“Deadpool” is expected to start production sometime in the next few months and it sounds like the film is going to be laying the groundwork for the next phase of films set in the X-Men/Deadpool film universe.
Cable and Domino have already been confirmed for the film, and it’s been rumored for a while now that FOX has plans to put together a X-Force film. Well, during an interview with Collider, writer Rhett Reese confirmed that we’ll be seeing a glimpse of what’s to come in “Deadpool 2.”
“There is a responsibility we have to the X-Force universe, and I do think we will not disappoint the fans going into Deadpool 2 and then setting up X-Force and beyond.”
Writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick made it a point to stress that “Deadpool 2” will still very much be a Deadpool, and its sole purpose won’t be to just set up X-Force. However, they also noted that they want to plant seeds without overstuffing the movie.
“We never want to let the tail wag the dog,” Paul Wernick added. “We want to tell the best Deadpool story we can. But I do think we have a responsibility to think about a larger universe in the way that Marvel does and start to put pieces in place.”
“Deadpool 2” is expected to be released in 2018.
