Deadpool Co-Creator Rob Liefeld Says Solo Spin-Off Is Likely

Deadpool Co-Creator Rob Liefeld Says Solo Spin-Off Is Likely

It still could happen if Wolverine makes enough money.

By THEHAWK - Apr 18, 2009 03:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Deadpool
Source: MTV

Despite the controversy surrounding the Weapon XI character in the upcoming “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” insiders keep dropping hints that Ryan Reynolds will reprise his mercenary role in a standalone “Deadpool” movie, if fans pull through at the box office.

Last week via Twitter, Liefeld posted that he had spoken with “Wolverine” producers who told him there were “definite plans to spin off Deadpool if the box office works.” This was bolstered by the fact that the film’s re-shoots included more screen time for Reynolds as Wilson, who Liefield mentioned, “was chosen specifically with the idea that he would carry [a possible] solo film.”

This raises some serious questions about exactly what version of the character would star in a spin-off. Since Reynolds is playing a Wade that is somewhat different from his comic book counterpart, does this mean that there is something more about the movie Deadpool/Weapon XI that we don't know about? Given the unreliability of the leaked version of the film, it looks like us Deadpool fans will have to wait until May 1 to find out for sure, especially since they revealed Wade will have more screen time in the final cut.

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Grizzly
Grizzly - 4/18/2009, 5:24 PM
do they have no faith in their movie? I will be there to see this movie and i dont really have anything negative to say about what theyve done, not condoning it, but i just know that money talks. ANyway it seems everything i have seen for this movie for the past week or two is a desperate shout out to get ppl to come. "HEY WE DID USE INSPIRATION FOR THE SOURCE MATERIAL!!" "HEY EVERYONE IF YOU ALL COME TO THIS MOVIE AND IT DOES GOOD MAYBE U"LL GET A DEADPOOL SPINOFF" haha thats almost bribery, i think this movie will top all of the three previous xmen, whether it sucks or not ppl will go watch it, so what the hell, just let the movie come out and go cash your check
TheMyth
TheMyth - 4/18/2009, 7:59 PM
Grif your a douche.

Grizzly: It's not about faith, it's business. Your right about how much it'll probably gross, it will most likely top X3's haul.
localman
localman - 4/18/2009, 8:14 PM
Folks (so far none here yet) need to quit the whining that the movie characters aren't the same as the comics. Film and comics are different mediums, and what works in one, may not work in another. The Director & Producers & Studio try to put together a character that they think will be enjoyed by the majority of people so it makes the most money. You can't put years and years of built up stories into a single movie.

Not to say that it might suck, but it might not if you just give it a chance and stop being so obsessed with loyalty to the comic. Zack Snyder did everything he could to make Watchmen follow the graphic novel with only a few needed changes, but Watchmen was a disappointment. X-Men, as much as Fox seems to have "eff-ed" up the characters, has been successful at the box office.

Almost everyone knew that Ryan Reynolds was the perfect casting for Deadpool. I'm hoping that enough of the essentials of the character come through that Wolverine and Deadpool are both successful films.
Every1Hooked
Every1Hooked - 4/18/2009, 8:35 PM
localman:
its not a matter of what works in movies or comics.
they didnt need to use deadpool at the end
they couldve used someone else.
::spoiler::if youve seen the work print you know that it really does seem unnecessary to make deadpool the combomutant. it seems rushed

i am going to see this movie opening night...dont care if ive seen it already...i just wanna support a possible deadpool movie and a possible gambit movie.
they really push gambit in this movie. you can tell they want one
Hobgoblyn
Hobgoblyn - 4/18/2009, 8:48 PM
Why would anyone even bother with a Deadpool movie?
Three times a Punisher movie has been attempted.

