Because the X-Men film universe involves time travel and multiple timelines, its "canonicity" depends on which timeline you are following: 1. The Original Timeline (Pre-2014)
If Logan is the "future" of the character, and Days of Future Past is the "past," The Wolverine sits in a liminal space—a phantom limb of a franchise that rebuilt itself twice over. is the wolverine 2013 canon
The canon gets tricky after Days of Future Past . In that movie, Logan travels back to 1973 and successfully prevents the Sentinel program, which effectively "erases" the events of the original X-Men trilogy and The Wolverine from the physical timeline. Because the X-Men film universe involves time travel
| | Canon Status | | :--- | :--- | | 2006–2013 (Original Fox Timeline) | ✅ Yes (Direct sequel to The Last Stand ) | | 2014–2023 (Post-Days of Future Past) | ❌ No (Erased by time travel) | | 2024–Present (MCU Multiverse Era) | 🟡 Multiverse Canon (It happened in a branched reality that now feeds into the main MCU timeline) | In that movie, Logan travels back to 1973