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Stars arrive in Beijing as Wolverine descends on Chinese cinemas
2017-03-02 19:10:37 GMT+8
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Wang Wei
In Beijing, an international blockbuster is poised to make a splash. Ahead of its debut, scheduled for March 3 in China, the Wolverine flick "Logan" has brought stars Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart to Beijing.
Hugh Jackman meets fans in Beijing.
The American super hero movie is the third and final Wolverine movie and the tenth installment in the X-Men film series. However, it is not likely to be the last film based on the Marvel comics character, And Jackman expects more people to play the role.
Hugh Jackman believes that the characters in "Logan" should be played by many people in the future.
In the film directed by James Mangold, Patrick Stewart resumes his role as the wheel-chair bound Professor Xavier while Jackman's character is trying to hide away from the world.
Patrick Stewart elaborates on the broader significance of the movie "Logan".
The movie is eagerly awaited by China's filmgoers, and fans from all over the country were swarming to see the movie's stars. Some traveled over 1,000 km to get a glimpse of Jackman.
Gao Xiapei, a Wolverine fan from east China's Anhui Province, enthuses over the movie "Logan".
Opening across China on March 3, "Logan" is set to become another imported box-office success in the country's fast growing market.
Trailer of the Wolverine film "Logan". /Courtesy of 20th Century Fox.
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