A Punisher in Spiderman's costume with Spiderman's jokes isn't going to work either.
Deathlok
Deathlok - 4/18/2009, 9:09 PM
I'm tired of the argument about how Watchmen was somehow not a good movie because it didn't do well at the box office and how the X-men movies are better because they did. Since when do we care about how much money these big studios make? That's all they're driven by. And what that tells me is that they don't respect the material, and there's no passion for the films that they're making as long as "they look really cool!" I think that's the real reason that fans complain. I really hope this Deadpool movie doesn't go forward if it's going to continue to follow the path of the other films.
Aiiwolf
Aiiwolf - 4/18/2009, 9:51 PM
No. This movie sucked.

They changed so many things, and the fact being that Gambit, Zero, Deadpool, and John are in the movie for what like a scene?

Emma Frost is NOT SILVER FOX's sister, in the movie, instead shes wolverine's lovers sister? WTF is that?

Whats worse is she not even a telepathic, and if you follow emma frost's life in the comic world...she was a telepathic first and then later on she got her diamond ability.

Movie has too many lose holes, too many flaws. Saberooth Wolverine brothers? Stryker shoots wolverine in the head with admantium bulets....and thats the reason he forgets his memories. BOOO! F*CK FOX! This movie was one of the worst piece of of crap I've seen. Entertaining? Yes. Good? NO!

@ DEATHLOK

WATCHMEN in my opinion was one of the most creative, and best visual movies I've every scene. It was pretty close to the comics...and those that didnt like it, it was mainly because they didnt understand it...nor did they even read the graphic novel.

[frick] the mainstream idiots, their justt he followers. Tap water drinking idiots... Watchmen was an awesome movie. I wish they could make a spin off of just rorsache...I would love to see that.
THEHAWK
THEHAWK - 4/18/2009, 10:10 PM
Aiiwolf, loved the Watchmen, but are you seriously suggesting a spin off with Rorschache? That would shit on the source material, especially since Rorschache was killed in the Artic. Aren't you the one who always talks about respecting the source?

And to everyone, including myself, who complains about movies not respecting the source material. THESE ARE ADAPTIONS! INTERPRETATIONS, NOT DIRECT TRANSLATIONS! God do you get this pissed when a new writer changes something in your favorite book? I mean most movies draw on the source. The Dark Knight, credited as the greatest comic book movie ever, was an adaption of several stories, everything from Long Halloween to Killing Joke, but it did not follow them to a T, but God forbid anyone bitches about that movie.

I enjoyed TDK, I also enjoyed Daredevil, which was a pretty good adaption of several of old horn heads stories. But I am just tired of people constantly complaining about this. I was mad about the Barakapool deal as well, but so what! Its not that far a leap from his origins. he was used as a test subject at Weapon X, same thing here. He died and came back from the dead, that could happen here.

And those of you trashing the work print of Wolverine, IT'S NOT FINISHED!!!!!!! THERE IS STILL ANOTHER 20-30 MINUTES IN THE FINALE CUT! WAIT UNTIL THEN TO COMPLAIN!

