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While Wolverine has been known as a loner and a drifter, the fact is that he lived for a very long time, and one does not walk through as much time and space as he did without fathering multitudes of children. Now, some of his kids have become heroes in their own right, joining teams such as X-Men and Avengers, but a select few managed to prove that Logan’s healing factor, his metallic skeleton, and his adamantium claws still have room for improvement.
Of course, each of these characters has their own unique powers and compelling backstories, and the upcoming season of X-Men ’97 could explore some of these characters, add depth to Logan’s narrative within the show, and expand its emotional stakes. Here are the six children of Wolverine we want to see in X-Men ’97.
Torrent
Though most fans recognize Jean Grey as Wolverine’s main love interest, die-hard fans of X-Men and Wolverine know that Logan had several love interests at different times and in different continuities. One of those love interests is Ororo Munroe, better known as Storm. Though most of their relationships across different continuities were short-lived, Marvel’s What If…? universe introduced us to Kendall Logan, better known as Torrent, who inherited her mutations from her parents — weather manipulation from Storm and a healing factor and heightened senses from Logan.
Raze Darkhölme
Another character from an alternate reality, Raze, is the child of Wolverine and Mystique and possesses all the powers of his father — including the claws — and his mother’s shapeshifting abilities. Just imagine a less-pleasant Wolverine (yes, that exists) with blue skin, red hair, and claws. Sadly, he didn’t use his powers for good. Instead, he became affiliated with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and hatched a master plan to right the world by eradicating humans so that mutants can finally thrive in a world that’s free from persecution. Perhaps Magneto was right all along…
Daken
Daken, also known as Akihiro, is the son of Wolverine and Itsu and features his father’s powers, including the retractable claws, as well as heightened senses. However, he wasn’t raised by his parents; the Winter Soldier killed Itsu, and Daken was kidnapped by Romulus, who raised Daken to become a cold-blooded killer.
He’s also incredibly manipulative and intelligent and has the ability to manipulate the emotions of those around him through pheromone control. Daken hates Wolverine and strives to destroy his father’s heroic legacy — he even led a criminal empire while masquerading as the Wolverine.
Laura Kinney
Laura Kinney is a mutant who has been genetically engineered from Logan’s DNA, and her origin story implied that she was a direct clone and therefore could and should be regarded as Wolverine’s daughter. Her primary mutant power is an accelerated healing factor that allows her to regrow entire limbs or simply reattach them.
Unlike Wolverine, who has three claws, Laura only has two in her arms and one claw in each foot, which she can extend and retract at will. Her claws are, much like Wolverine’s, coated with adamantium as a result of experimentation. She even assumed the mantle of Wolverine in certain timelines.
Reine du Rien
Rien is Wolverine’s sorceress daughter, born to Wolverine and Sylvie D’Arqueness. She was purposefully conceived so that the clan her mother belonged to could have a member who, next to possessing vast magical abilities, would also possess Logan’s healing factor, which would allowed Rien to fight and slaughter powerful demons. Apart from magic abilities and Logan’s healing, she also inherited his retractable bone claws, and ever since she took down a major demon known as the Truth, Rien has been on a path to form a close relationship with her father.
James Hudson, Jr.
James Hudson is the son of Wolverine and Magneto’s ex-wife, the Witch — also known as Magda Lensherr, the mother of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. Jimmy is very reminiscent of his father, primarily because he’s just as wild and reckless. He also boasts Wolverine’s retractable claws and regenerative healing abilities.
However, he possesses the innate ability to coat his claws, entire skeleton, and even his teeth in adamantium, making his claws stronger than Wolverine’s. Over time, James developed the ability to adapt his physiology to counteract poisons, gained control over reshaping his claws, and acquired the ability to crawl on walls, much like Spider-Man.
Honorable Mention: Rina Logan
Rina Logan is one of the best female versions of Wolverine. As the daughter of Logan and the deadly assassin Elektra, she inherits all her father’s powers — except for the bone claws, which are curiously absent. Instead, she wields a set of psychic claws that she manifests through sheer focus, solidifying them to cut through most conventional materials. These claws also allow her to “slice” into the minds of others, though not in the purely physical sense that Wolverine would.
