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X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE poster

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X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE script

James Howlett's peaceful life with Kayla Silverfox is shattered when his brother, Victor Creed, seemingly murders her, leading James to undergo an adamantium bonding procedure for revenge. Now Logan, he hunts Creed, only to discover Kayla is alive and working with Colonel William Stryker, having been forced to betray Logan to protect her captive sister. Logan and Creed unite to confront Stryker and his Weapon Eleven, a powerful mutant, in a battle where Kayla sacrifices herself to save Logan. Logan defeats Weapon Eleven and escapes the collapsing facility, but an adamantium bullet to the head from Stryker causes amnesia, leaving him to wander the world as Wolverine with no memory of his past.

Writer
David Benioff & Skip Woods
IMDb ID (imdb_id)
tt0458525
Script date
Unknown
62Scenes
15Characters
70Pages
8Dialogue samples

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X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Save the Cat analysis

Logan’s journey from haunted loner to Weapon X subject and ultimately a hero unfolds through personal loss, betrayal, and redemption.

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Key characters

Logan

Logan is listed as Protagonist. A mutant with regenerative healing powers and retractable bone claws, later bonded with adamantium. In the parsed data, Logan is connected to 49 scenes, 29 dialogue lines, 32 text mentions, first appearing around scene 8.

49 scenes / 29 dialogue lines

William Stryker

William Stryker is listed as Antagonist. A military colonel obsessed with creating the perfect mutant weapon. In the parsed data, William Stryker is connected to 16 scenes, 17 dialogue lines, 17 text mentions, first appearing around scene 6.

16 scenes / 17 dialogue lines

Kayla Silverfox

Kayla Silverfox is listed as Love interest / Operative. An Innu mutant with the ability to manipulate others through touch. In the parsed data, Kayla Silverfox is connected to 15 scenes, 14 dialogue lines, 14 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.

15 scenes / 14 dialogue lines

Victor Creed

Victor Creed is listed as Antagonist. A feral mutant with enhanced strength, speed, and claws; Logan's brother. In the parsed data, Victor Creed is connected to 14 scenes, 13 dialogue lines, 18 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.

14 scenes / 13 dialogue lines

Christoph Nord

Christoph Nord is listed as Antagonist / Operative. A highly skilled marksman working for Stryker. In the parsed data, Christoph Nord is connected to 10 scenes, 7 dialogue lines, 7 text mentions, first appearing around scene 24.

10 scenes / 7 dialogue lines

Carol Hines

Carol Hines is listed as Supporting. An Army surgeon working on the Weapon X project. In the parsed data, Carol Hines is connected to 10 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 19.

10 scenes / 3 dialogue lines

Dr. Cornelius

Dr. Cornelius is listed as Supporting. A scientist involved in the Weapon X project. In the parsed data, Dr. Cornelius is connected to 6 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 50.

6 scenes / 2 dialogue lines

John Wraith

John Wraith is listed as Supporting. A former teammate of Logan and Creed. In the parsed data, John Wraith is connected to 4 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 37.

4 scenes / 3 dialogue lines

Beak

Beak is listed as Minor. A mutant with bird-like features. In the parsed data, Beak is connected to 3 scenes, first appearing around scene 3.

3 scenes / 0 dialogue lines

General Munson

General Munson is listed as Supporting. A military general overseeing Stryker's project. In the parsed data, General Munson is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 20.

2 scenes / 0 dialogue lines

Sherrlene

Sherrlene is listed as Minor. A tattooed woman working at the carnival. In the parsed data, Sherrlene is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 4.

2 scenes / 0 dialogue lines

Barbarus

Barbarus is listed as Supporting. A four-armed mutant who owns Club Superior. In the parsed data, Barbarus is connected to 1 scene, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 46.

1 scenes / 2 dialogue lines

Fred J. Dukes

Fred J. Dukes is listed as Supporting. A massive, obese mutant with superhuman durability. In the parsed data, Fred J. Dukes is connected to 1 scene, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 42.

1 scenes / 1 dialogue lines

Heather Hudson

Heather Hudson is listed as Supporting. James Hudson's wife. In the parsed data, Heather Hudson is connected to 1 scene, first appearing around scene 23.

1 scenes / 0 dialogue lines

James Hudson

James Hudson is listed as Supporting. A farmer who shelters Logan. In the parsed data, James Hudson is connected to 1 scene, first appearing around scene 23.

1 scenes / 0 dialogue lines

Scene outline

  1. 1. EXT. RURAL ROAD - DAY

    A young Logan is bullied by four high school students, discovers his bone claws, and fights back.

    Logan, Victor Creed
  2. 2. INT. CABIN - MORNING

    Logan wakes up from a nightmare and is comforted by Kayla.

    Logan, Kayla Silverfox
  3. 3. EXT. CARNIVAL - NIGHT

    A carny barker promotes the Bird Man attraction.

    Beak
  4. 4. INT. SIDESHOW - CONTINUOUS

    Beak performs for a crowd.

