Marvel's Deadpool is finally getting his own movie

Marvel's Deadpool is finally getting his own movie
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Have room in your heart for one more superhero movie? 20th Century Fox certainly hopes so. 2016 will see the release of the next X-Men spin-off: Deadpool, a film centered on a quippy, super-powered mercenary who has become popular among comics fans for his tendency to break the fourth wall. The movie will hit theaters in February 2016.

The announcement comes just a few months after test footage from the proposed movie was leaked to the internet, to an immediate and enthusiastic response:

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.