Release Dates: ‘The Wolverine,’ ‘This Means War’ (Again), And ‘Alex Cross’
With just days to go untilThis Means Warwas scheduled to hit theaters, Fox has shifted its release date yet again. Less last-minute is Summit’s announcement of a fall release date forAlex Cross(formerlyI, Alex Cross), which sees Tyler Perry ditching the Madea costume for once. But the biggest piece of news, which remains unconfirmed at the moment, is a possible 2013 release date forThe Wolverine. Hit the jump for details on all three pictures. (Update:Fox just confirmed with us that the release date forThe Wolverineis legit.)
Directed byMcG,This Means WarstarsChris PineandTom Hardyas a pair of BFFs and CIA partners who find their bond tested when they fall for the same woman (Reese Witherspoon). The new date pitsThis Means WaragainstGhost Rider: Spirit of VengeanceandThe Secret World of Arrietty.
Meanwhile, Summit has announced a release date ofOctober 26, 2012for itsRob Cohen-directedJames PattersonadaptationAlex Cross.Tyler Perry, in rare serious thriller mode, plays the titular detective, who’s involved in a cat and mouse game with a serial killer (Matthew Fox) who’s murdered Cross' wife.Alex Crosswill open wide against the horrorHalloween 3Dand the surfing biopicOf Men and Mavericks.
Box Office Mojohas listedJuly 26, 2013as the release date forThe Wolverine, and Fox just emailed to confirm that the date is correct. Production was originally scheduled to begin last fall, but filming was pushed to this summer to accommodate starHugh Jackman’s shooting schedule for Tom Hooper’sLes Miserables.James Mangoldis set to directThe WolverinefromMark Bomback’s rewrite ofChristopher McQuarrie’s script, which sees Wolverine traveling to Japan. The comic book pic will be competing againstPhineas and Ferband theDirty Dancingremake.
[Additional sources:Deadline]
