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20th Century Fox had specific fear about aDeadpoolmovie early in development , but recentMarvel Cinematic Universeproperties have , interestingly , embodied their worries . TheDeadpoolmovie dealership set out in 2016 with the titular film – despite its inclusion of twoX - Mensuperheroes – largely survive on its own in theFoxX - Menmovie universe . At this time , the MCU timelinewas in the thick of Phase 3 , with audience investing in the franchise ’s persistence and character at a eminent item as the films built towards the climactic ending of the Infinity Saga .

The Marvel movies release in 2024 provide a range of picture show experiences - and some muddiness , due to the changed dates of several incoming episode .

Fox Was Worried Deadpool Wouldn’t Fit Into The Wider X-Men Movie Narrative

At the peak of the MCU ’s popularity , other film studios , like Warner Bros with their DC Extended Universe and 20th Century Fox with their MarvelX - Menmovies , sought to match its achiever with their own partake universe franchises . Fox’sX - Menfranchise had recently undergone a soft reboot viaX - gentleman’s gentleman : daylight of Future Past , pay it the perfect opportunity to take a chance with aDeadpoolmovie . grant to Ryan Reynolds , one of Fox ’s big worries withDeadpoolwas making him primed into the largerX - Menuniverse , with Reynolds noting inan interview with Junkee :

“ Fox ’s concern was , ‘ we bang the character but how does he accommodate in with the rest of the existence ? ’ . But as soon as they let go of that idea and realize that he does n’t have to equip in with the ease of the universe , he can be his own affair , then they got behind it . ”

Of course , the two releasedDeadpoolfilms keep their largerX - Menuniverse connectedness sparing . Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead play supporting roles in both films , and the post - Days of Future PastX - Men squad shortly appear inDeadpool 2 in a visual joke . Deadpool himself even acknowledges his confusion over whichX - Menuniverse he is part of in the first film .

Split image of the Venom The Last Dance poster and Kraven the Hunter

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A follow - up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth . The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney ’s acquirement of 20th Century Fox .

The MCU Has Struggled To Integrate Its New Characters Since Endgame

The MCU , on the other hand , is by far the most successful example of a partake in universe superhero dealership . The MCU ’s quality , both in case-by-case films and the overarching tale , peaked in its first three phase , introduce superheroes who were easy to intertwine in theAvengerscrossover films . Every new character was relevant in the Infinity Saga , but the franchise has , unfortunately , understand a detectable free fall in quality afterEndgame . While some films , likeSpider - Man : No Way Home , have been highly successful , many of the MCU ’s new properties have struggled to sustain both the share universe of discourse and viewer investing .

The MCU has the beginnings of a Young Avengers squad via legacy case like Kate Bishop ’s Hawkeye , but many of its new heroes , like the Eternals , do not have an obvious road to be integrated into the next major MCU crossover cinema . The MCU is currently experience the precise scenario that Fox fear duringDeadpool’searly ontogeny . New MCU hero sandwich , however successful they may be in their respective films or television shows , are not as connected to the large MCU mythos as their Infinity Saga predecessors were .

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Release Date

Deadpool

February 12 , 2016

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Deadpool 2

May 18 , 2018

Deadpool 3

Deadpool gasping in front of MCU characters.

July 26 , 2024

How Deadpool’s Potential Problem Has Turned Into A Strength

Fox ’s worries aboutDeadpoolwere correct , as proven by the MCU , but the franchise ’s disconnect from the wider FoxX - Menmythos worked well . Deadpooland his movies are – by design – irreverent and self - aware comedy , so they work best without major association to the rest of theX - Menmovies . TheX - man Origins : Wolverineiteration of Deadpool , by contrast , turn a loss sight of Deadpool ’s appeal by draw him so closely to Wolverine ’s backstory . By continue relatively self - contained , theDeadpoolsolo moviesnot only saw success but also secured Deadpool future as a character .

The MCU is in the thick of integrate a newfangled reading of the X - Men into the franchise , with the forthcomingDeadpool & Wolverineset to bringRyan Reynold ’s Deadpool into the MCU . Thanks to his lack of an overt connexion to the wider FoxX - Menfranchise and his metafictional self - awareness , Reynolds ’s Deadpool will have lilliputian trouble enter the MCUand perhaps remaining in the franchise for commodity . Even as the residue of theMarvel Cinematic Universestruggles with mix their young characters into the big storylines , Deadpool ’s relatively standalone nature makes it fairly easy for him to switch over franchises .

Deadpool and Wolverine Poster Showing Wade Wilson’s Swords Showing Hugh Jackman’s Reflection

A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.

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