After years of waiting, Deadpool fans have finally been granted their wish: The Merc with a Mouth is finally getting his own movie! Not only that, but Fox has already given it a release date, for February 12th, 2016. The project is described as an X-Men spin-off, and will be helmed by Tim Miller, who directed the incredible test footage that leaked a few months back and sent the fanboy community wildly clamoring for a feature film. A script, written by Zombieland's Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, has been sitting on the shelf for a few years, the studio timid to give the risky property a green light. Ryan Reynolds has been set to star in the film following his part in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but according to THR there is no deal currently set. Despite the character's dark and twisted nature, there's little chance the project will land an R-rating, which is bound to disappoint some die hard fans. Still, we've seen that you can pull off dark material quite well with a PG-13, and frankly we're just happy to see the film finally come to fruition to worry about how many F-bombs Deadpool will be able to drop on the big screen. That's it for this week, folks! Tell us, are you happy we're finally getting a Deadpool movie? Or is the PG-13 rating a deal breaker for you? How about a Supergirl TV series, another Matt Damon Bourne movie, or a Suicide Squad film? Let us know your thoughts on all these stories and more in the comments below!James has been waiting for a 20th Century Fox green light for years. In that time he's spent his days on the internet, seeking the biggest movie and TV news. He chronicles these exciting adventures on Twitter.
James is a 24 year old writer and filmmaker living in Portland, OR. He attended college for graphic design and writes for various sources on the web about film, television, and entertainment.
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