We've known for some time that a black-and-white version of Logan would be included with the movie’s home-media release, but we were surprised to see director James Mangold’s tweets about a US theatrical release. According to Mangold, the critically acclaimed R-rated blockbuster will hit theaters in black-and-white format on May 16. The Blu-ray and DVD release date is May 23.
Based on the director's tweets, the screening of the classic cut will be a one-off event:
Suggestion. Hard core B&W loving LOGAN fans should not make any plans on the evening of May 16th.
"” Mangold (@mang0ld) April 28, 2017
@KarlAlden @Aldo7heApache Won’t be on a TV. And the answer is no. To make a great B&W version of a film, the whole thing’s gotta be regraded & timed shot by shot.
"” Mangold (@mang0ld) April 28, 2017
@AlleynLemarr @KarlAlden @Aldo7heApache Yes, but it will be on big screens on the 16th.
"” Mangold (@mang0ld) April 28, 2017
Photos released via the Instagram account wponx as part of 20th Century Fox’s marketing campaign for Logan were all in black-and-white. They also released a promo clip titled "Sunseeker", in which Hugh Jackman's clawed mutant took a drive in a limo. Check it out below, along with a fan-made black-and-white makeover of the movie's first trailer!
https://youtu.be/2NFJbNmhxeg
Fans loved the whole concept, and they requested that Mangold release the third and final Wolverine standalone movie in black-and-white. The director seemed enthusiastic, too, as he responded to such a request:
Workin' on it.
In a subsequent interview with Deadline, he promised that "a very handsome black and white version" would be included with the Blu-ray release. But until today, we had no idea that it would also be screened in theaters.
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X somewhere on the Mexican border. However, Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.
