Is it possible that 20th Century Fox is going to churn out two superhero movies next summer? According to The Hollywood Reporter, that's exactly the studio's plan after announcing that the "X-Men" spin-off, "Wolverine," will arrive in theaters in 2007. Well, maybe. The adamantium-clawed mutant himself, Hugh Jackman, sent a videotaped message confirming the news to the European theater owners attending Cine Expo in Amsterdam this week. However, that was somewhat odd timing as screenwriter David Benioff ("Troy") is still working on a screenplay and no director is attached. The Hitlist contacted Fox, which would not officially confirm or deny the story, but insiders say finding a time to shoot in Jackman's busy schedule will be extremely difficult. If Fox can somehow work around Jackman's musical tour of "The Boy From Oz" in Australia this summer and expected promotion for two fall dramas "The Fountain" and "The Prestige," then "Wolverine" would be the studios' second superhero movie for summer 2007. The second "Fantastic Four" movie, speculatively titled "Fantastic Four and the Silver Surfer," is beginning production this August for a June 15, 2007, release. With "Spider-Man 3," "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," "Shrek 3," "Pirates of the Caribbean 3," "Transformers," "Rush Hour 3" and "Ocean's Thirteen" all vying for summer box office as well, 2007 could turn out to be a monster that even Wolverine can't handle.

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