In Gavin Hood‘s Wolverine film, a number of additional X-Men characters were introduced. The two most high profile were Deadpool (played by Ryan Reynolds) and Gambit (played by Taylor Kitsch). At the time Kitsch was a TV star, while Reynolds was a movie star, albeit mostly in comedies. It seemed odd casting, until right around release rumors circulated that Deadpool would get his own spin-off movie. Deadline Hollywood is reporting it now has a director: Visual Effects Supervisor Tim Miller.

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We’ve all but given up on Ryan Reynolds and his attempt to bring Deadpool back to the big screen. The actor has signed on for roles in major tentpoles from Green Lantern, to R.I.P.D., to Safe House, and while all of those are scheduled or done, Deadpool is still in waiting. Doesn’t that seem kind of strange considering he signed on to star in the film before any of these other projects came to be? Reynolds must have remembered his commitment because over at Empire he spoke about the mutilated character and how the film is still happening.

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Over the past year 20th Century Fox has been promising us a Deadpool spin-off. Yet, its development has been moving at the rate of frozen molasses, and star Ryan Reynolds‘ ever growing roster of movies isn’t helping. Even though the studio has treated the project like an unwanted step-child for months they’re still very protective of the project. According to THR, they have filed a lawsuit against a New York woman who’s accused of posting the Deadpool script online.

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The drama continues for 20th Century Fox and their attempt to bring the Marvel character Deadpool to the big screen. While we’re still awaiting confirmation from star Ryan Reynolds as to when he can fit the project into his busy schedule, the studio is making a move on the directing front. For the past few months Robert Rodriguez has been rumored to be their number one pick to helm the film, but according to a new report that honor might go to Adam Berg instead.

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Here’s some NOT so shocking news: Ryan Reynolds is trapped between a rock and a hard place. The actor has been in high demand over the past year resulting in several movie deals, so many that some of them conflict with each other. Despite his persistence and dedication to the character Deadpool (a role he originated in X-Men Origins: Wolverine) it looks like he’ll have to choose between the “Merc with a Mouth” and the supernatural comic adaptation R.I.P.D.

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Lately, Ryan Reynolds has been ridiculously busy. He’s currently out promoting the indie thriller Buried, which will be followed by the comedy The Change-Up, then the drama Safe House, The Green Lantern sequel, and hopefully Deadpool. We’re not sure if everything will go in that order but according to the actor Deadpool is still a high priority for him and he’s still on board.

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Update: Jonathan Liebesman has officially signed on to direct Clash of the Titans 2.

The folks over at Fox have more than one X-Men property in need of a director. They’re currently looking at David Slade and Darren Aronsofsky as possible helmers of Wolverine 2 and according to Deadline, they’ve still got their eye on Robert Rodriguez for Deadpool. Do you know who else is in the mix? Find out below…

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Who didn’t see this coming? After the news broke that Warner Bros. hired a writer to pen the sequel for their upcoming Green Lantern adaptation, people started to worry about how Deadpool would fit into Ryan Reynolds’ busy schedule. The man has more than his fair share of projects on the horizon including the live action adaptation of R.I.P.D. and Safe House with Denzel Washington. Where will he find the time to do all these films and Deadpool? Maybe he won’t.

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Last June, we got word that Robert Rodriguez was offered the directing job for Fox’s upcoming Deadpool spin-off. The film will feature Ryan Reynolds reprising the role he originated in the visual tragedy that was X-Men Origins: Wolverine. There’s been a new behind the scenes development that has Rodriguez inching closer to a deal with the studio according to a report from The LA Times’ 24 Frames.

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