‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ Trailer Video

Here is the first official trailer for “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” starring Hugh Jackman as the title character. This most recent installment of the hugely popular X-Men movie series will be released in theaters May 1, 2009. See photos and the movie trailer video here.

Hugh Jackman

This is our first look at the highly anticipated superhero movie which is based on the Marvel Comics series “Wolverine: Origins” and is an X-Men prequel, set 20 years before the timeframe of the X-Men movie trilogy (”X-Men,” “X2″ and “X-Men: The Last Stand”). The movie focuses on mutant Wolverine and his time with Team X, before his skeleton was bonded with adamantium, an indestructible metal. The movie was directed by Gavin Hood and shot on location in Australia and New Zealand for 20th Century Fox.

According to producer Lauren Shuler Donner, the movie will have a darker tone, similar to the first “X-Men” and with a lot of action. Fans can also look forward to cameo appearances by two anti-hero mutants, Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and Gambit (Taylor Kitsch) who make their first appearances in the movie franchise.

The movie’s star, Hugh Jackman, was recently named People Magazine’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ and is set to host the 2009 Oscars. In a recent interview, he assured fans that “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” will deliver.

David Benioff, who wrote the script, is one of the great writers in Hollywood, and he is the biggest comic book fan in the history of the world. There is not an issue of “Wolverine” or “X-Men” that he doesn’t own. When he first pitched me the idea, he had such a brilliant idea that was his little twist on events. He’s written it smartly. He knows what the fans want.

Here are several photos from the movie set.

More photos and ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ trailer video are below.