Fresh from Wolverine, and the surprise Oscar-dubbed movie Prisoners, Hugh Jackman seems to be doing everything right these days. Hugh Jackman remains extremely secretive on his next movie projects, but we have confirmed the below 4 movies which he will definitely star in. Here’s 4 Great Movies Hugh Jackman will star in next:
1. X-Men: Days of Future Past
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Anna Paquin, Ellen Page, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Lucas Till, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Patrick Stewart, Peter Dinklage and Shawn Ashmore
Director: Bryan Singer
Release Date: May 23 2014
Hugh Jackman returns as The Wolverine in the sequel to X-Men: First Class. The movie continues the secret history of mutants during the 1960s. The friendship between Professor X and Magento further deteriorates as they develop different mutant philosophies in dealing with normal humans. Browse through our X-Men: Days of Future Past news archive to get up to date with all the latest casting, plot and teaser news.
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2. Unbound Captives
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz and Robert Pattinson
Director: Madeleine Stowe
Release Date: Unknown
Madeleine Stowe has become writer-director in the western Unbound Captives, co-written with her husband Brian Benben. The story revolves around a woman in the mid 1800s who teams with a frontiersman to find her kidnapped children and avenge her husband’s murder. Stowe reportedly turned down $5 million from Fox for the script. Check-out the below interview with Hugh Jackman on Unbound Captives:
3. Chappie
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Charlto Copley.
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Release Date: Unknown
The film will be based on one of Blomkamp’s earlier short films; the film-maker himself confirmed as much saying that Chappie is “Basically based on Tetra Vaal.” Check here for the short film. Hugh Jackmans role in the film is still unknown, but he has confirmed his involvement himself. The robot will retain his rabbit ears, which are a distinct homage to the robot character Briareos Hecatonchires from the manga/anime, Appleseed.
4. The Greatest Showman on Earth
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz and Robert Pattinson
Director: Michael Gracey
Release Date: Unknown
Hugh Jackman plays P.T. Barnum in The Greatest Showman on Earth. The musical follows how Barnum made the 3-ring circus an American favorite and focuses on his infatuation with Swedish singer Jenny Lind. Back when the project was first announced , Anne Hathaway was being set up to play Barnum’s love interest Jenny Lind (aka the Swedish Nightingale).
5. Pan
Starring: Hugh Jackman
Director: Joe Wright
Release Date: July 17, 2015
It has been close to six weeks since casting rumors started circling Hugh Jackman for the anticipated “Pan” project. “The Wolverine” star has officially been added to the cast of Warner Bros.’ “Pan (2015)”, as the villainous pirate Blackbeard.
Read more on the casting news here.
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