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Hugh Jackman’s 2013 Sci-Fi Thriller Officially Gets a Second Chance on Streaming
Hugh Jackman’s 2013 film *The Wolverine* has returned to prominence, reaching No. 6 on HBO Max’s US Top 10 Movies chart. Its streaming success comes as audiences revisit Jackman’s earlier Wolverine performances while awaiting news about his future in Marvel films.
The film follows Logan, haunted by Jean Grey’s death, as he travels to Japan at the request of a man he saved during the Second World War, who offers to take away his immortality. *The Wolverine* earned $414.8 million worldwide and has a 70% critics’ score and 69% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Marvel has announced some cast members for its X-Men reboot but has not confirmed who will play Wolverine or whether the character will appear.
In short
- *The Wolverine* is No. 6 on HBO Max’s US film chart.
- The 2013 film earned $414.8 million worldwide.
- Marvel has yet to name its next Wolverine.
Explained simply
Wolverine is a comic-book character from Marvel, known for his healing powers, metal claws and long life. Hugh Jackman played him across several films, including The Wolverine, a story set mainly in Japan in which Logan confronts his past and the prospect of losing his immortality.
The film is part of the wider X-Men series, which follows people born with unusual abilities and the humans who fear or oppose them. Marvel is developing a new X-Men film, but it has not confirmed whether Wolverine will appear or who might play him.