And now, Wolverine ... the movie: As if there weren't enough X-Men spinoff comic books, now Marvel and 20th Century Fox are looking at spinoff movies. Super Hero Hype passes along a Variety report that Troy screenwriter David Benioff has been hired to write Wolverine, with expectations that a deal will be made with Hugh Jackman to reprise his role. The third installment of the X-Men movie will be written by Simon Kinberg.