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The Wolverine Actually Close to Happening

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Temporally close. Not possibility-wise close — the Wolverine sequel is definitely going down, this August, in Hugh Jackman’s native Australia, with a July 2013 release in mind. James Mangold is directing (following Darren Aronofsky, who dropped out more than a year ago), and the $80 million pic “will create more than 720 jobs for [the New South Wales]-based cast and crew, along with opportunities for as many as 1,200 extras,” says The Hollywood Reporter. Major triumph for everyone fighting for job creation Down Under!

The Wolverine Actually Close to Happening