Ryan Reynolds Confirms New Deadpool Movie Is in Production

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Deadpool is coming back. Again. Ryan Reynolds told fans at Fanatics Fest 2026 that a new Deadpool movie is officially in the works — though he stopped short of naming the project a straight sequel to Deadpool & Wolverine.

He hinted at unfinished business in the comics and characters we haven’t seen on screen yet. Some ideas, he said, still deserve the spotlight. Ambitious stuff. Vague enough to keep everyone guessing.

Two years have passed since Deadpool & Wolverine reunited Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, and that film didn’t just please fans — it smashed records, grossing over $1.3 billion worldwide. The blockbuster brought back a faithful Wade Wilson alongside a stacked cast including Emma Corrin, Matthew Macfadyen and Aaron Stanford, and it marked the franchise’s full return under the Marvel banner.

Rumors have been spinning for months. About seven months before this confirmation, reports suggested Reynolds was focused on the next Deadpool project. That tracks with what he said in 2024: he needed a breather after production wrapped, but not an exit. Later, he floated a bold idea — placing Deadpool more as a supporting player or as part of a larger team. That creative route keeps the door open to ensemble storytelling rather than a single-minded sequel.

Insiders have also floated the possibility that the new film could introduce three or four X‑Men characters, a structure that calls to mind the once-planned X‑Force team movie shelved after Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox. Whether Marvel pursues a character-driven sequel or a broader, X‑tier crossover remains the big question.

History adds context. Reynolds first donned Wade Wilson in X‑Men Origins: Wolverine, a version that diverged from the comics. The faithful Deadpool fans fell for arrived in 2016, followed by Deadpool 2, then a six-year wait before Deadpool & Wolverine revived the franchise on a massive scale.

So what comes next? A solo return, a team-up, or something else entirely. Fans will be watching every tease, every casting rumor, and every tease from Reynolds — because with this character, surprises are part of the fun.