in the cast and crew IMDB info. It could very well be that the projected R-rating is a reflection of the action and violence that might be portrayed on screen. Someone who says there is a leaked script summary somewhere suggests that the movie could be a combination of OLD MAN LOGAN, DEATH OF WOLVERINE and WEAPON X ( which have all been speculated on mainstream and social media) and the utmost secrecy surrounding the project seems to signify that the film will be such a big surprise ( almost!) and a big delight for comic book and superhero movie fans!

Interesting how someone has already noted how both critical appreciation and sentimental farewells ( for both Hugh and Patrick) may very well be the hallmarks of this last Wolverine/Jackman movie. And he also noted that he isn't surprised that " a parade " is already in the works to give Hugh ( as Wolverine) the proper sendoff

I will join that one, even if it is only online

I wonder how many times each fanboy will see this movie when it comes out -- it could be ( hopefully) a very long parade


Big question : Will they wrap this week or next ?


Jo

[jo]

Interesting that when the March 3, 2017 release date was announced for WOLVERINE 3, that people thought it was not a good omen to open a blockbuster in late winter. But then DEADPOOL came ( in late February 2016) and that proved the theory of movies-being-buried-in-winter-will-not-click wrong! It seems that being the first blockbuster action movie for the year ( which WOLVERINE 3 will be) could be an excellent strategy, as the pent-up expectations of fanboys would be met first by the first superhoro movie to be released during the year... and that there is still no comicbook movies fatigue that has set in at that time of the year ( compared to late July-August screenings).

Did FOX hit on a novel and successful strategy for releasing its tentpoles ?


Jo

[jo]

Film sites look at the Instagram photo brouhaha from a different angle -- its connection to the possible subject of WOLVERINE 3 ( although have not discounted the possibility that there could be other reasons) --

www.cinemablend.com/news/1544749/what-hugh-jackman-might-look-like-as-old-man-logan-in-wolverine-3

movieweb.com/wolverine-3-hugh-jack-man-old-man-logan-photo/


This one presents a lot more logic in its analysis --

www.cosmicbooknews.com/content/hugh-jackman-shows-old-man-logan-look-wolverine-3


Hey, it is free publicity

[jo]

I was trawling MSN for the day's news and basically sports stories -- and ... whoa...Hugh's photo ( and speculations surrounding it) is among the current topics! Third page on top newsmakers for the day --

www.msn.com/?ocid=edgsp

If I were Fox, I would begin the publicity angle partly from this seemingly wide fascination with the message of that Instagram photo

They're getting reams and reams of mentions of WOLVERINE 3 without even lifting a finger!


Jo

[jo]

lrmonline.com/news/the-wolverine-iii-hugh-jackman-looking-old-man-logan-y-in-new-photo

The obvious conclusion here is that he's got the Old Man Logan look, but some folks on the internet have other thoughts. Some go so far as to say Jackman looks sickly or decrepit. Some may argue that he looks decidedly more gray in the previous set photos, but to that I think he's simply filming another set of scenes that require a different look.

I have also thought of that as another possibility -- that this could be the look ( with a wig, probably) towards the conclusion of the movie. For one, the beard has been trimmed a lot neater ( compared to the look shown on the leaked set photos in early June). They're fairly close to wrapping.

Jo

[jo]

Somebody involved in film-making posted this tweet --

J. Nathan Simmons ‏@jnathansimmons · 30m30 minutes ago

@realhughjackman Hope you come back to New Mexico soon. We were on location with you today, but didn't work on screen with you. Next time

Additional tweet from him --

J. Nathan Simmons ‏@jnathansimmons · 5m5 minutes ago  Albuquerque, NM

Worked on a movie tonight. Met new friends , swapped stories and got to see the lead actor. Screentime would have been nice next time.

Have they wrapped? Unless there's more work to do outside New Mexico, this could be the wrap date indicated by James Mangold.

Jo

[jo]

This seems to confirm that they may have already wrapped filming!

Hugh Jackman ‏@realhughjackman · 11m11 minutes ago

Thank you New Mexico! Photo credit: Ben Rothstein

[jo]

Hugh Jackman is good for tourism

santafetravelers.com/our-travels/stalking-hugh-jackman-new-mexico/

[jo]

Another confirmation of the film wrap, this time from FRANCOIS AUDUOY, head of the Production Design Team --

http://instagram.com/p/BJFhqCeAoIT

An overnight shoot! That is how it usually goes for the last day of filming


Jo

[jo]

I wonder how Hugh felt when the film wrapped? It must have been both a sentimental moment as well as an optimistic feeling about where his "new" career will take him.

I kind of share the sentiment, too. I discovered him before he was cast as Wolverine when I saw him in London in OKLAHOMA! in the spring of 1999. He must have been going to the various auditions for the role at that time ( including, as he narrated, leaving during the matinee to run over presumably to nearby Soho where the entertainment business has its heart). It was after his run in Oklahoma! that he eventually learned he was going to inherit the role from Dougray Scott. And he went to Canada for that first wearing of the " adamantium claws"

What a memorable 17 years! Four team movies, 3 solo spinoff movies, 2 well-received cameos! And innumerable magazine covers


Thank you, Hugh Jackman !!


Jo