Bryan Singer on Deadpool in the ‘X-Men’ Universe, Competing with Marvel and DC

8 May 2016 2:28 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »

The X-Men can compete with the cinematic universes being assembled by franchise factories like Marvel Studios and DC Entertainment, director Bryan Singer told Variety.

“It’s every bit as large,” Singer said of the world, which has so far encompassed nine films, while doing the press rounds for “X-Men: Apocalypse” in London. “And now that we’ve altered the timeline [with 2014’s ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’], there are endless possibilities.”

One of those possibilities is bringing the wise-cracking Deadpool into the fold after the character proved popular enough to top $760 million in global box office receipts, with a domestic take ($362 million) that shockingly topped DC’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” stateside. But as much of a no-brainer as that would appear to be, it’s not a simple equation.

“If you take a character as irreverent and meta as Deadpool and connect him to something as grounded and serious as X-Men, you have to do it carefully and gently, »

- Kristopher Tapley

Similar News Items

• 'Wolverine 3': Producer confirms R-rating, leaks other film details (From Hitfix. 11 May 2016, 12:23 PM, PDT)
• Cyclops discovers his powers in X-Men: Apocalypse clip (From Flickeringmyth. 10 May 2016, 1:27 PM, PDT)
• Watch: Ryan Reynolds Suits Up for Deadpool's Honest Trailer: 'I'm Way Too Big of a Deal to Be Slumming It in Some Played Out Web Series' (From PEOPLE.com. 10 May 2016, 11:55 AM, PDT)

• Ryan Reynolds Spoofs His Own Movie in ‘Deadpool’ Honest Trailer (From Variety - Film News. 11 May 2016, 12:36 PM, PDT)
• Follow Blake Lively on Her Flawless Week at the Cannes Film Festival (From Popsugar. 11 May 2016, 11:55 AM, PDT)
• Holy [bleep]! Deadpool appears in his own 'Honest Trailer' (From Hitfix. 11 May 2016, 11:37 AM, PDT)

• Deadpool and X-Men Crossover Is Possible Says Apocalypse Director (From MovieWeb. 11 May 2016, 11:09 AM, PDT)
• "X-Men: Apocalypse" - More New Footage (From SneakPeek. 11 May 2016, 10:31 AM, PDT)
• [Review] X-Men: Apocalypse (From The Film Stage. 11 May 2016, 9:51 AM, PDT)

IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.