Deadpool arrives in theaters next year, and after that come a deluge of new Marvel superheroes from Fox's superhero stable. There's Deadpool, there's several more X-Men films coming and there's Gambit. It can be tough to keep track of this in a world where a new superhero movie is released practically every week (this week: Avengers: Age of Ultron). So we've sorted through the necessary info for all your superhero needs.
First up is Deadpool. Deadpool has a premiere date of February 12, 2016 and stars Ryan Reynolds as the titular super-mercenary, Deadpool. The film also stars Morena Baccarin as Copycat, a superhero with shapeshifting powers who may be Deadpool's love interest. Ed Skrein will play the villain, Ajax, Gina Carano will play the mutant Angel Dust, and T.J. Miller will play Deadpool's sidekick, Weasel.
Deadpool has long been a fan-favorite character, and the Deadpool movie is something Ryan Reynolds has been trying to get off the ground for years. In a script that leaked online several years ago, the story was rumored to involve Deadpool's origin story and a fight to stop Ajax, the villain who's been menacing Deadpool. Recent set photos confirm the presence of Colossus, another character rumored to be a part of the script.
Gambit is the next solo X-Men movie after Deadpool, scheduled to release on October 7, 2016. The film will star Channing Tatum as the titular superhero, a mutant with the power to transfer kinetic energy into other matter (also, he's got sweet bo staff skills). Tatum wasn't always an option, however- Taylor Kitsch first played Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, however neither his performance nor the film were particularly well-received and Fox had no problems ousting Kitsch from Gambit and giving the role to Channing Tatum.
While little is known about the Gambit movie, Channing Tatum recently dropped a few clues that he may appear in next summer's X-Men: Apocalypse.
There's one more X-Men film coming: a Wolverine spin-off film, and the third in a series that started with X-Men Origins: Wolverine and continued with The Wolverine. While neither the story nor the title have been revealed for the next film in the Wolverine saga, the film has a 2017 release date and will be directed by James Mangold, who also directed The Wolverine. Hugh Jackman, of course, will star- but the actor recently revealed it will be his last appearance onscreen as the famous mutant character.
That's all for now- check back soon for more on Deadpool, Gambit, Wolverine, and the many other superheroes still out there.
Join the Conversation