James Mangold has hinted that The Wolverine does draw quite a lot from the original Japan story arc by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller.
The second standalone Wolverine movie is set after event of X-Men: The Last Stand and sees Logan wandering Japan alone.
And while Mangold has added to the story the original arc was very much an inspiration.
Speaking to EW the filmmaker said: "It’s definitely more [than sampling the vibe and some images from the comics]. A lot of that story and a lot of beats from that saga are in there - and a lot of characters.
"Without being religious about it, I think it’s a very admiring adaptation. Obviously when you’re adapting anything you make some changes.
But all the characters are there - Yukio, Viper, Mariko, Shingen, and Logan obviously. The whole cast of characters that exist in that world exists in our film."
The movie sees Hugh Jackman reprise the title role as he reunites with Mangold for the first time since Kate and Leopold.
This is the first movie for Mangold since he helmed Knight and Day back in 2010.
The Wolverine is released 26th July and promises to be one of the movies of the summer.
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