HAWK out.
darthstern
darthstern - 4/18/2009, 10:20 PM
hey a little off topic, for all you xbox live peeps out there. The have a DC Channel on the videos tab in the network section. The have all the old cartoons like the justice league, and the flisher supermans. and some new stuff like batman black and white motion comics. And even the old flash tv series from the late 80's. pretty cool stuff, thought you guys should know. and hey....
nick cage for the justice league announcer nice
TheMyth
TheMyth - 4/18/2009, 10:24 PM
@THEHAWK: You snatched the words right out of my mouth.
Deathlok
Deathlok - 4/18/2009, 10:38 PM
Hey HAWK. I don't mind interpretation. I don't mind adaptation. But there are good and bad ways of doing it. My point is that most of the liberties these writers have taken suck. They've ignored a lot of great things about these characters and have replaced them with their own garbage. Movies don't need to follow the material to a T. They just need to do it justice. The new Batman films did that. That's why most people don't complain about them.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 4/18/2009, 10:47 PM
I HEARD A RUMOR THAT DEADPOOL GETS HIS HEAD CUT OFF..HOW DO YOU COME BACK FROM THAT?...MAYBE IT WAS FALSE INFO.
Killian
Killian - 4/18/2009, 10:54 PM
You really think Deadpool will get a spinoff? Most regular movie goers think he's Spiderman. I doubt Fox would take that kinda risk.
shibazz
shibazz - 4/18/2009, 11:01 PM
its crap.... like if we are good little fans and are supportive we might get something we want. Peter Jackson created a whole world that was believable with King Kong. But these ass's cant put a costume on someonw and keep hair color or even bra size the same?!? Screw them, they have no talent or respect for those that came before them. Lamo. Oh by the way. Last night Death Metal Concert F'ing Rocked!!!! It was more like Life or Death Metal. Love the Hard Shi# sometimes ya know?!
TheDarkCuban
TheDarkCuban - 4/18/2009, 11:09 PM
just so you know.... in the comics... deadpool has been decapitated before... although he did not regenerate a new body or head... simply, his head was placed back on his neck and his healing factor did the rest!
loganaspatch
loganaspatch - 4/18/2009, 11:44 PM
i think people or more upset at the .. barakapool combomutant idea lol u guys are funny. but not so much the head being cut off if they must change stuff they should have added the sentinel idea it looked pretty sweet in the video game. and those nuclear reactors are big enough to house one! now that i think of it the way styker had control of... ugh [frick] it.

id rather see a nightcrawler origins before a deadpool movie just sayin.
Osiris
Osiris - 4/18/2009, 11:49 PM
There is not point in saying any of that Hawk, i have said it at least 4 times on this site alone and no one listens to me they still complain, they will never understand the word adaptation, I'm begining to doubt that any of them know what the word is let alone what it means.
ManOfIron
ManOfIron - 4/19/2009, 12:18 AM
@grif: you better go if you wanna see a DP spin-off lol
Deathlok
Deathlok - 4/19/2009, 12:26 AM
I understand adaptation. There's no question that some things need to be changed for the big screen or even a wider audience. It just could have been done better, that's all.
Betty
Betty - 4/19/2009, 7:56 AM
Hasnt deadpool had his head cut off in the comics? I read one where somebody tried to break his neck and his head just turned all the way around. I swear the explanation was that his head had been cut off before.
CrookedJaw
CrookedJaw - 4/19/2009, 8:48 AM
@ Loganspatch, Dude, totally agreed, a Nightcrawler origins would be awesome, and the general audience would love it too, that would be a very smart move by Fox
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 4/19/2009, 9:01 AM
WTF???? FOX said this was gonna happen! Now they are saying only if THE WOLVERINE movie does BOX OFFICE???? What a bunch of a$$holes! If WOLVERINE don't work, it'll have nothing to do with DEADPOOL, heck DEADPOOL ain't really in it lol! Anyway it'll be because they've changed everything too much an done their own WOLVERINE version! Why even bother saying anything if they come back with, wink wink, watch this an will make DEADPOOL, don't watch it an screw you! Geez FOX. p.s. Most ppl, as in not us wont even connect a DEADPOOL (done proper) movie with WOLVERINE anyway?
GameAnime45
GameAnime45 - 4/19/2009, 9:05 AM
Damn, I wish they stop acting like noobs with comic book adaption movies.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 4/19/2009, 9:10 AM
FOX could easily make an X-MEN ORIGIN a year, like NIGHTCRAWLER, WHITE QUEEN, MAVERICK, NEW MUTANTS, etc etc! All they gotta do is take off one of their lame FOX movies they make a year! Heck most of these ORIGIN's can be done with less money too, so we get to see 'em all, an if they do well, FOX gets plenty! ; )
yeti588
yeti588 - 4/19/2009, 9:48 AM
i heard deadpool gets his head cut off.But i read on marvel character bio he grew his heart back once when he had t ripped out.
Retribution13
Retribution13 - 4/19/2009, 10:12 AM
im going to make everyone pay to see this!
Evil1991
Evil1991 - 4/19/2009, 11:03 AM
lol, this is the perfect solution for them... The movie leaks, a good chunk of people don't want to see it in theaters now, but if they don't go, they wont get their deadpool movie
t1simps
t1simps - 4/19/2009, 11:21 AM
Hello all. This is my first post. I was going to post last night after I read the trainwreck that was the "will Captain America Survive" thread (I liked the original article but it disolved too quickly) but there were too many ridiculous posts to get involved. Anyway:
I think that TheHawk is absolutely right. They are desperate and trying any angle to get people to the theatres to see this thing. The reason? Some dill hole stole an unfinished, uncompleted and unpolished copy thus ruining the entire experience for everyone that watched it and will now have "that" movie etched into their brain no matter if they see the finished one or not and the overwhelming rant that followed. I would be worried as he!! too if I spent tons of cash making a product, someone steals parts of it and tries to pass it off as a product. It would completely ruin not only the reputation of it but the later sales due to the preconcieved ideas. I realize I will probably be trashed a million times over for this but I thought maybe we were all missing a corrolation of a series of events.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 4/19/2009, 11:38 AM
Welcome to the party @ T1SIMPS @ :thumbs
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 4/19/2009, 11:49 AM
Iv said it a million times before, i dont mind liberties being taken with the source material but it pisses me off when they change stuff for no reason! If it doesnt benefit the story or the character in any way then why not leave it as it is? Even that wouldnt ruin a movie for me, but i just wish they thought these things true properly.

