Fear not X-Men fans, Wolverine 2 is officially coming to a screen near you soon(ish).

Aussie Hugh Jackman revealed to MTV recently that planning for the follow-up to X-Men Origins: Wolverine is well underway. It may have received a less-than-warm critical greeting and provoked a mixed fan reaction, but the first Wolverine spin-off still more than reached its audience, with an estimated box office worth of $350m worldwide. And so second instalment was a must – they’d be stupid not to!

Jackman was coming offstage at the Teen Choice awards, where it actually won Best Film, when he spoke to the music channel. To nobody’s surprise, he confirmed his intentions to have the next film set largely in Japan. The plan, as hinted before, is to base the story around the acclaimed four-issue mini-series from 1982, co-written by Frank Miller and Chris Claremont. A sort of “year one” origin story (a bit of a Miller trademark), it sees Logan heading East to learn philosophy and fighting.

“That’s a movie I’ve longed to make from the beginning,” says Jackman, “I think the fans love that saga, and it’s my favourite… so that’s where we’re heading.” We wonder just how many Wolverine movies the public can take?! We will wait with bated breath.