Empire magazine has released a new promo shot of
Hugh Jackman in
20th Century Fox's “
X-Men Origins: Wolverine”
Directed by
Gavin Hood from a
David Benioff, the action-thriller co-stars
Liev Schreiber,
Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch, William, Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan, Daniel Henney and
Lynn Collins.
Leading up to the events of “X-Men,” the new spin-off movie tells the story of Wolverine's epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed, and the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutants, both familiar and new, including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe.
“
X-Men Origins: Wolverine” is scheduled to hit theaters on May 1st, 2009.
