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LEGACYPhase Legacy•Fox X-Men Era•Essential Priority
Logan
2017-03-03 137 min James Mangold Earth-10005 (Dying Timeline)
Narrative Synopsis
In a bleak future where mutants are virtually extinct, a weary and aging Logan cares for an ailing Professor X near the Mexican border, until a young mutant girl named Laura seeks his protection.
WHY SHOULD I WATCH THIS?
Universally acclaimed cinematic masterpiece. Directly defined as the "Anchor Being" death of Earth-10005 in Deadpool & Wolverine.
WHAT SHOULD I REMEMBER?
- Logan dies impaled on a tree stump saving Laura and the mutant children.
- Deadpool explicitly desecrates this very grave in the opening sequence of Deadpool & Wolverine.
- Establishes Laura (X-23) played by Dafne Keen, who crosses into the active MCU roster.
WHAT DOES THIS CONNECT TO?
- Direct foundational anchor for Deadpool & Wolverine.
Doomsday RelevanceEssential
Logan is the Anchor Being of Earth-10005; his sacrifice is the catalyst for Wade Wilson’s multiversal crusade.
Post-Credits Scenes (0)Importance: Fun
No post-credit scene.
Plot Resolution Summary:Logan gives his life so the next generation of mutants can cross safely to freedom.
Climax & Resolution for Logan
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Where This Fits in the Universe
Release Order Index:#103
Chronological Index:#103
Phase & Saga:Phase Legacy
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