The Wolverine Will Film In Australia

After an unbelievably long line of delays, it seems that progress is finally being made on The Wolverine, the sequel to the critically panned X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It has been announced today that the movie will film in Sydney, Australia (the titular Hugh Jackman’s hometown). Apparentaly, the deal will be worth up to $80 million and generate nearly 2000 jobs. Read the press release below:

“The Wolverine is expected to generate more than $80 million in production expenditure in NSW and create more than 720 jobs for NSW-based cast and crew, along with opportunities for 1200 extras,” said Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner.

“It is a testament to our screen industry that Hugh Jackman and his team have chosen to come back to Australia after such a positive experience making the X-Men Origins.”

Although some production work is scheduled for the US, another $10 million worth of post-production work will be done here, especially visual effects. Both state and federal government incentives were provided to bring the film to Sydney.

Plot – Logan beginning a forbidden romance with a Japanese woman whose hand in marriage is, unfortunately, promised to another man. Since Logan won’t take “no” for an answer, it puts him into battle with her father and her samurai-sword-wielding brothers and Silver Samurai.

SOURCE: CBM