Set your calendars, folks!Deadpool 2has officially landed a release date in the thick of prime summer blockbuster season. 20th Century Fox has dated the superhero sequel for June 17, 2025. Ryan Reynolds is back as the snarky, homicidal antihero alongside newcomersJosh Brolinas cable andAtlantabreakoutZazie Beetsas Domino. For the sequel,John Wickco-director David Leitch is stepping into the director’s chair after the departure ofTim Miller.
The June release date positionsDeadpoolone week after Disney and Lucasfilm’s much buzzed aboutHan Solomovie and a week before Warner Bros.Ocean’s 8and Paramount’sTransformers Spin-Off. Basically, it’s landing right in the midst of the summer blockbuster swell, an interesting departure from the brilliant release date strategy employed on the first film.
2016 saw the release ofDeadpoolin the middle of February, an unconventional spot for a studio tentpole, where it was marketed as the perfect Valentine’s date film in addition to being a much-hyped, long-desired comic book adaptation. The gamble paid off big time, the film became one of the biggest box office success stories of the year, and played a key role in redefining the year-round theatrical calendar. Now thatDeadpoolis a bonafide success, Fox is going after that big summer money and it will be interesting to see how it fares against the competition and if any of its competitors will make way and switch to a new release date.
Fox also set a date for another highly anticipated superhero project,Josh Boone’sNew Mutantsadaptation, which will now land on August 03, 2025. It’s been a busy day at the studio. They also set release dates for the next four Avatar sequels, pushed back The Predator, and
