The narrative begins in , where young James Howlett witnesses the murder of the man he thought was his father. In a moment of extreme trauma, his mutation— bone claws —manifests for the first time. After killing the murderer, who reveals he is actually James' biological father, James flees with his half-brother, Victor Creed .
: Logan and Victor briefly put aside their differences to defeat Weapon XI on top of a nuclear reactor cooling tower.
The story of the 2009 film explores the dark and violent history of Logan before he joined the X-Men. Directed by Gavin Hood and starring Hugh Jackman , the film serves as a prequel that explains how Logan received his adamantium skeleton and why he lost his memory. From James Howlett to Logan