Final Thoughts
Each of these characters adds depth to Wolverine’s backstory and reflects both his best and worst traits, as children often do. Introducing any of them in Season 2 of X-Men ’97, either as allies or adversaries, could bring even more emotional weight and thrilling action to a series already brimming with emotionally charged moments. So, why not introduce one of his children, especially now, when he’s wounded and possibly on a collision course to meet hand and claw with golden adamantium — perhaps the truest form of Logan’s metal?
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While Wolverine has been known as a loner and a drifter, the fact is that he lived for a very long time, and one does not walk through as much time and space as he did without fathering multitudes of children. Now, some of his kids have become heroes in their own right, joining teams such as X-Men and Avengers, but a select few managed to prove that Logan’s healing factor, his metallic skeleton, and his adamantium claws still have room for improvement.
Of course, each of these characters has their own unique powers and compelling backstories, and the upcoming season of X-Men ’97 could explore some of these characters, add depth to Logan’s narrative within the show, and expand its emotional stakes. Here are the six children of Wolverine we want to see in X-Men ’97.
Torrent
Though most fans recognize Jean Grey as Wolverine’s main love interest, die-hard fans of X-Men and Wolverine know that Logan had several love interests at different times and in different continuities. One of those love interests is Ororo Munroe, better known as Storm. Though most of their relationships across different continuities were short-lived, Marvel’s What If…? universe introduced us to Kendall Logan, better known as Torrent, who inherited her mutations from her parents — weather manipulation from Storm and a healing factor and heightened senses from Logan.
Raze Darkhölme
Another character from an alternate reality, Raze, is the child of Wolverine and Mystique and possesses all the powers of his father — including the claws — and his mother’s shapeshifting abilities. Just imagine a less-pleasant Wolverine (yes, that exists) with blue skin, red hair, and claws. Sadly, he didn’t use his powers for good. Instead, he became affiliated with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and hatched a master plan to right the world by eradicating humans so that mutants can finally thrive in a world that’s free from persecution. Perhaps Magneto was right all along…
Daken
Daken, also known as Akihiro, is the son of Wolverine and Itsu and features his father’s powers, including the retractable claws, as well as heightened senses. However, he wasn’t raised by his parents; the Winter Soldier killed Itsu, and Daken was kidnapped by Romulus, who raised Daken to become a cold-blooded killer.
He’s also incredibly manipulative and intelligent and has the ability to manipulate the emotions of those around him through pheromone control. Daken hates Wolverine and strives to destroy his father’s heroic legacy — he even led a criminal empire while masquerading as the Wolverine.
Laura Kinney
Laura Kinney is a mutant who has been genetically engineered from Logan’s DNA, and her origin story implied that she was a direct clone and therefore could and should be regarded as Wolverine’s daughter. Her primary mutant power is an accelerated healing factor that allows her to regrow entire limbs or simply reattach them.
Unlike Wolverine, who has three claws, Laura only has two in her arms and one claw in each foot, which she can extend and retract at will. Her claws are, much like Wolverine’s, coated with adamantium as a result of experimentation. She even assumed the mantle of Wolverine in certain timelines.
Reine du Rien
Rien is Wolverine’s sorceress daughter, born to Wolverine and Sylvie D’Arqueness. She was purposefully conceived so that the clan her mother belonged to could have a member who, next to possessing vast magical abilities, would also possess Logan’s healing factor, which would allowed Rien to fight and slaughter powerful demons. Apart from magic abilities and Logan’s healing, she also inherited his retractable bone claws, and ever since she took down a major demon known as the Truth, Rien has been on a path to form a close relationship with her father.
James Hudson, Jr.
James Hudson is the son of Wolverine and Magneto’s ex-wife, the Witch — also known as Magda Lensherr, the mother of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. Jimmy is very reminiscent of his father, primarily because he’s just as wild and reckless. He also boasts Wolverine’s retractable claws and regenerative healing abilities.
