X-23 performer Dafne Keen
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Laura Kinney / X-23 makes a cameo appearance in Hulk vs. Wolverine as an infant among hundreds of clones in a Weapon X research facility.
Laura / X-23 appears in Logan, portrayed by Dafne Keen. In February 2017, producer Simon Kinberg stated that the post-credits scene of X-Men: Apocalypse, in which the Essex Corporation acquires James "Logan" Howlett / Wolverine's blood, correlates with how Alkali-Transigen eventually acquires DNA and begins creating clones for use as weapons. This version is an eleven-year-old girl created from Logan's DNA who inherited her genetic donor's bone claws and advanced regenerative capabilities. Additionally, she was one of several mutant children who had been slated for termination when Transigen created X-24, an adult double of Wolverine that has been programmed to be loyal to them, until Transigen nurse Gabriela Lopez helped her escape. Despite her young age, Laura proves to be a formidable opponent, single-handedly fending off detachments of Reavers on several occasions. With Logan's help, she eventually escapes across the border to Canada, though Logan is killed in battle against X-24, subsequently dying in Laura's arms.
Logan director James Mangold has stated that he would like to see Laura appear in a future Logan follow-up, tentatively titled Laura, and that he would like to be involved in one way or another, should that happen. Kinberg has also stated that 20th Century Fox's plans for future movies do include the character. On October 24, 2017, Mangold confirmed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that a script for a Laura spin-off film is in the works, stating: "We're just working on a script." He had also cited the success of Warner Bros. and DC Films' Wonder Woman as inspiration. It was subsequently announced that Laura Kinney creator Craig Kyle would be involved alongside Mangold. However, in March 2019, after Disney's purchase of Fox, an executive from the latter Emma Watts described The New Mutants as the final film in the X-Men series, which has left the future of the Laura film in doubt.
Laura appears in The New Mutants via archive footage from Logan.