DEADPOOL 2 Will Start Shooting in Early 2017, Drew Goddard in the Running to Direct
Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool sequel has been a hot topic of conversation lately because of some of the drama surrounding the production. As you know, director Tim Miller recently left the project because his vision for the film didn't match up with the vision of Reynolds and the writers. It was also recently reported that Junkie XL would not come back to provide the musical score for the sequel because of Miller’s surprising exit.
Regardless of these setbacks, and the fact that the film doesn't officially have a director yet, the studio still plans on pushing the film into production early next year. The news comes from What’s Filming, which is a website that lists all upcoming film productions coming to Vancouver. They say Deadpool 2 is expected to start shooting in January 2017.
Fox and their creative team are obviously feeling confident enough to move things forward. Last week we learned that John Wick co-director David Leitch was their top choice to replace Miller in the director's chair, but there's been no official announcement. The studio is looking at several other replacement options as well, A couple of other names that have popped up include Drew Goddard (Cabin in the Woods, Daredevil) and Magnus Martens (Luke Cage, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.). If Fox is looking to move forward this fast, maybe they've already chosen a director and they just haven't officially announced it yet.
I initially thought that Leitch would be a great choice, but I also like the thought of Goddard taking on the project as well! I loved what he did with Cabin in the Woods, and his work on developing Marvel's Daredevil was fantastic. He also worked on Ridley Scott's The Martian. The guy is super talented and Fox would be lucky to have either of these guys on board to direct Daredevil 2.
As of right now there are no plot details for the sequel, but we do know that Cable will be making his big screen debut, which definitely has fans excited. I can't wait to see what they have planned for the character. Deadpool 2 is scheduled to be released on March 2, 2018.
Via: CB