However, he possesses the innate ability to coat his claws, entire skeleton, and even his teeth in adamantium, making his claws stronger than Wolverine’s. Over time, James developed the ability to adapt his physiology to counteract poisons, gained control over reshaping his claws, and acquired the ability to crawl on walls, much like Spider-Man.
Honorable Mention: Rina Logan
Rina Logan is one of the best female versions of Wolverine. As the daughter of Logan and the deadly assassin Elektra, she inherits all her father’s powers — except for the bone claws, which are curiously absent. Instead, she wields a set of psychic claws that she manifests through sheer focus, solidifying them to cut through most conventional materials. These claws also allow her to “slice” into the minds of others, though not in the purely physical sense that Wolverine would.
Final Thoughts
Each of these characters adds depth to Wolverine’s backstory and reflects both his best and worst traits, as children often do. Introducing any of them in Season 2 of X-Men ’97, either as allies or adversaries, could bring even more emotional weight and thrilling action to a series already brimming with emotionally charged moments. So, why not introduce one of his children, especially now, when he’s wounded and possibly on a collision course to meet hand and claw with golden adamantium — perhaps the truest form of Logan’s metal?
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“No man is ever truly good. No man is ever truly evil.
I do the things you never could… and we won’t ever be equal”– Incendiary & CFO$
The biggest fear everyone had with Daredevil moving from Netflix to Disney+ was that the show wouldn’t have the gritty, noir, dark elements that make Matt Murdock and Daredevil the characters that they are. These are the elements that revitalized the franchise in the 80s under Frank Miller. With the MCU announcing Daredevil: Born Again, the consensus was that we may be moving the character into a lighter light. Aye, look me in my eyes when I tell you this: you ain’t gotta worry bout none of that. Someone at the House of Mouse said, “if you can’t stand the heat, then get out of Hell’s Kitchen cause we ain’t changing a thing!”
Daredevil: Born Again feels like we got the gang back together again. You can tell when a show tries to recapture the formula of a previous iteration vs maintaining the vibes. Not only was the vibe check passed, it was done while creating a new adventure for these characters that we’ve become so familiar with. Seeing Charlie Cox reprise the role of Matt Murdock is one thing, but seeing Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll), and Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) is an entirely different thing. Honestly, it feels like the creators of Daredevil: Born Again – Dario Scardapane, Matt Corman, and Chris Ord – were in the offices of Disney+ and told them, “y’all know what to do. Dismissed.”
Daredevil: Born Again, So We Ballin’ Again
The mark of a good comic adaptation is being able to take characters with a heavy history for an on-screen adventure that will keep an audience engaged. Now, I have been a Daredevil fan since I was a kid. I collected the Frank Miller “Man Without Fear” comic run, then the Brian Michael Bendis/Alex Maleev comic run back in ’01. I saw the Daredevil movie with Ben Affleck in 2003, died on the hill defending that movie (it was a B+ movie) and franchise for twelve years till the Netflix show dropped and changed the fucking game. I say all that to say this: I have been a fan of Daredevil’s world for more than half of my life.
In the first episode of the series, I could not believe what I was seeing. I mean that in the best way possible. I know this character in and out and I was shocked. That’s how you adapt a comic book series. That’s how you elevate the natural progression of the characters. What I love about the show is seeing character’s from the Netflix series now interacting with characters from the comics making their debut.
Seeing Kirsten McDuffie (Nikki M. James) from the Mark Waid/Paolo Rivera Vol 3 run of the Daredevil comic was a pleasant surprise. However, with the insertion of original characters such as Cherry (Clark Johnson), I thought I knew where the show was going to go alongside the show. Man, color me Jon Snow tho, because I knew nothing. Something that was a pleasant surprise and that I had been hopeful for was a specific call back to the Netflix series; someone that was a very important and connected character. We see them honored through the portrayal of Genneya Walton’s character BB [redacted last name]. I was very excited to see her character; it felt like a baton pass in a way.
