X Men spin-off confirmed
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009X Men spin-off Wolverine has been so popular at the box office that it’s getting it’s own spin-off!
X-Men Origins: Wolverine already has a sequel in the works after it took in a whopping $85m during its opening weekend in the US alone.
Now it has been revealed that there is also a Deadpool solo movie in active development, with Wolverine actor Ryan Reynolds reprising his role as Wade Wilson, Marvel’s mutant assassin.
According to a source close to movie studio Fox, the Deadpool spin-off will be produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Marvel.
The movie will be “a complete exploration of this unique character – his origins, his emergence as the Merc with the Mouth”, revealed the source.
The studio is currently seeking writers for the project.
A project more than five years in the making, the Deadpool movie will feature Reynolds in the role many fans are calling the best supporting role in Wolverine.
