9 Things You Need To Know About The Deadpool Movie

6. It'll Be In The Same Universe As X-Men (Not The Avengers)

Everyone now knows superhero films don't exist on their own anymore. Since The Avengers became the third biggest movie of all time everything has to be part of larger story. Marvel obviously have their Cinematic Universe, Warner Bros. have all of D.C.'s back catalogue to play with, Sony are trying their best to make one character into a massive mythology and Fox too are getting in on the act. With its large cast X-Men's always been more expansive than the likes of Spider-Man, while it tried stand-alone spin-offs before it was cool with Origins (and it really wasn't cool). Now, however, they're starting to build up a bigger universe with the other characters they own; next year's Fantastic Four reboot is intended to eventually tie into the adventures of Xavier and co. The same goes for Deadpool. Originally a villain for X-Men spin-off X-Force, he's conventionally lumped with the mutants rights-wise (although technically, as a result of genetic mutation, he isn't actually one of them), hence why Fox, rather than Marvel, are making the film (despite some websites reporting it as a Marvel flick). Given how the film will be tonally distinct from the adventures we've seen on-screen before, with the audience winks being a particular difference, this was never certain; it could have been totally stand-alone. However, the linking of Reynolds to the part, as well as some subsequent points, make it clear he will be a part of the prejudiced world.