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Hugh Jackman Rocks in ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine,’ But Movie Falters

X-Men Origins: Wolverine
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CHICAGO – How did Wolverine get to Northern Alberta, Canada, where he makes his first appearance in a bar cage match in Bryan Singer’s “X-Men”? And what about all those flashbacks to his dark past and the experiments that turned him into a legend? “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” with Hugh Jackman attempts to answer those questions and more but proves that perhaps some mysteries are better left unsolved.

Slideshow: 20-Image Gallery From Premiere of ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’

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Actor Hugh Jackman.

CHICAGO – This 20-image slideshow contains the official press images from the Tempe, Arizona premiere of Fox’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” starring Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan, and Ryan Reynolds. The film, written by David Benioff and Skip Woods and directed by Gavin Hood, opens on May 1st, 2009.

Slideshow: Five New Images From ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ With Hugh Jackman

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Hugh Jackman reprises the role that made him a superstar as the fierce fighting machine who possesses amazing healing powers, retractable claws and a primal fury. Photo by Michael Muller.

CHICAGO – Fox just released four new production stills and the poster art for “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” kicking off the Summer 2009 season on May 1st, 2009. All five images are including in the slideshow below.

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