Ryan Reynolds Reportedly Writing Secret DEADPOOL & X-MEN Team-Up Movie

Ryan Reynolds Reportedly Writing Secret DEADPOOL & X-MEN Team-Up Movie

After hinting at a new Deadpool project a few weeks ago, it seems as though a source has uncovered the secret film that Ryan Reynolds has been working on and it would feature multiple X-Men!

By RohanPatel - May 02, 2025 06:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Deadpool
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

During his appearance at the Time 100 Summit last month, Ryan Reynolds seemed to suggest that he'd already begun work on his next Deadpool adventure, and it looks like we may now know what that might be.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Deadpool & Wolverine star/writer/producer has been quietly developing a film that would see his fan-favorite Merc with a Mouth team-up with the X-Men. 

He's still exploring ideas and has been writing a variety of treatments in his effort to crack the story for what would be an ensemble film that would feature at least three or four prominent X-Men characters. He would still appear as Deadpool, albeit in a supporting role rather than as the main lead.

According to their sources, Reynolds believes keeping his loud-mouthed hero adjacent to the spotlight could allow the X-Men characters to be used in more unique and unexpected ways, which is certainly an exciting prospect. 

It should be stressed that this potential project was not ordered by Marvel Studios, and Reynolds has not yet shared his ideas with Kevin Feige and company, but he's been known to toy with different Deadpool ideas from time to time, so he'll undoubtedly set up a meeting once he has something more concrete to share. 

The film that Reynolds is developing is also not connected to Marvel Studios' upcoming X-Men reboot, currently being penned by Michael Lesslie (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & SnakesThe Little Drummer Girl; Assassin's Creed), which is expected to hit theaters after 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars.

However, before he gets back to Deadpool shenanigans, Reynolds is in the midst of writing the screenplay for Boy Band, an upcoming comedy for Paramound, with Shawn Levy attached to direct and Deadpool & Wolverine co-star Hugh Jackman in talks to join the cast. 

Reynolds' latest film Deadpool & Wolverine ended its run as one of the most successful films in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, grossing over $1.388 billion at the worldwide box office, making it the seventh-highest MCU film ever.

The 2024 blockbuster was vital in properly introducing X-Men characters to the MCU, and set the stage for original X-Men cast members to reprise their roles in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, including Patrick Stewart (Professor X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), James Marsden (Cyclops), Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler), Rebecca Romijn (Mystique), and Channing Tatum (Gambit).

Several more are rumored to appear as well, including fellow original castmates Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), Famke Janssen (Jean Grey) and Halle Berry (Storm), but it looks like we won't have confirmation for them until later this year, possibly as early as San Diego Comic-Con in July. 

Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters on May 1, 2026. 

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WakandaTech
WakandaTech - 5/2/2025, 6:11 PM
We’re never going to get an original MCU X-Men movie with new actors, are we?
Lisa89
Lisa89 - 5/2/2025, 6:15 PM
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jst5
jst5 - 5/2/2025, 6:21 PM
@WakandaTech - This Deadpool shtick is badly played out at this point.....but like the early Transformer movies they make money so they'll keep making them.
GodHercules20
GodHercules20 - 5/2/2025, 7:23 PM
@WakandaTech - They're going to do all the good stuff with FoX-Men characters in Avengers Doomsday and Secret Wars. MCU X-Men (if it ever happens) won't feel special
Yetiman
Yetiman - 5/2/2025, 9:25 PM
@GodHercules20 - exactly my thoughts. Same thing with Hugh jack and Wolverine and the new MCU Wolverine. All the special stuff will already be done with Jackman Wolverine by the time MCU Wolverine is here
Repian
Repian - 5/2/2025, 6:16 PM
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HagridsHole1
HagridsHole1 - 5/2/2025, 6:18 PM
Didn't they do the whole X-Force joke seven years ago ?

Can we just please get a proper X-Men film with the original lineup battling Mr. Sinister for goodness sake
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 5/2/2025, 6:21 PM
Still want X-force.
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TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/2/2025, 6:28 PM
@MCUKnight11 - it would be nice to see Cable & Domino again.

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TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/2/2025, 6:26 PM
Interesting…

I’m not sure how I feel about this but willing to reserve judgement until if or when something comes of it since Reynolds is still exploring so he may not land on a concrete idea or even if he does , Feige & co may not even go for it depending on what their post SW X-Men plans are.

Anyway , If I could throw out an idea then it would be this…

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DarthAlgar
DarthAlgar - 5/2/2025, 6:26 PM
I feel like this was already debunked as not being a Marvel movie that he's currently writing.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 5/2/2025, 6:29 PM
Please god no. Keep him far away, he’s not a legitimate writer. We don’t need another joke X-Men, we need a proper one.

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Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 5/2/2025, 8:39 PM
@MisterBones - he is not the legitímate leader ¡ he is not the legitímale leader !
McMurdo
McMurdo - 5/2/2025, 6:32 PM
Michael Lesslie writing the MCU Xmen film is an absolute meme.
AleSir19
AleSir19 - 5/2/2025, 7:30 PM
@McMurdo - well Marvel and Kevin need some One they can control and manage. For You know create a safe product.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 5/2/2025, 8:58 PM
@AleSir19 - yeah. What a bummer. Hire someone who can do something special for once.
gambgel
gambgel - 5/2/2025, 6:34 PM
if this will be really separate from the X-Men reboot and actors....... then this project would be with Fox versions of the X-Men.