The initial episode sets the tone for what’s to come for the entirety of the season. Folks talk about the MCU not taking risks, well Daredevil: Born Again brought out the board game for the critics.
Situation, Speculation, Everybody, Litigation
As exciting as it is to have Charlie Cox hitting the streets as Daredevil, an underrated joy is seeing him back in the court of law because being a lawyer is a big part of Matt Murdock’s identity. The Netflix series did a good job of mediating Matt’s life between being a lawyer and a vigilante, especially in his early years, but as the show went on the vigilante aspect took over a majority of the show. Daredevil: Born Again, on the other hand, doesn’t shy away from Matt’s career and all that it entails. One of the biggest cases Matt Murdock has involves The White Tiger, Hector Ayala, portrayed by Kamar de los Reyes.
For those that don’t know, White Tiger debuted back in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #19 in 1975. He’s credited with being the first Latinx superhero as well (Puerto Rico stand up). Kamar de los Reyes is a scene stealer as Hector – every time he appears you want to see more of him. This man wastes no time on-screen and truly brought this legendary character to life. It’s wild to remember reading this storyline as a teenager in the Bendis/Maleev comic run and now see it happening in live action.
This storyline is an important one in Daredevil’s lore and what’s amazing is the way the creators and writers blended it into a different storylines to weave together a tapestry of the bigger picture that’s being told over the season.
Violins and Violence
The show runners understood that the essence of the Daredevil franchise is the duality of Matt Murdock. This man has the most gifted hands (no Ben Carson) Marvel 616 has ever seen. The struggle of Matt trying to keep his composure and violence contained is what truly makes him such a compelling character. No one understands that composure better than his nemesis, Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio). Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio portray Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk as two men wrestling with violence that found themselves at opposing sides of the law.
Two victims of circumstances that led to different paths, which makes their conversation with one another so compelling considering their history in the comics as well as the show. These are two men tryin’ to suppress who they truly are for a more acceptable version of themselves for society. However, all they need is an excuse to let their true selves out. They are that excuse for one another.
Throw in the appearance of Punisher (Jon Bernthal), whose relation to violence is much more brutal and savage then Murdock and Fisk. Bernthal lets you not only see that in his portrayal of Punisher but he lets you hear it as well. D’Onofrio’s Fisk calmly releases his violence like an animal walking out of a cage. Cox’s Daredevil has his violence escape from him like a prison break whenever he does his yell. Bernthal’s Punisher has a visceral and primal violence. Every time he fights, he sounds like a wounded animal backed into a corner.
Now when we look at the more defined villains of the series like the newcomer Muse (who debuted in the Charles Soule/Ron Garney Daredevil run) his violence is artistic. Expressive. Then we got Wilson Bethel’s Bullseye. Woooooo-wheeeeeeeeee. There is no spectrum with this man. The violence is simply an extension of himself – it’s as natural as breathing.
Speaking of violence. I’m reminded of a story staff member Nicole Homer (who is a brilliant writer) told me. She was in a martial arts class, and the instructor told her that she had to be even more brutal. “Don’t compromise the violence.” I thought that Daredevil: Born Again was going to compromise the violence and I was prepared for a milder type of fight choreography for a watered-down Daredevil. It. Was. Not.
My god, I never thought I’d live to see the day when the House of Mouse would air Matt Murdock breaking bones and filling more hospital beds in Harlem than Loaded Lux, or seeing The Punisher [redacted]. Disney+ went full on Triple H and let Daredevil be Daredevil because “that’s what’s best for business”. Now, yes – violence is a part of Daredevil, but it’s not all that he is. We see these characters cursing and having real reactions of frustration and anger and it makes the series feel so much more authentic. Matt drops an F bomb later on in the series that came straight from the soul.
