Deadline reports that Fox has hired writer David James Kelly to pen the next installment in the Wolverine solo film series. Kelly is also adapting Dark Horse's MIND MGMT graphic novel and Sentinel, an original pitch that has nothing to do with X-Men's robotic mutant hunters. He was a writer on Fox's failed reboot of Daredevil before those rights reverted back to Marvel.

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Barring the inevitable actor change-up he has been talking about lately, Hugh Jackman is expected to reprise his role for what will be the eighth time. James Mangold, who directed 2013's The Wolverine, will also return.Fox announced in this week's bevvy of project release dates that the third Wolverine outing is slated for release on March 3, 2017.

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