Wolverine 3: Logan Extended Preview Reactions Promise Awesome R-Rating and X-23

Kofi Outlaw

12/08/2016 03:43 pm EST

Logan (aka Wolverine 3) impressed Marvel and X-Men fans everywhere with an impressive first trailer that was so unique tonaly and stylistically that it's inspired a whole slew of mashups and memes.

However, director James Mangold also released some impressive trailers for his previous X-Men movie entry, The Wolverine, so fans are understanbly skeptical and trepidacious about Logan delivering on the promise of its first teaser. With the second trailer still waiting to drop, fans will have to rely on testimony from press members who were in attendance at a special screening event in NYC.

So how does Logan look so far? Read on to find out...

What WE Say

Here's the official word from Comicbook.com's own, Brandon "BD" Davis!

Wolverine Action

JoBlo Editor-in-Chief Paul Shirley assures fans that Logan delivers Wolverine action "you've been waiting to see."

R-Rating

We'll leave it to Comicbook.com's Brandon Davis to sum up what many are saying about Logan's achievement of R-rated status:

Prof. Xavier's Blunt Talk

It seems tha Patrick Stewart's Prof. Xavier will be borrowing verbal cues from the actor's other big role right now: Walter Blunt on Starz' Blunt Talk!

True Grit Western

Industry writer Kristy Puchko compares Logan to a gritty western like True Grit. Rebecca Pahle of Pajiba agrees:

X-23

Paul Shirley assures worried fans that X-23 will be badass in Logan. Heroic Hollywood's Leon Brill agrees:

Plot Details Revealed

/Film reveals a some fun plot details about Logan - like X-23 being Latina, and the film taking place in a future where X-Men comic books exist!

Deadpool Comparison

Black Film's Wilson Morales says that Logan is another great example of X-Men movies in Rated-R fashion - even without all the laughs.

Unlikely Inspiration

James Mangold revealed his inspiration for Logan, and it's definitely a strange muse...

Trailer #2

Have these reactions gotten you PUMPED for that next Logan trailer? Here's when to look for it:

More Logan

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Logan takes place in the year 2024, where mutant births have become extremely rare. The defenders of mutant kind, the X-Men, are long gone, and the only remains of them are an old and struggling Charles Xavier and a weary Logan. Logan's vaunted healing factor has slowed, and at times doesn't seem to work at all. When a young mutant needs his help, Logan has to unsheathe his claws once more. His job isn't over yet.

Logan hits theaters on March 3, 2017.

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