<P> X-Men Origins : Wolverine is a 2009 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics fictional character Wolverine , distributed by 20th Century Fox . It is the fourth installment of the X-Men film series and the first spin - off of its standalone Wolverine trilogy . The film was directed by Gavin Hood , written by David Benioff and Skip Woods , and produced by and starring Hugh Jackman . It co-stars Liev Schreiber , Danny Huston , Dominic Monaghan , and Ryan Reynolds . The film is a prequel / spin - off focusing on the violent past of the mutant Wolverine and his relationship with his half - brother Victor Creed . The plot details Wolverine 's childhood as James Howlett ( Troye Sivan ) , his early encounters with Major William Stryker , his time with Team X , and the bonding of Wolverine 's skeleton with the indestructible metal adamantium during the Weapon X program . </P>
<P> X-Men Origins : Wolverine is a 2009 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics fictional character Wolverine , distributed by 20th Century Fox . It is the fourth installment of the X-Men film series and the first spin - off of its standalone Wolverine trilogy . The film was directed by Gavin Hood , written by David Benioff and Skip Woods , and produced by and starring Hugh Jackman . It co-stars Liev Schreiber , Danny Huston , Dominic Monaghan , and Ryan Reynolds . The film is a prequel / spin - off focusing on the violent past of the mutant Wolverine and his relationship with his half - brother Victor Creed . The plot details Wolverine 's childhood as James Howlett ( Troye Sivan ) , his early encounters with Major William Stryker , his time with Team X , and the bonding of Wolverine 's skeleton with the indestructible metal adamantium during the Weapon X program . </P>
what is the name of the first wolverine movie
what is the name of the first wolverine movie
X-Men Origins : Wolverine
X-Men Origins : Wolverine