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Junkie XL to score Deadpool

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Tom Holkenborg – a.k.a. Junkie XL – has taken to Twitter to announce that he’ll be composing the score to 20th Century Fox’s hotly-anticipated X-Men spinoff movie Deadpool. The Dutch composer’s previous film credits include the likes of 300: Rise of an Empire, Divergent and Mad Max: Fury Road, while he’s also a regular collaborator […]

Rumoured details on the Deadpool 2 creative differences between Ryan Reynolds and Tim Miller

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Yesterday came the rather surprising news that director Tim Miller has left 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool sequel, after an “amicable” split due to creative differences with star and producer Ryan Reynolds. Although no further details were revealed alongside the announcement, The Wrap is claiming to have the inside scoop on the reasoning for Miller’s departure […]

2016 sets a new domestic box office record with $11.36 billion

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Hollywood is celebrating a record year at the North American box office, with THR reporting that 2016’s releases grossed $11.36 billion combined, up 2.1% from 2015’s previous record of $11.14 billion. Disney led the way with the three biggest releases of the year in Finding Dory ($486 million), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ($430 […]

Do we really need a Deadpool movie?

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Anghus Houvouras on whether we really need a Deadpool movie… “Ryan Reynolds should play Deadpool.” I’ve been hearing this armchair casting presented online for what seems like a decade. What every comic fan claims to be ‘the perfect casting’. A character that has a huge presence in the comic book community. Certainly not a marquee […]

Stan Lee has one complaint about his Deadpool cameo

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Spoilers for Stan Lee’s Deadpool cameo follow… Unless you’re one of the few people yet to see Deadpool, you’ll have no doubt caught Marvel legend Stan Lee’s latest cameo in the blockbuster X-Men spinoff, where he pops up as the DJ in a strip club. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly at The Big Bang Theory’s 200th […]

Daniel Cudmore reveals that Colossus will be recast in Deadpool

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Last week when it was announced that Gina Carano (Fast & Furious 6) had signed on to join Ryan Reynolds in the cast of Deadpool, it was also revealed that Colossus will feature as a character in the Merc With the Mouth’s solo movie. Naturally this led many to assume than Daniel Cudmore would be […]

Simon Kinberg talks Deadpool 2, Gambit and Legion

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During an interview with Slash Film, X-Verse “architect” Simon Kinberg has provided an update on several upcoming X-Men projects in Deadpool 2, Gambit and the Marvel-produced TV series Legion. “I think Deadpool 2 will comment on anything that’s happening in movies today especially in superhero movies,” said Kinberg. “The sort of glut or saturation of […]

Deadpool 2 screenwriters on introducing Cable and setting up X-Force

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Over the past week, Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have let slip some info on the upcoming sequel, confirming that it’s on track to shoot this year, as well as revealing that Ryan Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth will be reuniting with Colossus, Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Dopinder. Now, speaking to Collider, the […]