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The marketing campaign for the film has garnered positive reaction in the media;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techtimes.com/articles/124177/20160113/new-deadpool-emoji-billboard-ad-is-every-bit-as-juvenile-as-you-would-expect.htm|title=New 'Deadpool' Emoji Billboard Ad Is Every Bit As Juvenile As You Would Expect|work=Tech Times|accessdate=January 29, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uproxx.com/gammasquad/deadpool-emoji-billboard/|title=This ‘Deadpool’ Emoji Billboard Is All The Reason We Need To See The Film|work=UPROXX|accessdate=January 29, 2016}}</ref> two particular items that were noted as effective was a campaign to feign ''Deadpool'' as a [[Valentine's Day]] romance film,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/this-deadpool-billboard-is-the-best-use-of-an-emoji-wev-1752819544|title=This Deadpool Billboard Is the Best Use of An Emoji We've Ever Seen|author=Germain Lussier|publisher=Gawker Media|work=io9|accessdate=January 29, 2016}}</ref> and a billboard only containing the [[emoji]]s "💀💩L", with journalists calling it "dumb, yet hilarious",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/emoji-billboard-deadpool-so-stupid-its-genius-168991|title=This Emoji Billboard for Deadpool Is So Stupid, It's Genius|date=January 14, 2016|work=AdWeek|accessdate=January 29, 2016}}</ref> and comedian [[Patton Oswalt]] calling it "idiotic [and] brilliant".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/pattonoswalt/status/687319128810504192|title=Patton Oswalt on Twitter|work=Twitter|accessdate=January 29, 2016}}</ref>
The marketing campaign for the film has garnered positive reaction in the media;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techtimes.com/articles/124177/20160113/new-deadpool-emoji-billboard-ad-is-every-bit-as-juvenile-as-you-would-expect.htm|title=New 'Deadpool' Emoji Billboard Ad Is Every Bit As Juvenile As You Would Expect|work=Tech Times|accessdate=January 29, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uproxx.com/gammasquad/deadpool-emoji-billboard/|title=This ‘Deadpool’ Emoji Billboard Is All The Reason We Need To See The Film|work=UPROXX|accessdate=January 29, 2016}}</ref> two particular items that were noted as effective was a campaign to feign ''Deadpool'' as a [[Valentine's Day]] romance film,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/this-deadpool-billboard-is-the-best-use-of-an-emoji-wev-1752819544|title=This Deadpool Billboard Is the Best Use of An Emoji We've Ever Seen|author=Germain Lussier|publisher=Gawker Media|work=io9|accessdate=January 29, 2016}}</ref> and a billboard only containing the [[emoji]]s "💀💩L", with journalists calling it "dumb, yet hilarious",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/emoji-billboard-deadpool-so-stupid-its-genius-168991|title=This Emoji Billboard for Deadpool Is So Stupid, It's Genius|date=January 14, 2016|work=AdWeek|accessdate=January 29, 2016}}</ref> and comedian [[Patton Oswalt]] calling it "idiotic [and] brilliant".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/pattonoswalt/status/687319128810504192|title=Patton Oswalt on Twitter|work=Twitter|accessdate=January 29, 2016}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Box office===
In the United States and Canada, early tracking suggests the film will open to about $55–60 million outstripping the projections for films opening in the same weekend such as ''[[Zoolander No. 2]]'' and ''[[How to Be Single]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-ryan-reynolds-deadpool-858018|title=Box Office: Ryan Reynolds' 'Deadpool' Tracking for $55M-Plus Debut|author=Pamela McClintock|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=January 21, 2016|accessdate=February 1, 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Deadpool
File:Deadpool poster.jpg
Teaser poster
Directed byTim Miller
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKen Seng
Edited byJulian Clarke
Music byJunkie XL[1]
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • February 12, 2016 (2016-02-12)
Running time
108 minutes[2]
LandVereinigte Staaten
SpracheEnglisch

Deadpool is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is intended to be the eighth installment in the X-Men film series. The film is directed by Tim Miller, with a screenplay by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and stars Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T. J. Miller, Gina Carano, Brianna Hildebrand, Stefan Kapičić, and Leslie Uggams. The film follows Wade Wilson who, after being subjected to an experiment that leaves him with new abilities, hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

In February 2004, development for the film began with New Line Cinema. However, in March 2005, New Line Cinema put the film in turnaround and 20th Century Fox became interested. In May 2009, 20th Century Fox lent the film to writers, and in April 2011, Miller was hired to direct. Principal photography commenced in Vancouver, Canada, in March 2015 and ended in May.

Deadpool is scheduled for release on February 12, 2016 in North America.

Premise

In an effort to cure his cancer, former special forces operative Wade Wilson was subjected to an experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, disfigured skin, an unstable mind, and a "dark, twisted" sense of humor. Armed with new abilities and a new identity, Wilson hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

Cast

A mercenary who was subjected to an experimental regenerative mutation to cure his cancer, which gives him superpowers. Reynolds said that this version of Deadpool would be more "authentic" than the one that appeared in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and would be more similar to the comic book character.[3][4]
A mutant with the ability to transform his entire body into organic steel. The role was originally offered to Daniel Cudmore, who had played the character in X2, X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men: Days of Future Past, but he declined.[13] Instead, Andre Tricoteux portrayed the character through motion capture, while Kapičić provides the voice.[14][15]
  • Leslie Uggams as Blind Al: An elderly blind woman and Deadpool's roommate.[16]
  • Jed Rees as The Recruiter: The Weapon X recruiter that enlists Wade into the program in hopes to cure his cancer.[17]

Karan Soni portrays Dopinder, a taxi driver.[18] X-Men co-creator Stan Lee will have a cameo appearance as a strip club MC.[19] Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld will also make a cameo appearance.[20]

Production

Development

"There's definitely a sort of overall plan that we've all been talking about for the X-Men universe now, and Deadpool obviously fits into that. So yeah, I guess I would say it's part of certainly an overall timeline and thought process that goes into these films."