Hood Politics
You know a show is good when they can make politics and the things that go into the operation of a city interesting. Daredevil: Born Again was out here looking like The Wire and Ozark for a couple episodes. As much as I love how Daredevil lore can delve into the occult and mystical, I’m always going to be a fan of the street level happenings. The show captures all the things going on in the city and the temperament of the citizens of MCU New Yorkers perfectly. There’s so much to check in on in the series from the crime, the people, the villains, and heroes, as well as the city itself, but there is such a perfect balance this time set as a foundation for this show. Another thing the show does is not only make the law an interesting character as well, but it also shows how fickle that law itself can be.
We always say that art imitates life. The suspension of disbelief can only hold so much. What I like about this go-round with Daredevil is that even these folks who defend the law feel as if the system is rigged. What’s believed to be wrong or right changes from certain perspectives being switched. Especially when it comes to cases that aren’t so major or grand in scale.
Matt Murdock is a lawyer that defends the little guy – we get to see and critique that help this time around. Sometimes the best case scenario isn’t actually helping when the system got the dice rigged, which is something I appreciate. Don’t tell me that in this world the law is black and white when we know it’s the same color as prime era Loaded Lux’s hoodie. I appreciate the element of realism this incarnation of Daredevil achieved for this season. Again, seeing this character get to be his full self and real rap rap on Disney+ is insane to me. Never thought I’d live to see the day but we here now, baby.
Daredevil: Born Again is streaming right now on Disney+. The first two episodes aired as of March 4th. COME DOWN TO HELL’S KITCHEN AND SEE MATT MURDOCK GOIN CRAZY ON THE WOK AND STOVE TOP!
“Next time you in the hood and see an ol’ G
You ask about me, The young boy don’t back down.”
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Somehow, it’s three months into 2025, and the year is really getting started. Here are some entertainment news tidbits that dropped in March. (You can check out February’s round-up here)
Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil Movie Coming Fall 2026, Lands at Sony
Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil reboot is heading home to Sony Pictures and producer PlayStation Productions. The Resident Evil cinematic franchise has long been under Sony’s purview, but to keep it, the studio had to participate in quite the bidding war. Nevertheless, Sony prevailed and will bring us the next Resident Evil movie, which is helmed by Barbarian filmmaker Zach Cregger.
The release date for the next Resident Evil movie is September 18, 2026.
Robert Pattinson Says He’s Going to Be “A F**cking Old Batman” in The Batman—Part II
The Batman—Part II has had some delays. Rumor has it that it will begin filming soon(ish), and one person who hopes so is Robert Pattinson. He shares, “I fucking hope so,” when asked if he’ll return to Batman’s world soon, “I started out as young Batman, and I’m going to be fucking old Batman by the sequel. I’m 38, I’m old.” Oop, well, we also love an old Batman.
YouTube Offering Less Expensive Premium Tier, YouTube Premium Lite
Are all the ads on YouTube making you batty? Well, now you can take advantage of the perks of YouTube’s Premium tier, namely an ad-free experience, in a less expensive way. YouTube is now offering YouTube Premium Light. YouTube Premium Lite will cost $7.99 per month vs. $13.99 per month, the cost of premium. That’s a pretty steep reduction. YouTube Premium Lite will make “most videos” on YouTube ad-free for subscribers, including gaming, fashion, news, and beauty videos. Music content and shorts will remain full of ads, however. And YouTube Premium Lite will not allow video downloads or background play. Still, for those wanting less ads in their lives, YouTube Premium Lite seems like a good choice.
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The trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag immediately caught my eye. There was something very enthralling about its sleek restraint and its overwhelming sexiness, delivered more in the twinkle of Cate Blanchett’s eye and the polished repression of Michael Fassbender’s rigid spine than in any kind of baring of skin. And it is exactly this energy, a blend of actors with crackling chemistry, a polished, minimalist aesthetic, and an at once smoothly jazzy and thrummingly percussive soundtrack, that makes the movie an enjoyable 90-minute experience. Although the specific details of Black Bag‘s plot are largely indiscernible throughout the film, it doesn’t matter that much because the movie’s purpose is more to mediate on manipulation and relationships than to worry too much about the logistics of spycraft.
