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Fox pushes back X-Men: Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants

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Fox had big plans for the X-Men franchise in 2018, with the studio originally planning to release a triple-header in The New Mutants, Deadpool 2 and X-Men: Dark Phoenix. However, back in January, the studio announced that it was pushing back the release of The New Mutants from April 2018 to February 2019 – with […]

Iron Fist and Into the Badlands actor confirms his casting in Deadpool 2

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Last month when the first trailer for Deadpool 2 arrived online, we caught our first glimpse of what has now been confirmed as X-Force, with Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) and Zazie Beetz (Domino) joined by three mystery mutants. We’ve since learned that Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) is playing Bedlam, with Bill Skarsgard (It) as an as-yet-unrevealed […]

Ryan Reynolds to receive first screenwriting credit on Deadpool 2

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Ryan Reynolds returns to the big screen this May as he reprises his fan favourite role as Wade Wilson in 20th Century Fox’s hotly-anticipated superhero sequel Deadpool 2. Not only will this see Reynolds making his third appearance as the Merc with a Mouth (apologies to those who’d managed to forget X-Men Origins: Wolverine), but […]

The Merc with a Mouth assembles X-Force in new trailer for Deadpool 2

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As promised yesterday, 20th Century Fox has unveiled the brand new trailer for May’s hotly-anticipated superhero sequel Deadpool 2, which sees the Merc with a Mouth forming a super duper group by the name of X-Force as he looks to protect Hunt for the Wilderpeople’s Julian Dennison from the time-travelling mutant Cable; check it out […]

Deadpool 2 reportedly outscoring the first movie in test screenings as reshoots add secret cameo

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A few days ago a rumour surfaced online claiming that Deadpool 2 had been testing “really poorly” and that Fox had been taken aback by audience reactions to the sequel to the 2016 box office smash. Almost immediately, conflicting reports started doing the rounds claiming that Deadpool 2 had actually been scoring close to full […]

Deadpool 2 star Brianna Hildebrand comments on the film’s reshoots and “poor” test screening rumours

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Brianna Hildebrand, who plays Negasonic Teenage Warhead in Deadpool 2, has commented on the purported poor test screening and reshoots. There was a lot of talk online regarding some apparently  poorly received test screenings for Deadpool 2 and the subsequent reshoots that were scheduled. While this initially worried a lot of fans, it was later revealed […]

Rumoured details on why Deadpool 2 tested “really poorly” with audiences

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Warning. Major spoilers for Deadpool 2 may follow… A report surfaced earlier this week claiming that 20th Century Fox’s hotly-anticipated superhero sequel Deadpool 2 is testing “really poorly” with audiences, leaving the studio stunned by the feedback it has been receiving. The original report came by way of former IGN editor Jeremy Conrad, and was quickly shot […]

Deadpool 2 reshoots reportedly add more of Cable and Domino

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Reshoots for Deadpool 2 were reportedly to add extra footage of Cable and Domino. There were rumours swirling over the weekend that Deadpool 2 was received rather poorly during its test screenings, however, Collider’s Editor-in-Chief Steven Weintraub, who quashed the rumours on twitter, has released a video where he goes into further detail regarding his […]

Expect some Thanos jokes in Deadpool 2, according to Josh Brolin

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After doing battle with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as Thanos in April’s Avengers: Infinity War, Josh Brolin will make a quick return to the superhero movie genre in May as he takes on the role of Cable opposite Ryan Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth in Deadpool 2. Given Deadpool’s habit for breaking the fourth wall, it […]