To be honest, I like this idea, since it would keep Deadpool away from the new X-Men, that need their time to shine and be developed well enough before even crossing over with Deadpool (right now its way too soon)

I wouldnt mind a movie with Deadpool, Wolverine, Cable, Psylocke, Archangel, Fantomex, Warpath and some more. it would be dope as f***, lets be honest.
Yetiman
Yetiman - 5/2/2025, 9:27 PM
@gambgel - but what about the eventual team with the new MCU X-men? It won’t feel as special because he already did it with the foxmen
AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 5/2/2025, 6:43 PM
Last one they did was terrible
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 5/2/2025, 6:44 PM
There must be some sort of clause somewhere on why the MCU has repeatedly and continues to delay the X-men from entering the MCU. They really are going to have Hugh Oldman play Wolverine until he’s 100.
StSteven
StSteven - 5/2/2025, 9:26 PM
@HulkisHoly - Yeah, actually if I recall there is a contractual obligation that Marvel/Disney inherited when they bought Fox that states that Marvel has to use the previous FoX-Men actors to portray their respective characters through 2025. Hence why we haven't seen any new versions of those characters in the MUC so far, and why we'll see the OG actors at least through "A:DD". By the time they start filming "A:SW", however, they should be free to bring in new actors to play those characters, which works out well if they end "A:SW" with a new set of actors playing the main MCU X-Men. That's my understanding anyway.
mountainman
mountainman - 5/2/2025, 6:45 PM
I know I’ve said this many times before, but a reverse adaptation of the Hope storyline could work well for the final mutant film pre-reboot.

1) It features a storyline not done in the movies yet
2) Hope could be the reason that the post Secret Wars MCU is populated with far more mutants
3) It’s just a damn good story

The only potential problem is Sinister being the main villain if they wanted to use him post reboot. An easy swap would be either using Stryfe. Give Brolin that double role!
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/2/2025, 6:49 PM
Marvel needs an intervention.
TheJester187
TheJester187 - 5/2/2025, 6:54 PM
Just do a X-Force film duh
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 5/2/2025, 7:03 PM
That Fox send-off montage was a really nice touch at the end of D&W. Remember that? I liked that.
mountainman
mountainman - 5/2/2025, 8:11 PM
@JacobsLadder - And at the end of DOFP. And at the end of Logan.
THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 5/2/2025, 7:18 PM
And why the [frick] is this happening?

I think we are tired of DP for now.

Let’s see Xmen solo, we do not need DP to come take their [frick]ing shine.

What the [frick]ing does this even mean?

For [frick]s Sake

Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 5/2/2025, 7:20 PM
If it's being reported then it's not super secret then is it?
GodHercules20
GodHercules20 - 5/2/2025, 7:21 PM
Man, seriously when will they kill off FoX-Men universe? Kill it already

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gambgel
gambgel - 5/2/2025, 8:17 PM
@GodHercules20 - When Hugh Jackman retires from the role.

He just cant let it go after 25 years. Quite selfish, if you ask me.
Order66
Order66 - 5/2/2025, 7:52 PM
It better be rebooted X-Men, not the geriatric X-Men.
Yetiman
Yetiman - 5/2/2025, 9:29 PM
@Order66 - I agree
SpideyPuffsMJ
SpideyPuffsMJ - 5/2/2025, 8:12 PM
We got it with Deadpool & Wolverine. Why is Reynolds so obsessed with the Fox-Men? He seems ambivalent at best to being in the MCU
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 5/2/2025, 8:32 PM
Didn't he already make three of these? There hasn't been a Deadpool movie without multiple X-Men in it yet.
MuadDib
MuadDib - 5/2/2025, 8:39 PM
I’m over Ryan’s take on Deadpool and more than ready to let go of Hugh’s Wolverine so we can get a proper new MCU X-Men

They keep dragging this on and on and on.. it’s maddening

I want a new Wolverine so bad!
Nonameforme
Nonameforme - 5/2/2025, 8:57 PM
Can he not?
Nolanite
Nolanite - 5/2/2025, 9:00 PM
Of course he is.

Once he got a taste of that Marvel money, he got hooked. Next thing you know, he is going to bring back every single character even if they are dead.

Nolanite out
Jackraow21
Jackraow21 - 5/2/2025, 9:02 PM
Uncanny X-Force please!
YonnyLayna
YonnyLayna - 5/2/2025, 9:12 PM
An Amalgam of Unnycanny X-Force and Exiles,
Deadpool
Cable
Domino
X-23
Colosus
Magyk
Blade
Ghost Rider
Order66
Order66 - 5/2/2025, 9:13 PM
Enough with the Fox-Men. MOVE FORWARD WITH A REBOOTED MCU X-MEN. MY GOD!!
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