Hugh Jackman says 'Wolverine 2' will be great

Hugh Jackman seemed to be in a good mood when Vulture recently caught up with him and asked him about his upcoming sequel "X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2," which Darren Aronofsky is going to direct.

"It’s going to be the best one, I hope," he said. "Well, I would say that, but I really do feel that, and I feel this is going to be very different." Different sounds goos, because the first one could've been better...

On Aronofsky directing, Jackman said, "[Aronofsky’s] going to make it fantastic. There’s going to be some meat on the bones. There will be something to think about as you leave the theater, for sure.”

Christopher McQuarrie ("The Usual Suspects") wrote the script, and the story follows Logan (Jackman) in Japan, where he kicks off a romance with a woman promised to another dude. Shooting begins 2011.

Will David Slade direct 'Wolverine' sequel?

It looks like two directors are still in the race for 20th Century Fox's upcoming "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" sequel: David Slade ("The Twilight Saga: Eclipse") and Robert Schwentke ("The Time Traveler's Wife").

Vulture reports though that a source close to the project has mentioned that Slade will be the one taking the job. Slade's credits also include the amusing horror flick "30 Days of Night" and "Hard Candy."

Christopher McQuarrie wrote the first draft, and the story follows Logan (Hugh Jackman) in Japan, where he kicks off a romance with a woman promised to another dude. Looks like the film will arrive in 2012.

Hugh Jackman briefly talks 'Wolverine' sequel

Gavin Hood's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" proved to be quite successful at the box office after pulling almost $180 million domestically, so it's no surprise that a sequel to the action film is already in development. In fact, talks for "Wolverine 2" already emerged last year.

Last thing we heard Hugh Jackman was already all set to return as the title character, and now the actor has briefly updated his fans on where they are with "Wolverine 2."

At the Teen Choice Awards, where "Wolverine" took home a prize, Jackman mentioned Logan will be heading to Japan in the sequel.

"Japan is where we're heading, [and] we're starting to work on it now. We're in the ... first steps of developing that story," he told MTV backstage.

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'Wolverine 2' ideas and plans for 'First Class'

"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" won't hit theaters until May 1, 2009, but according to a CinemaBlend source, Fox is already making plans for a sequel.

According to that source, Fox is thinking about picking Cyber as the villain for "Wolverine 2." He's one of Wolverine's main enemies, and he also possesses almost all the same powers.

That said, rumor is that Liev Schreiber, who plays Sabretooth in the upcoming flick, may make an appearance in the sequel as well.

Additionally, CB's anonymous source also said Hugh Jackman may appear as Wolverine in the upcoming "X-Men: First Class," a potential new series of flicks with a focus on a bunch of younger mutants.

Before you get all excited about this, please remember this is just a rumor at this point. Anonymous sources never have a strong credibility, and while some of them may have successfully leaked information, you should still take all of it with a grain of salt.

On the other hand, we're talking about Fox here, which means chances are high some studio executives are indeed already planning a "Wolverine" sequel. At this point, I really don't care though. All I want is see Gavin Hood's first flick first.