How ‘Logan’ Fits With the Other ‘X-Men’ and ‘Wolverine’ Movies (Spoilers)

“Logan” doesn’t always adhere to the new “X-Men” movie timeline, but it does make key callbacks to previous films to conclude Wolverine’s story

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(Note: This story contains spoilers for the plot of “Logan.”)

When “X-Men: Days of Future Past” sent Logan (Hugh Jackman), better known as Wolverine, back in time, it rewrote the continuity timeline of the “X-Men” franchise.

“Logan,” the final film in which Jackman will play the role of Wolverine, takes place in 2029, years after all the other “X-Men” movies featuring him have taken place. Just where “Logan” fits in the “X-Men” timeline isn’t made explicitly clear — it’s more of a standalone story, and likely isn’t intended to fit inside the greater continuity. But it does reference several past events in the “X-Men” film lore.

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