Black Bag offers a new entry into an increasingly popular genre of fiction, which includes the likes of the Knives Out movies and The White Lotus series. In this genre, a collection of truly terrible people, played by truly magnificent actors, suck you into the dramas and interpersonal relationships of their world as a mystery of a kind plays out. Watching these creations leaves you feeling disgusted, enthralled, and totally captivated. In my opinion, there cannot be enough of this on-screen energy out there—one part gossipy, one part thriller, one part romance, shaken altogether and poured into a tall glass.
But Black Bag‘s offering ups the ante. The players are far more competent than in the usual fare, elevating the conceit. In Black Bag, the main characters are smart, master manipulators. They have a certain elegance which promises violence in a heady way that carries throughout the movie. And so, their deceptions and alliances are that much more striking.
Black Bag is steeped in a more grown-up kind of sexiness and relational dynamic than what we usually see on our screens. The idea that there’s nothing more attractive than someone committing to something, be it a profession, a romance, or a personal ethos, drives the allure of the story. This facet is clearest in the intoxicating tangle between Cate Blanchett’s Kathryn St. Jean and Michael Fassbender’s George Woodhouse. They are two of the best agents in the business and are both agonizingly good at what they do. The only thing more important to them than the work is one another… but what if doubt enters that equation? Well, then, sparks will truly fly.
Surrounding the pair, and appearing as both friends and enemies at once, are a whole cabal of sociopaths. These include Tom Burke’s philandering Freddie, Marisa Abela’s Clarissa, a seemingly brash and naive cyber comms expert who is Freddie’s current girlfriend, Naomie Harris’ Dr. Zoe, a psychologist among spies, and Regé-Jean Page’s James, a rising star with a devilish smile. Black Bag weaves an intricate and tangled web between the six figures (and the three couples) that is the film’s true heart. Not a one of them is less devious than the next. Somehow, all present their amorality in totally differing, and yet incredibly attractive ways.
For me, second to Blanchett, Abela’s Clarissa truly steals the show, offering a masterclass on developing a character and unfurling unexpected depths. Of course, I am always a fan of any performance that Regé-Jean Page delivers. This role allows him to flex a new kind of acting muscle. He offers a shrewder and colder performance than we’ve seen in his other major turns.
As important as the characters is Black Bag‘s very specific aesthetic. The movie paints us an incredibly minimalistic backdrop, perfectly highlighting the close-to-the-chest game its main actors are playing. Everything feels very austere and angular, often empty, and sharp-edged, to be sure. But every so often, the jazzy slide of David Holmes’ soundtrack comes in to offer lushness around the edges, hinting at hidden secrets leaking out. Steven Soderbergh, of course, serves as cinematographer and editor, in addition to director. And his deft hand crafts the movie with incredible certainty. Finally, we would be remiss not to also mention costume designer Ellen Mirojnick. The extensive, immaculate array of turtlenecks, leather jackets, watches, and glasses that parade through this movie, all in a tasteful palate of neutrals, were key to that efficient erotic energy Black Bags exudes—quiet luxury on high.
Less critical to the movie is its plot. Ostensibly, the whole film hinges on the theft of a cyber-program called Severus, which we eventually learn can destabilize nuclear reactors. But this part of the movie is fairly difficult to understand fully and to really keep track of. It almost seems like Black Bag isn’t that interested in explaining to you the intricacies of spy work and international tensions at play here. More so, the movie seems to hope that you can just come aboard to the idea that something important has gone missing and bad things could happen because of it. Isn’t that enough? If the movie had been any longer or less well acted, no. In this case, we’ll give it a pass. Cate Blanchett’s half-smile will have us agreeing to just about anything.
Black Bag pulled us into a world of erotic menace and masterful manipulation. Though the movie didn’t care too much about every detail, the ones it chose to focus on were delivered with breathless precision. It knew exactly how to deliver on its strengths and left us wondering how we would fare in a world full of so many sharks. We may never know, but we can enjoy a brief foray into the fray with Black Bag.
Black Bag releases in theaters on March 14, 2025.
(3.5 of 5)
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