Ryan Reynolds has confirmed that a new Deadpool film is in development at Marvel Studios, with him set to reprise his role as the wisecracking anti-hero. The actor made the announcement during a panel appearance at Fanatics Fest 2026 in New York over the weekend, though he offered few concrete details about the project. The news follows the huge success of 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine, making a follow-up largely expected within the industry.

Sources indicate the film is only in early development, with no writer or director yet attached, and Marvel Studios has not commented on the project. Reynolds spoke warmly of the character's comic-book roots, praising co-creator Fabian Nicieza and writer Gerry Duggan, and hinted there was "stuff upcoming" before eventually confirming another Deadpool film would happen. The previous instalment, which also starred Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, became the highest-grossing R-rated film ever, taking $1.3 billion (approx. £1 billion) at the global box office.