    Beak, Sherrlene
  5. 5. INT. BEAK'S TRAILER - NIGHT

    Sherrlene and Beak play cards; later, Victor Creed attacks Beak.

    Victor Creed, Beak, Sherrlene
  6. 6. EXT. CABIN - DAY

    Stryker and Agent Zero visit Logan to recruit him.

    Logan, William Stryker, Christoph Nord
  7. 7. EXT. DISTRICT UNIFIED SCHOOL - DAY

    Logan picks up Kayla and plays with children.

    Logan, Kayla Silverfox
  8. 8. INT. PICKUP TRUCK - LATER

    Logan and Kayla discuss Stryker's visit.

    Logan, Kayla Silverfox
  9. 9. INT. CABIN - NIGHT

    Logan and Kayla share a romantic moment and discuss the legend of the Wolverine.

    Logan, Kayla Silverfox
  10. 10. EXT. LOGGING CAMP - MORNING

    Logan goes to work; Kayla leaves.

    Logan, Kayla Silverfox
  11. 11. EXT. TIMBER STAND - MORNING

    Logan and his crew discover a dead bear.

    Logan
  12. 12. EXT. ACCESS ROAD - MORNING

    Victor Creed attacks Kayla.

    Kayla Silverfox, Victor Creed
  13. 13. INT. CASADY'S BAR & GRILL - DAY

    Logan confronts Victor Creed.

    Logan, Victor Creed
  14. 14. EXT. PARKING LOT - CONTINUOUS

    Creed brutally beats Logan, shatters his bone claws, and leaves him for dead.

    Logan, Victor Creed
  15. 15. INT. HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM - DAY

    Logan is brought into the hospital, where he wakes up and demands to know where Creed is.

    Logan, William Stryker, Carol Hines
  16. 16. EXT. HOSPITAL - DAY

    Logan confronts Stryker about the List and his past.

    Logan, William Stryker
  17. 17. EXT. ALKALI LAKE - DAY

    Logan arrives at the Alkali Lake compound with Stryker and Zero.

    Logan, William Stryker, Christoph Nord
  18. 18. INT. SURGICAL PREP ROOM - DAY

    Logan is prepared for the adamantium procedure.

    Logan, William Stryker, Carol Hines, Dr. Cornelius
  19. 19. INT. CORRIDOR - DAY

    Hines confronts Stryker about the risks of the experiment.

    William Stryker, Carol Hines
  20. 20. INT. SURGICAL THEATER - LATER

    The adamantium bonding procedure begins.

    Logan, William Stryker, Carol Hines, Dr. Cornelius, General Munson
  21. 21. EXT. ALKALI LAKE - NIGHT

    Logan escapes the compound into the frozen wilderness.

    Logan
  22. 22. EXT. WOODS - NIGHT

    Logan fights a pack of wolves and then soldiers sent by Stryker.

    Logan
  23. 23. EXT. HUDSON FARM - DAY

    Logan arrives at the Hudson farm.

    Logan, James Hudson, Heather Hudson
  24. 24. EXT. HUDSON FARM - DAY

    Logan destroys the helicopter sent to kill him.

    Logan, Christoph Nord
  25. 25. EXT. SHEEP BARN - CONTINUOUS

    Logan escapes the wreckage and crawls into the barn while being shot at by Agent Zero.

    Logan, Christoph Nord
  26. 26. INT. SHEEP BARN - CONTINUOUS

    Logan prepares to leave on a motorcycle.

    Logan
  27. 27. EXT. SHEEP BARN - CONTINUOUS

    Logan escapes on the motorcycle.

    Logan, Christoph Nord
  28. 28. EXT. HUDSON FARM - CONTINUOUS

    Agent Zero pursues Logan.

    Christoph Nord
  29. 29. EXT. COUNTY ROAD - DAY

    A high-speed chase between Logan and Agent Zero.

    Logan, Christoph Nord
  30. 30. INT. SUV - DAY

    Agent Zero prepares to fire at Logan.

    Christoph Nord, Logan
  31. 31. EXT. COUNTY ROAD - DAY

    Logan disables Agent Zero's vehicle.

    Logan, Christoph Nord
  32. 32. EXT. GAS STATION - DAY

    Logan calls Stryker.

    Logan, William Stryker
  33. 33. INT. STRYKER'S OFFICE - DAY

    Stryker receives Logan's call.

    William Stryker
  34. 34. EXT. SAN DIEGO ZOO - DAY

    Victor Creed confronts Francis.

    Victor Creed
  35. 35. EXT. LAS VEGAS STRIP - NIGHT

    Logan rides through Las Vegas.

    Logan
  36. 36. EXT. BOXING GYM - NIGHT

    Logan arrives at the gym.

    Logan
  37. 37. INT. BOXING GYM - NIGHT

    Logan reunites with John Wraith.

    Logan, John Wraith
  38. 38. INT. WRAITH'S OFFICE - NIGHT

    Wraith gives Logan information on Creed.

    Logan, John Wraith
  39. 39. EXT. HIGHWAY - NIGHT

    Logan travels to Iowa.

