X-Men SHOCK: Wolverine X-23 spin-off CONFIRMED by Logan director James Mangold

Earlier this year Hugh Jackman’s final bout as Wolverine was a huge hit with the critics and box office alike.

While Logan saw the Aussie star bow out for the final time, his co-star Dafne Keen saw her X-23 character aka Laura, head off for more adventures.

Now director Mangold has confirmed he’s working on an X-23 spin-off, with Dafne’s Laura at the centre.

Speaking with the Hollywood Reporter, he said: “We’re just working on a script.”

Meanwhile producer Hutch Parker added: “Yes, there are other facets of that character and some others potentially to explore in their own way. 

“It may not be in the same exact tonality or with the same genre orientations as Logan.

“But I think part of what has been opened up in this universe to all of us now is, drawing on different genre traditions, there are new pathways to be opened for new characters that populate this universe.”

The director said: “I thought she was just such a great character, but with what Dafne did, I think that certainly that’s possible.

“I’ve certainly talked to them [movie bosses] about it. I even talked to them about it before we made the movie.”