'Deadpool 3' Being Developed By Marvel Studios, 'Bob's Burgers' Writers Tackling The Script

‘Deadpool 3’ Being Developed By Marvel Studios, ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Writers Tackling The Script

It looks like Deadpool might soon join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After little to no movement on the project,Deadpool 3is in development at Disney and Marvel Studios.Wendy MolyneuxandLizzie Molyneux-Loeglin, writers onBob’s Burgers, have been hired to pen the script whileRyan Reynoldsis expected to reprise his role as the third-wall-breaking superhero. Reynolds has been meeting with various writers to hear their pitch for the nextDeadpoolmovie, and the Molyneux sisters ended up winning out.

Deadline has the scoop onDeadpool 3.Deadpoolwas a Fox project, and when Disney bought Fox there was some question as to whether or not Marvel would want to keep the R-rated superhero in their line-up. While bothDeadpoolmovies were big hits, movement onDeadpool 3had ground to a halt since 2018. BeforeDeadpool 2even hit theaters, star Ryan Reynolds said he expressed doubt thatDeadpool 3would happen,saying: “ForDeadpool 3, you know, it’s an odd thing to say but I don’t think there will be aDeadpool 3. I think going forward it would be anX-Forcemovie, which would be his team, so to speak.”

By 2019, though, Reynolds wassayingthat he and franchise co-writersRhett ReeseandPaul Wernickwere working onDeadpool 3and that they were “looking to go in a completely different direction” with the new movie. Then, to further complicate matters, in 2020DeadpoolcreatorRob Liefeldsaidthat Marvel had “zero plans” for a third film.

But now, the project is picking up steam once again. And, curiously enough, it looks like Reese and Wernick are out and new writers – sisters Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Loeglin – are in. The Deadline report states that for the past month, Reynolds has been “meeting with a handful of writers to hear their pitch for the next installment.” Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Loeglin’s credits includeBob’s Burgersand the new Fox seriesThe Great North. TheDeadpoolTwitter account acknowledged their past work with the following tweet.

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— Deadpool Movie (@deadpoolmovie)July 13, 2025

Bringing in fresh writers will certainly change things up, and, just in case you’re wondering, sources say that the plan is to makeDeadpool 3R-rated just like the previous two installments. There’s no director attached at the moment, andDeadpool 2filmmakerDavid Leitchhas a very busy schedule. However, sources say “the door is open for Leitch’s return” since there’s no real production start right now.

I’m one of those weirdos who didnotlike the firstDeadpoolat all. However, I ended up enjoying the second film, so go figure. But if Reynolds and company want to change things up and try something fresh with the material now that it’s part of Marvel Studios proper, I’m all for it.