Welp…if ain’t broke…
Shawn Levy is now at the helm for the third installment of 20th Century Studios’ Deadpool franchise, according to a THR exclusive on Friday.
The move reunites Levy with actor Ryan Reynolds who will don the moniker of Marvel’s “Merc-With-A-Mouth” once more following two successful features which currently enjoy a box office total of more than $1.56 billion worldwide. Tim Miller directed the inaugural 2016 hit prior to the 2018 sequel from Atomic Blonde helmer David Leitch.
Deadpool and Deadpool 2 scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are tapped for scripting duties; Emmy-winning writers Lizzie Molyneux-Loeglin and Wendy Molyneux (Bob’s Burgers) were previously attached to the project back in 2020.
Levy’s two latest films featuring Reynolds are currently available for streaming: Free Guy (Disney+ and HBO Max), which endured several delays until its release last August and is on par for a sequel as of this month, and The Adam Project (Netflix).