Bright lights, bright Wolverine

Hugh Jackman wants to sing and dance some more

By Patrick Sauriol     January 10, 2005
Source: Variety

Wolverine is now a producer.

In an article printed inside today's Variety, X-MEN star Hugh Jackman has signed a deal to create musical films for Walt Disney Pictures. Jackman and John Palermo, who was Bryan Singer's assistant on the two X-MEN films, have created their own producing company to bring about these films. Joining them on the Disney projects will be Craig Nadan and Neil Meron, executive producers of CHICAGO and are working on the musical version of HAIRSPRAY.

Disney could be making as many as three musicals for Jackman and his producing partners, which the X-MEN star hopes are all original works (although a remake or two could be in the cards.) As he is an experienced professional when it comes to the stage, Jackman may also star in the films.

Variety also revealed an interesting and previously unrevealed fact about the X-MEN 3 and WOLVERINE films in development at 20th Century Fox: Jackman and Palermo will be involved in both films as producers.


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