Yet Another X-Man Getting Spun-Off...Joy.

As much of a "Meh!" film X-Men: The Last Stand was, there was still enough material left to move forward with a fourth installment as well as the "revolving door"of actors - some of whom including Shawn Ashmore and Ellen Page are still under contract for follow-ups. But instead Fox gave the go-ahead on the prequel X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

To be fair, it wasn't an unwise move considering the popularity of X-Men (from the comics, films and various animated-series) boils down to everyone's favorite Canadian mutant. And in this case, actor Hugh Jackman whose spent the last month pimping this film more so than I recall for the previous ones.

                                                               Ironically enough, the future of the merry mutants continues to involve their past as Fox is already developing a number of spin-off/prequels to go along with Wolverine (assuming the opening weekend is as big as it's tracking to be!) Of course, we're already aware of David Goyer's Magneto prequel and X-Men: The First Class as well the possibilities of more solo Logan outtings and Deadpool who makes an appearance in Wolverine.

Producer Lauren Shuler Donner explains to IESB big-cheese (and now fancy-pants War Monkeys producer) Robert Sanchez that Gambit (another popular mutant making his silver screen debut in the prequel) won't be enrolled in The First Class. However, "internal discussions" have been under-way for a spin-off for the Cajun card-playing mutant.

Usually, I'm as high as a kite in terms of excitement - especially when it comes to the summer film-season being kicked off. But I've frankly lost all interest in this franchise. Don't get me wrong, I've already got my ticket purchased - just know the line Friday evening will be long. But for fuck's sake, more X-Men prequels?!?

What are they just trying to avoid working with Halle Berry again or something?