Ryan Reynolds gives fans a short but promising update for Deadpool 3. After spending a long time stuck in production limbo, the fan-favorite Merc-with-a-Mouth finally debuted in his own solo film in 2016. The Tim Miller-directed flick became the sleeper comic book hit of that year, so naturally, Fox greenlit the sequel which hit theaters in 2018. However, the character's third standalone blockbuster doesn't have a release date yet, but Reynolds is working hard behind the scenes to figure it out.
The next time fans see Wade Wilson on the big screen in his own film, things will be a bit different. Deadpool 3 will no longer be under Fox and will be produced by Disney through Marvel Studios instead. Unlike the X-Men and Fantastic Four, which will more likely be rebooted, Kevin Feige and his team opted to simply absorb Reynolds' superhero franchise considering how popular it has been. When it comes out, it will be the first R-rated project under the MCU, which is exciting. There is no wonder fans have been clamoring for more details about the threequel ever since this was revealed.
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Marvel Studios has been mum about their plans for Deadpool and Fox's superhero catalog, in general. But as Reynolds promotes his latest film, The Adam Project on Netflix, he was also asked by Variety about how the work on Deadpool 3 is going along. Understandably, he can't say much about it, primarily because they may still very well be trying to crack the movie's story. That being said, the actor sounds confident with their progress, simply saying:"It’s coming along."
Looking at the MCU's current slate, fans would have to wait quite a while before Deadpool 3 comes out. The franchise is all
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