by Shawn Madden Monday 4th March 2013

Director James Mangold Lists The Ten Films That Influenced ‘The Wolverine’

While we await a trailer for the film, director James Mangold has revealed a list (via his Twitter) of ten films that inspired and influenced The Wolverine. It’s a pretty interesting list that you can check out below.

 

Chunking Express

Chungking Express

 

The Outlaw Josey Wales

 

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Samurai Trilogy

 

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Floating Weeds

 

floatingweeds

 

 

Black Narcissus

 

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Happy Together

 

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13 Assassins

 

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The French Connection

 

french-connection

 

 

Chinatown

 

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Shane

 

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Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action-adventure takes Wolverine, the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern day Japan. Out of his depth in an unknown world he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before.

 

The Wolverine slashes into theaters July 26, 2013.