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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 […]

Donald Glover’s Deadpool animated series scrapped over creative differences

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Despite granting it a ten-episode straight-to-series order last year, FX Networks has announced that they have scrapped their plans for a Deadpool animated series from Donald Glover and Stephen Glover. “Due to creative differences, FX, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover and Marvel Television have agreed to part ways on Marvel’s Deadpool animated series,” reads the official […]

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 […]

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 […]

Go inside the mind of Jemaine Clement with new promo for Marvel’s Legion season 2

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With Legion season 2 set to premiere is just a little under two weeks, a new promo has arrived online for Fox’s Marvel series which takes us inside the mind of Jemaine Clement’s Oliver Bird; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Marvel’s Legion season 2 gets two motion posters and two promos Based on the Marvel […]

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 […]

The Walking Dead’s Tom Payne joins Scott Eastwood in wanting to play Wolverine

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Both Scott Eastwood (Pacific Rim Uprising) and Tom Payne (The Walking Dead) think they would make pretty good Wolverines if given the opportunity and have expressed desire in playing the character. Hugh Jackman stepping down from his iconic role was of course going to open a door to a lot of hungry young actors desperate […]

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 […]