By the way, Watchmen was [frick]ing amazing!
SdProphet
SdProphet - 4/19/2009, 12:08 PM
Haha I dont know would you guys rather see a shitty deadpool spinoff or no movie at all?

think about it, Fox gives every comicbook movie the medusa stone glance. haha I for one say fox sells all rights to ANYONE who can be faithful to the comics. like rorschach said, they change too many things for no reason
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 4/19/2009, 12:09 PM
WATCHMEN was [frickin'] Amazing!!!!! I personally thought it was the comicbook movie of the Decade!!! But i think ive said that once or twice! Heh. An i agree with you Rorsch 100 % ! FOX sell them rights to WARNER BROS!!! ; ) i wish.
Osiris
Osiris - 4/19/2009, 12:56 PM
like i have been saying ever since this Deadpool debacle started FOX needs to just give the rights back to Marvel or at least give them the chance to buy em back.
yeti588
yeti588 - 4/19/2009, 1:07 PM
here's one for you why are the comics darker than the films and i don't mean saturation wise .they make the films for younger teens when most fans from the orginal comics are a lot older.thats why i like watchmen 'dark knight,punisher and blade films . Who all cross over in the comics but I don't think we will see the punisher in spidey 4 .
yeti588
yeti588 - 4/19/2009, 1:29 PM
deadpool should be a 18 certificate in great Britian what ever the high rating is in the USA and don't think marvel will do that.Thats what I would like any way lots of gore in the fight scenes other wise why have swords and guns if not to kill {pansy with a mouth} not for me.
bigshow2312
bigshow2312 - 4/19/2009, 2:25 PM
This is a trick for people to go see this movie. They know it takes years to do 1 movie while they could of finished what they started. I dont really care about origins, I want another X-Men film WITH Bryan Singer.
bigshow2312
bigshow2312 - 4/19/2009, 2:26 PM
This is a trick for people to go see this movie. They know it takes years to do 1 movie while they could of finished what they started. I dont really care about origins, I want another X-Men film WITH Bryan Singer.
Unmasked
Unmasked - 4/19/2009, 3:29 PM
This is ROBBERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CaptainAmerica
CaptainAmerica - 4/19/2009, 6:10 PM
No, This is SPARTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cable82
cable82 - 4/19/2009, 7:08 PM
Grif and everyone like him are dumbasses.
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