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Preview of Deadpool vs. Old Man Logan #1

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Marvel’s new crossover series Deadpool vs. Old Man Logan launches this coming Wednesday, and we have a preview of the first issue for you here; take a look… What do you get when you cross a regenerative, cranky, old X-Man with a regenerative, wacky Wade Wilson? DEADPOOL VS. OLD MAN LOGAN! Writer DECLAN SHALVEY (DEADPOOL, […]

Tim Miller discusses his departure from Deadpool 2

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Back in October of last year came the somewhat surprising news that director Tim Miller had left the sequel to the smash hit superhero blockbuster Deadpool owing to creative differences with 20th Century Fox and producer and star Ryan Reynolds. Miller, who had been so instrumental in bringing the Merc with a Mouth to the […]

Why Are Audiences Gravitating Towards Genre Subversions?

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George Chrysostomou on audiences gravitating towards genre subversions… This month marks the release of Kingsman: The Golden Circle, the sequel to the surprise hit Kingsman: The Secret Service and it is of course just as genre bending as its predecessor. The franchise clearly plays off of some of the silliness of the Bond movies, with their own versions of […]

Preview of Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again #5

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Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again concludes this Wednesday with the release of issue #5, and you can take a look at a preview here courtesy of Marvel Comics; check it out… Guess how this story is going to end. I dare you. Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again #5 is out on September 27th, […]

Ryan Reynolds wants an R-rated Deadpool and Avengers crossover

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This is one we can presumably file away safely in the “ain’t gonna happen drawer”, but Ryan Reynolds has revealed that he’d like to see Deadpool teaming up with The Avengers for an R-rated crossover between the Merc with a Mouth and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. “That sounds like a great idea but a very expensive […]

UPDATE: A stunt performer has died on the set of Deadpool 2

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Tragedy has struck the the set of Deadpool 2 today, with news coming out of Vancouver that a female stunt performer has been killed whilst performing a motorcycle stunt for the hotly-anticipated superhero sequel. According to reports, the as-yet-unnamed stuntwoman has successfully completed the stunt four times, but something went wrong on a fifth attempt, […]

The Week in Spandex – Avengers 4 begins production, Justice League “unwatchable”, Deadpool 2 images and video, The Amazing Spider-Man 3 details and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, The Defenders, Daredevil, Venom, Silver & Black, The Amazing Spider-Man 3, The Sinister Six, Deapdool 2, […]

Deadpool and Cable’s relationship in Deadpool 2 is “not unlike” the comics, according to David Leitch

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The internet breathed a collective sigh of relief when Josh Brolin’s Cable was finally revealed this week, and looked like he leapt straight off the page. And it looks like fans won’t have to worry about the actual characterization of Cable in Deadpool 2, or his relationship with the Merc with a Mouth either, as […]

FX chief talks Donald Glover’s Deadpool animated series

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Back in May it was announced that FX is bringing the Merc with a Mouth to the small screen, ordering a ten-episode Deadpool animated series for FXX from Donald Glover and his brother Stephen Glover. We’ve heard nothing since, but during the Television Critics Association press tour, FX CEO John Landgraf has given a brief update […]