—Producer Simon Kinberg on Deadpool's place in the X-Men film series[21]

In May 2000, Artisan Entertainment announced a deal with Marvel Entertainment to coproduce, finance and distribute a film based on Deadpool.[22] In February 2004, New Line Cinema attempted to produce a Deadpool film with writer/director David S. Goyer working on the spin-off and actor Ryan Reynolds in the title role.[23][24] However, by August, Goyer lost interest in favor of other projects.[25] In March 2005, 20th Century Fox became interested in moving forward on production for Deadpool after New Line Cinema put the project in turnaround.[26] The studio considered the Deadpool spin-off early in the development of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, with Reynolds being cast for the role.[23] After the opening weekend success of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the studio announced that it was lending Deadpool out to writers with Donner acting as a producer.[27] Donner said that she wanted the film to ignore the Deadpool of X-Men Origins: Wolverine and reboot the character. She also stated that Deadpool will have the attributes that the character has in the comics, such as breaking the fourth wall.[28] Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick were hired to write the script in January 2010.[29] Robert Rodriguez was sent an early draft of the screenplay in June 2010.[30] After negotiations with Rodriguez fell through, Adam Berg emerged as a top contender to direct.[31] In April 2011, visual effects specialist Tim Miller was hired as director.[32] On July 28, 2014, visual effects test footage created for the film in 2012 and featuring Ryan Reynolds by voice and motion capture, was leaked online.[33] The following day, the test footage was officially released online by Blur Studio, the company who created the test footage.[34] In September 2014, the film was given a release date of February 12, 2016.[35]

In October 2014, producer Simon Kinberg said that the film would be part of the shared cinematic universe with the other X-Men films.[36] Marvel characters Cannonball and Garrison Kane were deleted from subsequent rewrites of the script, with the latter specifically being omitted due to budgetary concerns over the required CGI for his cybernetic arms, and the former being omitted due to concerns he would have been a "stupid hick character".[13] Wyre was initially going to appear as an additional villain, but was cut for unknown reasons. There were also plans to have the Marvel superhero Cable appear, but it was decided that he would work better in a future installment if one is made.[37]

Casting

Tim Miller, Reynolds, Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Hildebrand, Skrein and Carano speaking at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International.

In December 2014, Reynolds was confirmed to reprise his role as Wade Wilson / Deadpool.[38] In January 2015, T. J. Miller and Ed Skrein were in talks to appear in the film.[39] In February 2015, Gina Carano was cast as Angel Dust, and Miller and Morena Baccarin were cast in unspecified roles.[5][11] Taylor Schilling, Crystal Reed, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Sarah Greene, and Jessica De Gouw were also considered for Baccarin's role.[40] In March, Miller's role was revealed to be Weasel,[10] while Baccarin's was revealed to be Vanessa. Later that month, Brianna Hildebrand was hired to play Negasonic Teenage Warhead.[6][7][12] In April, Skrein revealed his role as Ajax.[8] In July, Leslie Uggams confirmed she will be portraying Blind Al.[16] In August, Tim Miller revealed that Jed Rees will portray The Recruiter.[17] Daniel Cudmore declined the offer to reprise his role as Colossus from the previous X-Men films,[13] resulting in Andre Tricoteux and Stefan Kapičić being cast in that role.[14][15]

Filming

Crew members working on the set of Deadpool in Vancouver, April 2015

Principal photography commenced on March 23, 2015, in Vancouver, Canada,[41] and ended on May 29, 2015.[42] Re-shoots began in November.[43]

Release

Deadpool is scheduled for release on February 10, 2016 in the United Kingdom and February 12, 2016 in North America.[35][44] The film will also be shown in IMAX theatres.[45] However, it did not secure a theatrical release in China due to its content, for violence, nudity and graphic language.[46]

Marketing

In July 2015, Miller and cast members Reynolds, Baccarin, Miller, Hildebrand, Skrein, and Carano attended the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International to present the trailer of the film. The trailer was well received by attendees, who gave the trailer a standing ovation and requested that it be played an additional time.[47] Graeme McMillan of The Hollywood Reporter opined that Deadpool "looks like the first movie that talks to the fan audience in their own language", and praised the meta humor of the trailer.[20] Joshua Rivera of Business Insider gave the trailer a positive review for being "faithful to the source material", as well as for its humor and action.[48]

In December 2015, 20th Century Fox launched a viral marketing campaign titled "The 12 days of Deadpool", which consisted of one website posting new info about the film each day, with the culmination of a new trailer released on Christmas Day.[49]

The marketing campaign for the film has garnered positive reaction in the media;[50][51] two particular items that were noted as effective was a campaign to feign Deadpool as a Valentine's Day romance film,[52] and a billboard only containing the emojis "💀💩L", with journalists calling it "dumb, yet hilarious",[53] and comedian Patton Oswalt calling it "idiotic [and] brilliant".[54]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, early tracking suggests the film will open to about $55–60 million outstripping the projections for films opening in the same weekend such as Zoolander No. 2 and How to Be Single.[55]

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