WOLVERINE Trademark Listing Points to a New Logan Project at Marvel Studios
A new trademark filing has sparked talk about Wolverine’s future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it sounds like Disney and Marvel Studios may already be laying the groundwork for another movie or TV series centered on Logan. The big question, of course, is whether Hugh Jackman is gearing up to pop the claws again.
With 20th Century Fox’s X-Men set to appear in Avengers: Doomsday, fans already know mutants are inching closer to a full MCU reboot. That reset won’t fully kick off until after Avengers: Secret Wars, when audiences finally meet Marvel Studios’ all-new take on the X-Men.
Director Jake Schreier is attached to the reboot, which is reportedly targeting a 2028 release. If that timeline holds, casting for the first wave of mutants could be coming together pretty soon.
Marvel Studios clearly isn’t thinking small when it comes to mutants. There’s even talk that the next overarching phase could be dubbed the “Mutant Saga,” opening the door for spin-offs across both film and television.
A standalone Wolverine project feels like an obvious piece of that puzzle, especially given the character’s popularity and history at the box office.
That brings us to the trademark listing. A recent filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office specifically covers Wolverine for film and television use. While this doesn’t confirm an immediate project, it does suggest Marvel and Disney are protecting the name with future plans in mind.
Even if nothing is officially announced yet, it’d be surprising if Wolverine doesn’t headline a solo movie or series by the end of the decade.
Jackman’s involvement remains the wild card. Reports have repeatedly claimed he’ll return as Logan following Doomsday and Secret Wars, and there’s little stopping him from continuing in the role for years to come.
The actor has already hinted that he’s open to the idea, especially with concepts like Dafne Keen’s Laura potentially sharing the spotlight as a younger Wolverine.
When asked recently about suiting up again, Jackman didn’t shut the door. He said, "Maybe. I'm never saying 'never' ever again! I have done ten films now, so I think they have enough for an AI version of me."
He went on to reflect on how final Logan once felt to him. "It doesn’t feel like the end. It really felt like the end after 'Logan.' Actually, I needed to claim it as the end, because I really believed in some things that I wanted that movie to be, and I had to fight for them. I had to say, 'This is the last time I’m doing it.'"
That resolve didn’t last forever. After watching Deadpool, Jackman saw a different path forward. "Then when I saw Deadpool, I was like, 'Oh. I see 48 Hrs. I see Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte.' But I would shove it down. 'I’ve told everyone that I’m done. I’m not one of those guys,'" he explained while discussing his return in Deadpool & Wolverine.
"Then I went, 'You know what? I change my mind. It’s not that big of a deal. I’m not even gonna say I’m sorry.' And it was so awesome."
For now, the trademark listing doesn’t guarantee anything concrete, but it does point to Marvel Studios thinking long-term about Wolverine’s place in the MCU. Whether that means another solo film, a Disney+ series, or something else entirely remains to be seen.
So what do you want from a new Wolverine movie or TV show, and should Jackman stay in the role or pass the torch?