So it looks like we have more details on the re-release of Deadpool 2 this Christmas, including a title and release date.
The movie, as you can see above, will be called Once Upon A Deadpool and will be hitting cinemas on December 12th.
But if you plan on seeing it, you better be fast:
Once Upon a Deadpool will have a limited-engagement that begins Dec. 12 and concludes on Christmas Eve, positioning it as a box-office play aimed at young teens on holiday break from school. The lion’s share of Once Upon Deadpool is footage from Deadpool 2 that has been edited to meet PG-13 thresholds of violence and language. There’s also new footage in the form of a framing sequence that was conceived by Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds and writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Working with a small film crew, Reynolds and his cohorts filmed all the framing scenes in a single hectic day of guerrilla-style filmmaking.
But, for those thinking it’s just a cash-in, it is. But it will also support a good cause as every ticket will see $1 go to the charity F#@k Caner or Fudge Cancer as it’s deemed here.
“Fox has been asking for a PG-13 basically since the start in 2006,” Reynolds says.
“I’ve said no since 2006. Now, this one time, I said ‘Yes’ on two conditions. First, a portion of the proceeds had to go to charity. Second, I wanted to kidnap Fred Savage. The second condition took some explaining…”
Star of The Wonder Years, Fred Savage is the above mentioned framing device for the movie which apes the opening of The Princess Bride (continues after pic):
Savage said: “While my participation in this film was anything but voluntary. I am happy to learn that Fudge Cancer will be the beneficiary of this shameless cash grab.”
The movie is just a couple of minutes shorter than Deadpool 2… but just how much is changed we’ll not know until December.
Honestly, while we are looking forward to this and we know the charity angle is a good idea, we can’ help feeling that Marvel/Disney have something to do with this given that they will soon own Deadpool themselves.
What do you all reckon? Let us know…
Source: Deadline
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