The forthcoming Deadpool 3 marks the first film in the franchise that will be produced after Disney bought 20th Century Fox.
Fans have expressed concern that the R-rated Merc with a Mouth might become just another kid-friendly jokester under the new ownership.
Screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick eased those fears in a recent interview with Den of Geek. “Deadpool is gonna be Deadpool,” said Wernick.The duo, who wrote the first two installments, was not initially aboard for the third go-round.
But they were brought on after Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin penned a previous draft. And they’re enthusiastic about being back — and also about having the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe to play with.“It’s a thrill,” Reese said about the merger of Marvel properties previously held separately by the two studios. “It’s an absolute thrill to have the band back together, to have a new backdrop in the MCU with new characters, new villains, that kind of thing.
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