Naturally, the studio quickly moved forward on a sequel, seeing the Merc With a Mouth as one of its most popular and marketable characters.
THR notes that Fox is “readying a filmmaker search” for Deadpool 3, so it will be interesting to see who they go with.
With comic book movies very much in vogue these days, Fox would be foolish if they were not thinking about the longterm in their vision for the franchise.
With no shortage of qualified directors available, mixing things up behind-the-camera couldn’t hurt.