    Logan
  40. 40. INT. MOTEL ROOM - NIGHT

    Logan watches news about mutant killings.

    Logan
  41. 41. EXT. SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT - DAY

    Logan arrives at the supermarket.

    Logan
  42. 42. INT. SUPERMARKET - DAY

    Logan confronts The Blob.

    Logan, Fred J. Dukes
  43. 43. INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY

    Stryker kills General Munson.

    William Stryker, General Munson
  44. 44. EXT. CLUB SUPERIOR - NIGHT

    Logan enters the club.

    Logan
  45. 45. INT. CLUB SUPERIOR - NIGHT

    Logan searches for Barbarus.

    Logan
  46. 46. INT. CLUB SUPERIOR, SECOND FLOOR - NIGHT

    Logan confronts Barbarus.

    Logan, Barbarus
  47. 47. INT. PARKING GARAGE - NIGHT

    Victor Creed confronts John Wraith.

    Victor Creed, John Wraith
  48. 48. INT. PARKING GARAGE - NIGHT

    Victor Creed ambushes John Wraith in a parking garage, killing him.

    John Wraith, Victor Creed
  49. 49. INT. HINES' HOUSE - NIGHT

    Logan confronts Carol Hines at her home to learn about the Weapon X program.

    Carol Hines, Logan
  50. 50. INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY

    Stryker and Cornelius discuss the progress of Weapon Eleven and prepare adamantium bullets.

    William Stryker, Dr. Cornelius
  51. 51. EXT. ALKALI LAKE - DAY

    Hines enters the compound with Logan hidden in her car.

    Carol Hines, Logan
  52. 52. INT. WEAPON XI FACILITY - DAY

    Logan and Hines explore the facility and discover the army of Creed clones.

    Logan, Carol Hines
  53. 53. INT. STRYKER'S OFFICE - DAY

    Logan is captured by Stryker and Creed after finding Kayla.

    William Stryker, Logan, Kayla Silverfox, Victor Creed
  54. 54. INT. RE-EDUCATION CHAMBER - DAY

    Logan is subjected to memory erasure while Kayla reveals her betrayal.

    Logan, William Stryker, Victor Creed, Kayla Silverfox, Dr. Cornelius
  55. 55. INT. HOLDING CELL - DAY

    Stryker threatens Hines while Kayla watches.

    Carol Hines, William Stryker, Victor Creed, Kayla Silverfox
  56. 56. INT. RE-EDUCATION CENTER - DAY

    Kayla stops the procedure and frees Logan.

    Logan, Kayla Silverfox, Dr. Cornelius
  57. 57. INT. HOLDING CELL - DAY

    Logan and Kayla confront Creed to save Hines.

    Logan, Kayla Silverfox, Victor Creed, Carol Hines
  58. 58. INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS

    Logan and Creed fight in the hallway while sentries arrive and are dismissed by Kayla.

    Logan, Kayla Silverfox, Victor Creed, Christoph Nord, Carol Hines
  59. 59. INT. WEAPON XI FACILITY - CONTINUOUS

    Logan and Creed fall into the cavern where Stryker activates the Weapon XI clones.

    Logan, Kayla Silverfox, William Stryker, Victor Creed, Dr. Cornelius
  60. 60. EXT. ALKALI LAKE - DAY

    Logan and Kayla walk away from the destroyed facility.

    Logan, Kayla Silverfox
  61. 61. EXT. ALKALI LAKE - LATER

    Stryker confronts Logan and Kayla, but Kayla uses her power to make him walk away. Kayla dies.

    Logan, Kayla Silverfox, William Stryker
  62. 62. EXT. ALKALI LAKE - SUNSET

    Logan wakes up, reads the note, and walks away.

    Logan

Dialogue examples

Maybe you should turn that gun on yourself, Colonel. It would be good for the mutants if I made you pull the trigger.. Why do you hate us so much? Is it because your son is one of us? Enough killing, Colonel. Throw your gun in the lake. Leave us. Keep walking till your feet start to bleed.

Kayla Silverfox / Scene 61

No army that ever marched could stand against you! You will never abandon your mission, and your mission is simple! Kill the mutants! Kill them wherever you find them!

William Stryker / Scene 59

Careful, Doc. I can smell a lie. I can hear it. Maybe you start to sweat a little bit. Maybe the pitch of your voice changes. But I'll know. Tell me about Creed.

Logan / Scene 49

Victor Creed got himself a government pardon. Some fellas from the Department of Agriculture came and picked him up.

Barbarus / Scene 46

Your boy just took down fifty million dollars worth of hardware. Guess I got to do this myself.

Christoph Nord / Scene 24

Your pal Wraith pissed all over my boots when I crushed his spine. Smell like fear, don't they?

Victor Creed / Scene 59

Unless someone comes along who can move a few million tons of steel, they ain't going anywhere.

Logan / Scene 60

Anesthetic won't work on him. His healing factor neutralizes drugs. Including painkillers.

Carol Hines / Scene 19

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