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Marvel celebrates Deadpool’s 30th anniversary with Rob Liefeld variant covers

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2021 marks the 30th anniversary of the Merc with a Mouth, and to mark the occasion co-creator Rob Liefeld is returning to Marvel for a series of 30 Deadpool variant covers depicting Wade teaming up with heroes from all corners of the Marvel universe. Here’s a sneak peek at the first covers, which see Deadpool […]

Marvel unveils new Alex Ross Timeless variant covers

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Marvel has unveiled a new batch of Timeless variant covers by celebrated artist Alex Ross, which are set to hit shelves this October and feature some of Marvel’s greatest heroes brought to life in Ross’ iconic style; check out the fourteen covers here… “Nobody else embodies the term Timeless quite as well as Alex does,” […]

Drew Goddard to write and direct X-Force movie, Deadpool and Cable confirmed

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Having flirted with the superhero genre on Sony’s abandoned Spider-Man spinoff The Sinister Six and Netflix’s Marvel series Daredevil, Drew Goddard has now signed on to write and direct the X-Men spinoff X-Force for 20th Century Fox. Deadline reports that regular X-Men producers Simon Kinberg and Lauren Shuler Donner will produce along with Deadpool star […]

Original X-Force director reveals his cancelled trilogy plans

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Jeff Wadlow, the original director for Fox’s cancelled X-Force film, has revealed his plans for a trilogy. Before Deadpool became a global box office success, Fox had plans to produce a trilogy of X-Force films. Kick Ass 2‘s Jeff Wadlow was lined up to direct but after Deadpool hit the big time, the films were […]

Olivia Munn wants Psylocke to join Deadpool in X-Force movie

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Promoting the release of X-Men: Apocalypse in an interview with USA Today, actress Olivia Munn has expressed her hope that she’ll get to reprise the role of Psylocke alongside Ryan Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth in 20th Century Fox’s planned X-Men spinoff X-Force. “That would be a really cool thing to do,” said Munn. “What [Reynolds] […]

Fox sets release dates for two new Marvel movies and Predator sequel, moves Gambit and Alien: Covenant

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Following the success of Deadpool, 20th Century Fox looks to be laying out its plans for its future Marvel slate, with BoxOffice reporting that the studio has set dates for two as-yet-untitled superhero movies on October 6th 2017 and January 12th 2018. Furthermore, the X-Men spinoff movie Gambit has been removed from its original October […]

Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld urges Fox to hold off on Disney deal

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Just this week, fans got word that Disney has recently had talks with 20th Century Fox regarding a deal that would give Disney ownership of Fox’s movie and TV studios, as well as the rights to the franchises under 20th Century Fox’s control. Of course, in comic-book speak, that means: the X-Men could be coming […]

Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld believes Deadpool 3 and X-Force movies are “inevitable”

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  Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld believes Deadpool 3 and X-Force movies are “inevitable” at Marvel Studios despite no official word from Disney regarding the franchise. #Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld thinks an #XForce movie and "Deadpool 3" are "inevitable": "It's a billion-dollar franchise" https://t.co/ojxdaMFxFh pic.twitter.com/uULPBgIvlN — Variety (@Variety) December 17, 2019 “You know, I just hope they can get it together,” […]

UPDATE: Deadpool 2 rumoured to be casting three more X-Force characters

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According to ComicBook, we may be seeing as many as three more X-Force characters added to Deadpool 2, in addition to the already announced (and already cast) Cable and Domino. According to the site’s sources, these new additions would be introduced via post-credits scene, helping to set up the upcoming X-Force movie. The three characters are… Sunspot […]