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X-Men Origins: Wolverine director discusses Deadpool

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Having made an absolute mess of the Merc with a Mouth’s first big screen outing, 20th Century Fox finally atoned for the character’s treatment in X-Men Origins: Wolverine this year with the release of Deadpool, the R-rated smash hit from director Tim Miller. During an interview with CinemaBlend to promote his new film Eye in the […]

Deadpool overtakes X-Men: Days of Future Past to become highest-grossing X-Men movie of all time

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Last week Deadpool claimed the record as the biggest R-rated movie of all time, and now the Ryan Reynolds-headlined film has reached another milestone, overtaking X-Men: Days of Future past to become the highest-grossing instalment of 20th Century Fox’s X-Men franchise. Deadpool has pushed its worldwide total to $749.9 million this weekend, surpassing the $747.9 million that […]

Ryan Reynolds in talks for The Rosie Project

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Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds is reportedly in talks to star in the upcoming romantic comedy drama The Rosie Project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project has been floating around Hollywood for a while now, with Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence (Joy) previously attached before dropping out last year due to scheduling conflicts, while director Richard Linklater (Everybody Wants […]

Deadpool is now the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time

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20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff Deadpool has reached another box office milestone this past weekend, with the film now officially the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. By close of play yesterday, Deadpool had amassed $745,974,060 to overtake the previous record holder, The Matrix Reloaded, which earned $742.1 million back in 2003. Domestically, Deadpool has […]

Ryan Reynolds reportedly closes deal for Deadpool 2

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This was likely never in doubt, but according to Heroic Hollywood, Ryan Reynolds has now officially closed his deal to reprise the role of the Merc with a Mouth for 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool sequel. Deadpool 2 was announced prior to the release of the first movie, with Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese once again […]

Marvel announces Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again

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Marvel has announced that the Merc with a Mouth will be cutting a bloody swath through the Marvel universe’s greatest champions once again this July as Cullen Bunn and Dalibor Talajic unleash the all-new five-issue series Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again. “Writing [the original] Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe was such a blast for […]

Disney Animation lands biggest ever opening with Zootopia

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Furry animals, an anti-bigotry message and the vocal talents of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman and Idris Elba proved to be a winning formula for Walt Disney Animation Studios this weekend. Its latest offering, Zootopia (called Zootropolis in the UK), raced straight to the top of the North American box office, raking in a whopping $73.7 […]

Deadpool crosses $700 million at the worldwide box office

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Having opened almost a month ago to the day, 20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff Deadpool has now reached another box office milestone, passing the $700 million mark worldwide with $708.1 million and counting. The Merc with a Mouth is now the fourteenth highest-grossing superhero movie of all time, and has outperformed the likes of Man of […]

Deadpool crosses $500 million worldwide

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With its third weekend approaching, 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool has passed a box office milestone, with the film crossing the half-billion mark worldwide, having pulled in $513 million around the globe so far. Deadpool is the highest-grossing instalment of the X-Men franchise in North America, but trails X-Men: Days of Future Past globally, with the Bryan […]