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The Most Disappointing: Deadpool 2

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Anghus Houvouras on Deadpool 2… Sequels are often a disappointing proposition. They come from a creatively suspect place. Hit movies demand replication, but replicating their success means a lot of copying and pasting. None of it feels as fresh as the original, and often we’re left with something unoriginal—and even more sinful, unnecessary. Unoriginal movies […]

Fox releases official images of Deadpool 2’s surprise villain

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Warning. Spoilers for Deadpool 2 follow… 20th Century Fox’s superhero sequel Deadpool 2 included a host of notable cameos from the wider X-Men universe, not least one Cain Marko, a.k.a. the Juggernaut, and the studio has unveiled an official hi-res image of the villain as he appears in the movie. UPDATE: And here are a […]

Drew Goddard comments on big X-Force scene in Deadpool 2

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There’s a scene in Deadpool 2 regarding X-Force that has got many people talking and Drew Goddard has offered his thoughts. Spoilers follow… These days, especially in the superhero realm, films are always laying the groundwork for future entries, everything leads to something else. Deadpool 2, in typical fashion, made sure to have a bit […]

Deadpool 2 passes $500 million worldwide as Ryan Reynolds shares photos of the first time he suited up as the Merc with a Mouth

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20th Century Fox’s superhero sequel Deadpool 2 is celebrating a box office milestone today, as the Merc with a Mouth’s second solo movie crosses the half billion mark worldwide. The David Leitch-directed sequel has grossed $220 million domestically, with a further $280 million from the international markets (not including China, where it is yet to […]

Deadpool 2 writers wanted the cast of the Fantastic Four reboot to cameo

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Last week, screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick revealed that they floated the idea of writing a cameo for Chris Evans in Fox’s superhero sequel Deadpool 2, which would have seen the MCU star reprising his Human Torch role from the studio’s original Fantastic Four movies to audition for Wade Wilson’s X-Force team. Well, it appears that […]

Deadpool 2 thanks you for being a friend in Golden Girls-style parody promo

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20th Century Fox has released a new Golden Girls parody promo for Deadpool 2, which sees the Merc with a Mouth offering his thanks to fans for making the superhero sequel a hit at the box office; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Deadpool 2 director confirms an extended edition is in the works Marvel’s motormouth […]

Deadpool 2 director confirms an extended edition is in the works

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Having topped the worldwide box office this past weekend with $301 million, director David Leitch has revealed to CinemaBlend that he’s currently working on an extended cut of the hit superhero sequel. “There’s an extended cut,” said Leitch. “And I think that they may want to spin that out as a special thing, but right […]

Deadpool 2’s Brianna Hildebrand on being part of the first same-sex couple in a major superhero movie

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20th Century Fox’s Deadpool 2 has taken a big step forward for LGBT representation in film, with the sequel to 2016’s hit X-Men spinoff featuring the first on-screen same-sex couple in a major superhero movie in Brianna Hildebrand’s Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Shioli Kutsuna’s  Yukio. The movie has been receiving praise from members of the LGBT […]

Deadpool 2 falls short of first movie as it opens to $301 million worldwide

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The Merc with a Mouth returned to the big screen this weekend as 20th Century Fox unleashed the hotly-anticipated Deadpool 2, and while the sequel couldn’t quite match the opening of its 2016 predecessor, it has still managed a very impressive $301 million worldwide haul in its first weekend. In North America, Deadpool 2 grossed […]

Movie Review – Deadpool 2 (2018)

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Deadpool 2, 2018. Directed by David Leitch. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, Morena Baccarin, Brianna Hildebrand, T.J. Miller, Karan Soni, Leslie Uggams, Eddie Marsan, Stefan Kapicic, Bill Skarsgård, Terry Crews, Shioli Kutsuna, Lewis Tan, Jack Kesy, Hayley Sales and Rob Delaney. SYNOPSIS: Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (AKA. Deadpool), brings together […]