Marvel Studios doesn’t seem to be prioritizing any follow-up toDeadpool & Wolverinedespite it being a massiveMCUbox office success. Fox’sDeadpoolmovies are the result of arduous campaigning, which convinced the studio to make a faithful adaptation of the Merc With A Mouth. Since 2016, Ryan Reynolds' Wade Wilson has been box office gold.
Deadpool & Wolverinetook Deadpool’s success to new heights in the MCU.Thanks in part to the return of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine and several other fan-favorite Marvel character portrayals,Deadpool & Wolverinereached $1.338 billion worldwide. AfterDeadpool & Wolverine’s ending, Ryan Reynolds' Wade Wilson and Hugh Jackman’s Logan apparently faced a promising MCU future.
Recent Marvel Report Sheds Light On The Status Of Deadpool 4
Marvel Doesn’t Seem To Be Developing A Deadpool & Wolverine Sequel Anytime Soon
According to aVarietyreport,Marvel isn’t in any rush to develop a direct sequel toDeadpool & Wolverine. Instead, all focus seems to be set on upcoming movies likeSpider-Man: Brand New DayandAvengers: Doomsday, as well asAvengers: Secret Wars. Although it hasn’t received an official release date,Black Panther 3also appears to be a top priorityat the moment.
All throughout Phase 4 and during part of Phase 5, Marvel Studios spread itself too thin. An increase in output led to a noticeable quality drop despite an abundance of talent and valuable source material. To avoid a similar problem, Marvel is tackling only a few projects at a time, leaving follow-ups to box office hits likeDeadpool & Wolverineon the back burner.
Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool & Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine Need To Be A Priority
Deadpool & Wolverine Rekindled Interest In Fox’s X-Men Characters Right Before Marvel’s Reboot
Disney’s acquisition of Twentieth Century Fox appeared to give Fox’sX-Menfranchise a definitive ending. Yet, Marvel Studios gave its two most popular characters a new beginning in the MCU.AfterDeadpool & Wolverine, a long MCU journey for Ryan Reynolds' Wade Wilson and Hugh Jackman’s new Wolverine variant appeared to be likely.
Deadpool’s"‘till you’re ninety"line lampshades Hugh Jackman’s potential for more MCU appearances.
Yet, noDeadpool & Wolverinesequel or spinoff seems to be in the works. What’s worse, neitherX-Menstar is confirmed to return inAvengers: Doomsday’s packed cast. If they don’t return inAvengers: Doomsday, the last possible opportunity to see Deadpool and Wolverine interact with other MCU characters may beAvengers: Secret Wars, and only in a small capacity.
Marvel Studios will reboot the X-Men afterAvengers: Secret Wars. Starting withJake Schreier’sX-Menmovie, the MCU’s mutant characters will be played by a brand-new cast of young actors. As it stands, aDeadpool & Wolverinesequel may only be possible betweenAvengers: Doomsdayand Marvel’sX-Men, which unfortunately seems very unlikely.
