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Reynolds & Miller Officially Back For ‘Deadpool 2’
Not that we didn’t rightfully assume that they would be, but star Ryan Reynolds and director Tim Miller have officially been confirmed as returning for Deadpool 2. As reported by THR, Fox confirmed their attachment today during a presentation at CinemaCon. Rumor has it that the sequel might be shooting as early as this fall, but you can guarantee that no matter when it rolls, Fox is probably eyeing a 2018 release for it.
Deadpool as a project limped along with nothing more than a prayer and the enthusiasm of fans and Reynolds himself for years. After the creative (and to a lesser degree, financial) disappointment that was X-Men Origins: Wolverine, all hope for a spin-off for the Merc with a Mouth seemed lost until fans went wild for a leaked pitch video a couple years back. That and a regime change at Fox were enough to get this irreverent take on the X-Men franchise off the ground.
It might have seemed like a risk initially and something that would be too niche for general audiences, but the masses proved that wrong earlier this year. As of now, Deadpool is the highest grossing entry in the X-Men Cinematic Universe today, even when inflation is factored in. The R-rated comedic actioner has managed to pull in almost $756 million worldwide (off a budget of less than $60 million), assuring its place as one of the most successful films of 2016.
Little is known about plans for the sequel, aside from the fact that the same creative team will be in place for it, including producers Simon Kinberg and Lauren Shuler-Donner. Writers Paul Wernick & Rhett Reese have already been hard at work on a screenplay for the follow-up, which at this time is expected to include the gun-toting, time-traveling mutant Cable. The original film carried a post-credits tagged that joked that the studio was looking at casting Mel Gibson, Dolph Lundgren, or Keira Knightley in the role. While the latter is highly unlikely, I honestly wouldn’t be too surprised if the first two were serious suggestions, along with Stephen Lang. Whoever is lucky enough to grab that role will likely continue in it for the also in-development X-Force, so fingers crossed that a fan favorite scores the gig.
As we wait for Deadpool 2 to arrive, we still have plenty of X-Men fun coming our way. Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Apocalypse arrives in theaters near the end of May, James Mangold’s Wolverine 3 is currently ramping up to shoot soon (and is reportedly based on the “Old Man Logan” run), and Josh Boone’s New Mutants is currently casting. On top of all that, we have the TV series “Legion” arriving on FX this fall, courtesy of Noah Hawley (“Fargo“). Long story short, it’s a good time to be an X-Men fan.
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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