'The Wolverine' gets summer 2013 release date

Despite several high profile delays, "The Wolverine" now has an official release date: July 16, 2013.

Hugh Jackman

Last June, Fox signed director James Mangold ("Knight and Day," "3:10 to Yuma," "Walk the Line") to the project to replace Darren Aronofsky ("Black Swan"), who dropped out in March.

Christopher McQuarrie ("The Usual Suspects," "Valkyrie") provided a script, set mostly in Japan, and Mark Bomback ("Live Free or Die Hard," "Unstoppable") was signed in September to provide a rewrite.

"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" hit theaters in 2009, spinning off of the successful "X-Men" trilogy. It told the backstory of Logan/Wolverine (played by Hugh Jackman). That film was expected to be first of a number of films exploring the histories of various X-Men.

The next was supposed to be "Magneto," but it was eventually reworked into last summer's "X-Men: First Class."

'Total Recall' writer Mark Bomback to retool 'Wolverine' script

Last week it was reported that filming on "The Wolverine" will most likely be pushed back until early next year. Now Variety has confirmed that 20th Century Fox has hired Mark Bomback to rewrite the script.

Hugh Jackman

Bomback's credits include "Live Free of Die Hard," "Unstoppable" and "Race to Witch Mountain," as well as the forthcoming "Jack the Giant Killer" and "Total Recall."

He will be working from theoriginal script from Christopher McQuarrie's ("The Usual Suspects," "Valkyrie"). The story is expected to be set in Japan, although is the Japanese delays continue, some of the filming could be moved to Canada.

James Mangold ("Knight and Day," "3:10 to Yuma," "Walk the Line") is set to direct and star Hugh Jackman is reprising his role as Wolverine. Last week, it was reported that while Fox had been eying a fall start-date, weather concerns in Japan have delayed matters.

"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" hit theaters in 2009, spinning off of the successful "X-Men" trilogy, told the backstory of Logan/Wolverine (played by Jackman). That film was expected to be first of a number of films exploring the histories of various X-Men. The next was supposed to be "Magneto," but it was eventually reworked into June's "X-Men: First Class."

Weather delaying 'The Wolverine' filming until spring?

Filming on the anticipated sequel to Fox's "X-Men Origin: Wolverine" may not begin until next spring.

The first film debuted in 2009.

Deadline is reporting that while the studio had been eying a fall start-date, weather concerns in Japan have delayed matters. Star Hugh Jackman said in a June interview with Toronto radio station CHFI that filming was set to begin in October.

That same month, Fox signed director James Mangold ("Knight and Day," "3:10 to Yuma," "Walk the Line") to the project to replace Darren Aronofsky ("Black Swan"), who dropped out in March.

According to Deadline, the weather issues may lead to part of the filming being moved to Canada. Christopher McQuarrie's ("The Usual Suspects," "Valkyrie") script, as it stands now, is set mostly in Japan.

"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" hit theaters in 2009, spinning off of the successful "X-Men" trilogy, told the backstory of Logan/Wolverine (played by Jackman). That film was expected to be first of a number of films exploring the histories of various X-Men. The next was supposed to be "Magneto," but it was eventually reworked into June's "X-Men: First Class," a far superior film to "Wolverine."

Rosamund Pike gets her 'One Shot' at Tom Cruise

Paramount's shortlist of actresses to star with Tom Cruise in the adaptation the Jack Reacher novel "One Shot" has been reduced to one: Rosamund Pike.

Rosamund Pike

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pike ("Made in Dagenham," "Die Another Day") beat out Hayley Atwell ("Captain America: The First Avenger," "The Duchess") and Alexa Davalos ("Clash of the Titans," "The Chronicles of Riddick") for the role, which is described as "a tough lawyer and daughter of the district attorney."

"One Shot" is one of 15 Lee Child novels featuring Jack Reacher, a drifting former military police officer traveling the country and getting involved in a variety of adventures. Cruise is physically nothing like the character of  Reacher, who is described as 6'5", 220 to 250 and having dirty blond hair.

Reacher first appeared in 1997's "Killing Floor." "One Shot" is his ninth book, published in 2005.

In "One Shot," Reacher investigates a case involving a sniper accused of killing five people. He quickly realizes this isn't the open and shut case everyone else is making it out to be.

Christopher McQuarrie will write and direct the adaptation. Although his only directing credit to date is 2000's "The Way of the Gun," his writing resume includes "The Usual Suspects," "Valkyrie" (which starred Cruise) and the forthcoming "Jack the Giant Killer.

Tom Cruise will play Jack Reacher in 'One Shot'

It's official. Tom Cruise is Jack Reacher.

Deadline is reporting that Cruise has been signed by Paramount and Skydance Productions to star in the adaptation of author Lee Child's "One Shot," one of 15 books featuring Jack Reacher.

Tom Cruise

Reacher is a drifter, a former military police officer traveling the country and getting involved in a variety of adventures. Unlike Cruise, Reacher is described as 6'5", 220 to 250 and having dirty blond hair.

Reacher first appeared in 1997's "Killing Floor." "One Shot" is his ninth book, published in 2005.

In "One Shot," Reacher investigates a case involving a sniper accused of killing five people. He quickly realizes this isn't the open and shut case everyone else is making it out to be.

According to the report, Christopher McQuarrie will write and direct the adaptation. Although his only directing credit to date is 2000's "The Way of the Gun," his writing resume includes "The Usual Suspects," "Valkyrie" (which starred Cruise) and the forthcoming "Jack the Giant Killer."

Tom Cruise to take his 'One Shot' as Jack Reacher?

Tom Cruise is Jack Reacher? Perhaps.

Deadline is reporting Cruise is in negotiations with Paramount and Skydance Productions to star in the adaptation of author Lee Child's "One Shot," one of 15 books featuring Jack Reacher.

Tom Cruise

Reacher is a drifter, a former military police officer traveling the country and getting involved in a variety of adventures. Unlike Cruise, Reacher is described as 6'5", 220 to 250 and having dirty blond hair.

Reacher first appeared in 1997's "Killing Floor." "One Shot" is his ninth book, published in 2005.

According to the report, Christopher McQuarrie will write and direct the adaptation. Although his only directing credit to date is 2000's "The Way of the Gun," his writing resume includes "The Usual Suspects," "Valkyrie" and the forthcoming "Jack the Giant Killer."